Koos Laubscher

General Officer in the South African Army

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Major General

Jacobus Laubscher

SM & Bar MMM

Nickname(s)| Koos
Born| 1945 (age 78-79)
Allegiance|  South Africa
Service/branch|  South African Army
Years of service| 1964–2005
Rank| Major General
Unit| 4 Artillery Regiment
Commands held|

* GOC Army Support Formation
* OC 7 Division
* Commandant Army College
* Director of Artillery
* OC School of Artillery
* OC 4 Artillery Regiment

Wars| South African Border War
Awards|
Relations| Brig Gen Carel Laubscher MMM (younger brother)

Maj Gen Koos Laubscher SM & Bar MMM (Born 1945) was a General Officer in the South African Army from the artillery.

## Military career[edit]

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[edit]

### Medals[edit]

* 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[edit]

| Master Gunner: 30

Captain
J.A. 'Koos' Laubscher[b]
Year: 1972
←29: Major
W. 'Willie' Wentzel  | Major
Felix Marius 'Baksteen' Hurter :31→
General of the Gunners
(Post)  |

Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Crossed gun barrels with grenade
Paratrooper Basic
(Qualification)  |

Basic, Static Line
Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Small Black wings

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Only the Cunene clasp was awarded, to members who served in Angola during Operation Savannah in 1975 and 1976. Recipients of the clasp wear a button, with the letter C encircled by a wreath, on the ribbon bar.
2. ^ Post occupied when award was made: OI, School of Artillery

## References[edit]

1. ^ 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

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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