Mixed Artillery Brigade
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| Mixed Artillery Brigade | |
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| Мешовита артиљеријска бригада | |
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| Active | 2007–present |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Branch |  Serbian Army |
| Role | Artillery |
| Part of |  Serbian Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Niš |
| Anniversaries | 14 September |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Dejan Novaković |
The Mixed Artillery Brigade (Serbian: Мешовита артиљеријска бригада, romanized: Mešovita artiljerijska brigada) is the artillery brigade of the Serbian Army with the task of providing artillery support to other Serbian Army units.
History
[edit]The brigade was formed on June 4, 2007 from former 203rd Mixed Artillery Brigade.[1]
Structure
[edit]The Mixed Artillery Brigade consists of artillery and rocket artillery units.
- Command Battalion – Niš
- 1st Howitzer-Cannon-Artillery Battalion – Niš
- 2nd Howitzer-Cannon-Artillery Battalion – Niš
- 3rd Cannon-Artillery Battalion – Niš
- 4th Cannon-Artillery Battalion – Niš
- Self-propelled Cannon and Howitzer Artillery Battalion – Niš
- Mixed Artillery Rocket Battalion – Niš
- 69th Logistics Battalion – Niš
Equipment
[edit]- Nora B-52 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
- Nora M-84 152 mm howitzer
- M-87 Orkan 262 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
- M-77 Oganj 128 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
- M-94 Plamen-S 128 mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
Traditions
[edit]Anniversary
[edit]The anniversary of the unit is celebrated on September 14. On that date in 1918 with artillery bombardment of the German and Bulgarian positions started the breakthrough of Macedonian front in World War I, led by Serbian and Allied forces.[2]
Patron saint
[edit]The unit's slava or its patron saint is Saint Marina the Great Martyr.[3]
Gallery
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Nora B-52 -
M-87 Orkan -
M-77 Oganj -
M-94 Plamen-S -
Nora M-84
