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4 Artillery Brigade (Namibia)

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Active
  
1999 to present

Type
  
Regular artillery

Part of
  
Namibian Army

Country
  
Namibia

Size
  
Brigade

4 Artillery Brigade (Namibia)

Garrison/HQ
  
Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa

4 Artillery Brigade is a brigade of the Namibian Army based at Otjiwarongo. It functions as the Army's artillery Formation and hosts all the Artillery regiments of the Army.

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History

The brigade was formed in 1999. It is the controlling entity of all artillery units in the Army. Shortly after its formation the Brigade received G2 towed artillery from South Africa.

Equipment

The Brigade uses the following equipment:

  • BL 5.5
  • Ordnance QF 25 pounder
  • 152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20)
  • BM-21 Grad

    • Units

  • 12 Artillery Regiment
  • 44 Artillery Regiment
  • 46 Artillery Regiment
  • 21 Artillery Regiment

    • Leadership

  • Brig Gen Angunga David Shivute Unknown date – 2014
  • Brig Gen Nestor Shali Shalauda 2014 – Current

    • References

    4 Artillery Brigade (Namibia) Wikipedia
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