Active 30 June 2007 - present Branch Serbian Land Forces Size 11 battalions | Country Serbia Type Land Forces Part of Serbian Land Forces | |
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The 4th Land Force Brigade (Serbian: 4. бригада копнене војске / 4. brigada kopnene vojske) is a mixed brigade of the Serbian Land Forces. It consists of infantry, armored, mechanized, artillery, air defense, engineering and signal units.
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History and traditions
The brigade was formed on 30 June 2007 with command in Vranje from the former land forces units located in southern Serbia: the 78th Motorized Brigade from Vranje, parts of the 549th Motorized Brigade and the 52nd Mixed Artillery Brigade. The brigade carries on the tradition of the 1st Infantry Regiment "Knjaz Miloš Veliki".
Tasks
It is covering the territory of southern Serbia, from the border with the Republic of Macedonia in the south to the border with Bulgaria in the east and the administrative border with Kosovo in the west to the area around the city of Leskovac in the north. Most units are based in Vranje, including the command of the brigade, while other units are based in Leskovac and Bujanovac.