4 Field Artillery | |
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Active | 1945 to present |
Country | South Africa |
Allegiance | |
Branch | |
Type | Regular artillery |
Role | Medium (self propelled) Artillery (G6) |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | South African Army Artillery Formation Army Conventional |
Garrison/HQ | Potchefstroom, Northwest Province |
Patron | St Barbara[citation needed] |
Motto(s) | Always in support |
Colors | The launchers |
Anniversaries | 29 June |
Equipment | GV6 155 mm self-propelled howitzer |
Engagements | World War II South African Border War |
Battle honours | South West Africa |
Insignia | |
Collar Badge | Bursting grenade with seven flames |
Beret Colour | Oxford Blue |
Artillery Battery Emblems | |
Artillery Beret Bar circa 1992 |
4 Artillery Regiment is based at Potchefstroom, responsible for the training of soldiers allotted to Field and Medium Artillery.