4th Land Force Brigade 4. бригада копнене војске |
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Active | 30 June 2007 - present |
Country | Serbia |
Branch | Serbian Land Forces |
Type | Land Forces |
Size | 11 battalions |
Part of | Serbian Land Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Vranje |
Commanders | |
Current commander |
Brigadier General Milosav Simović |
The 4th Land Force Brigade (Serbian: 4. бригада копнене војске / 4. brigada kopnene vojske) is a mixed brigade of the Serbian Land Forces. It consists of infantry, armored, mechanized, artillery, air defense, engineering and signal units.
The brigade was formed on 30 June 2007 with command in Vranje from the former land forces units located in southern Serbia: the 78th Motorized Brigade from Vranje, parts of the 549th Motorized Brigade and the 52nd Mixed Artillery Brigade. The brigade carries on the tradition of the 1st Infantry Regiment "Knjaz Miloš Veliki".
It is covering the territory of southern Serbia, from the border with the Republic of Macedonia in the south to the border with Bulgaria in the east and the administrative border with Kosovo in the west to the area around the city of Leskovac in the north. Most units are based in Vranje, including the command of the brigade, while other units are based in Leskovac and Bujanovac.