Koos Laubscher
- GOC Army Support Formation
- OC 7 Division
- Commandant Army College
- Director of Artillery
- OC School of Artillery
- OC 4 Artillery Regiment
![Southern Cross Medal SM & Bar](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Ribbon_-_Southern_Cross_Medal_%281986%29.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_Southern_Cross_Medal_%281986%29.gif)
![Military Merit Medal MMM](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Ribbon_-_Military_Merit_Medal_%28South_Africa%29.png/40px-Ribbon_-_Military_Merit_Medal_%28South_Africa%29.png)
![Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Ribbon_-_Pro_Patria_Medal_%26_Cunene_Button.png/40px-Ribbon_-_Pro_Patria_Medal_%26_Cunene_Button.png)
![Southern Africa Medal '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Ribbon_-_Southern_Africa_Medal.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_Southern_Africa_Medal.gif)
![General Service Medal (South Africa) '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Ribbon_-_General_Service_Medal_%28South_Africa%29.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_General_Service_Medal_%28South_Africa%29.gif)
![Unitas (Unity) Medal '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Ribbon_-_Unitas_Medal.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_Unitas_Medal.gif)
![Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Ribbon_-_Medalje_vir_Troue_Diens.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_Medalje_vir_Troue_Diens.gif)
![Good Service Medal '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Ribbon_-_Good_Service_Medal%2C_Gold.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_Good_Service_Medal%2C_Gold.gif)
![Good Service Medal '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Ribbon_-_Good_Service_Medal%2C_Silver.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_Good_Service_Medal%2C_Silver.gif)
![Good Service Medal '](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Ribbon_-_Good_Service_Medal%2C_Bronze.gif/40px-Ribbon_-_Good_Service_Medal%2C_Bronze.gif)
Maj Gen Koos Laubscher SM & Bar MMM (Born 1945) was a General Officer in the South African Army from the artillery.
Military career
He joined the South African Defence Force in 1964. He was a graduate of the South African Military Academy and the prestigious South African Long Gunnery Course Number 3 as a top student during 1972 and was awarded the crossed-barrels status the same year. He passed the SA Army Senior Command and Staff Duties Course in 1975 and the Joint Staff Course at the Defence College during 1989. He saw action in Angola during Operation Savannah in 1975–76 and throughout the South African Border War including the operational debut of the G5 155mm towed gun/howitzer in the Angolan theatre of war during the eighties. Chief Instructor Gunnery at School of Artillery from 1975. He was an officer instructor at the South African Army College and the Army Battle School, OC 4 Artillery Regiment from 1981 to 1982, OC School of Artillery and later Director of Artillery from 1987 to 1991, Commandant of the Army College in 1993.[1] He served as GOC 7 Division from 1996 to 1998. GOC Army Support Formation from 1999 to 2005. He retired from the SANDF in 2005.
Honours and awards
Medals
Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM & Bar)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) (with Cunene Clasp) [a]
Southern Africa Medal
General Service Medal (South Africa)
Unitas (Unity) Medal
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (40 Year Clasp)
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
Proficiency badges
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Notes
References
- ^ Anon. "School of Artillery". South African Gunner (PDF). p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
Honorary titles | ||
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Preceded by Maj Gen Chris van Zyl | General of the Artillery 2002–2005 | Succeeded by Maj Gen Roy Andersen |
Preceded by Maj Willie Wentzel | 30th Master Gunner 1972 | Succeeded by Maj Felix Hurter |
Military offices | ||
Preceded by New | GOC Army Supp Formation 1999–2005 | Succeeded by Maj Gen Robert Mandita |
Preceded by Brig Roland de Vries | GOC 7 Division 1995–1998 | Succeeded by disbanded |
Preceded by Col PC de B. Venter | Director Artillery 1987–1991 | Succeeded by Col Jakes Jacobs |
Preceded by Col Charles Wentzel | OC School of Artillery 1983–1987 | Succeeded by Col Jakes Jacobs |
Preceded by Cmdt PC de B. Venter | OC 4 Artillery Regiment 1981–1982 | Succeeded by Cmdt Jacob van Heerden |
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