The 4th Army Brigade (Serbian: 4. бригада Копнене војске, romanized: 4. brigada Kopnene vojske) is a mixed (mechanized infantry and armoured) brigade of the Serbian Army.
| 4th Army Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 4. бригада Kопнене војске | |
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| Active | 2007–present |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Branch |  Serbian Army |
| Role | Mechanized infantry Armour |
| Part of |  Serbian Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Vranje |
| Anniversaries | 31 January |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Slobodan Stopa |
History
editThe brigade was formed on 30 June 2007 from the former Army units located in southern Serbia: the 78th Motorized Brigade and parts of the 549th Motorized Brigade and the 52nd Mixed Artillery Brigade.[1]
Structure
editBrigade is concentrated in southern Serbia, mainly in Pčinja. Most units are based in Vranje, including the command of the brigade, while other units are based in Bujanovac and Leskovac. It consists of mechanized infantry, armoured, artillery, air defence artillery, engineer, signal and logistics units.
- 40th Command Battalion – Vranje
- 41st Infantry Battalion – Bujanovac (Army Base "Jug")
- 42nd Infantry Battalion – Bujanovac (Army Base "Jug")
- 43rd Self-Propelled Howitzer Artillery Battalion – Vranje
- 44th Self-Propelled Multiple Rocket Launcher Artillery Battalion – Leskovac
- 45th Air-defence Artillery Battalion – Vranje
- 46th Tank Battalion – Vranje
- 47th Mechanized Battalion – Vranje
- 48th Mechanized Battalion – Bujanovac (Army Base "Jug")
- 49th Logistics Battalion – Vranje
- 410th Engineer Battalion – Vranje
Equipment
edit- M-84 main battle tank
- BVP M-80 infantry fighting vehicle
- Lazar armoured personnel carrier
- BRDM-2 armoured reconnaissance vehicle
- 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzer
- M-77 Oganj 128mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
- Strela 1 short-range surface-to-air missile system
- Bofors L/70 anti-aircraft gun
- engineer and logistic vehicles and equipment
Traditions
editHeritage
editThe 4th Army Brigade continues traditions of the 1st Infantry Regiment "Prince Miloš the Great". The 1st Infantry Regiment "Prince Miloš the Great" was formed in 1897 and has existed until 1941 i.e. after the German attack on Yugoslavia and country's subsequent defeat. Regiment fought in five wars: First Balkan War, Second Balkan War, World War I, the Allied Intervention in Russian Civil War and World War II.[2]
Anniversary
editThe day of the brigade is celebrated on January 31. On that day in 1878, Vranje was liberated from Ottoman occupation, and on that date in 1897 the 1st Infantry Regiment "Prince Miloš the Great" was formed.
Patron saint
editThe unit's slava or its patron saint is Saint Athanasius.
References
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