4 Artillery Regiment (South Africa)
4 Artillery Regiment4 Field Regiment
4 Artillery Regiment is based at Potchefstroom, responsible for the training of soldiers allotted to Field and Medium Artillery.wikipedia





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Dessie
DeseDesseDessie Town
4 Artillery was the successor to 4 Field Brigade, which had made a name for itself at Combolcia, Dessie and Amba Alagi in Ethiopia.

Battle of Amba Alagi (1941)
Battle of Amba AlagiAmba Alagifall
4 Artillery was the successor to 4 Field Brigade, which had made a name for itself at Combolcia, Dessie and Amba Alagi in Ethiopia.






El Alamein
AlameinEl-AlameinAl Alamein
The regiment served at El Alamein under its own name – as part of 1 SA Division – and in Italy as part of 6 SA Armoured Division, notably at Monte Stanco.









1st Infantry Division (South Africa)
1st South African DivisionSouth African 1st Infantry Division1st South African Infantry Division
The regiment served at El Alamein under its own name – as part of 1 SA Division – and in Italy as part of 6 SA Armoured Division, notably at Monte Stanco.



6th Armoured Division (South Africa)
6th South African Armoured DivisionSouth African 6th Armoured Division6th Armoured Division
The regiment served at El Alamein under its own name – as part of 1 SA Division – and in Italy as part of 6 SA Armoured Division, notably at Monte Stanco.









Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom, South AfricaPotchefstroom, North WestMohadin
Based in Potchefstroom, it became 4 Field Training Regiment in 1953 with 10, 11 and 12 Field Batteries at Potchefstroom, Bloemfontein and Oudtshoorn respectively.

Bloemfontein
MangaungBloemfontein, South AfricaBlomfontein
Based in Potchefstroom, it became 4 Field Training Regiment in 1953 with 10, 11 and 12 Field Batteries at Potchefstroom, Bloemfontein and Oudtshoorn respectively.






Oudtshoorn
KangoOudtshoorn, Western CapeBridgeton, Western Cape
Based in Potchefstroom, it became 4 Field Training Regiment in 1953 with 10, 11 and 12 Field Batteries at Potchefstroom, Bloemfontein and Oudtshoorn respectively.


Operation Savanna
Operation SavannahOps SavannahSavanna
Operation Protea
Protealaunched an incursion into Angola


Operation Moduler
ModulerOperation ModularModular
In 1987 the Regiment took part in Operation Moduler and in 1988 in Operation Hooper, Operation Displace and Operation Prone.

Operation Hooper
Hooper
In 1987 the Regiment took part in Operation Moduler and in 1988 in Operation Hooper, Operation Displace and Operation Prone.

Operation Displace
In 1987 the Regiment took part in Operation Moduler and in 1988 in Operation Hooper, Operation Displace and Operation Prone.
Operation Prone
Prone
In 1987 the Regiment took part in Operation Moduler and in 1988 in Operation Hooper, Operation Displace and Operation Prone.
Grootfontein
Grootfontein, Namibia
In 1989, the Regiment was part of the Merlyn Brigade based at Grootfontein, returning home after Namibian independence.


Soweto
Soweto, South AfricaJohannesburg (Soweto) Desafio
In 1985 and 1986 the unit had tours as provisional infantry in Soweto, Tembisa, Alexandra and in the KwaNdebele homeland.









Tembisa
Tembisa, Gauteng
In 1985 and 1986 the unit had tours as provisional infantry in Soweto, Tembisa, Alexandra and in the KwaNdebele homeland.
Alexandra, Gauteng
AlexandraAlexandra TownshipAlexander
In 1985 and 1986 the unit had tours as provisional infantry in Soweto, Tembisa, Alexandra and in the KwaNdebele homeland.


Soltam M-65
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Multiple rocket launcher
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