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Koos Laubscher

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Jacobus Laubscher

Nickname(s)Koos
Born1945 (age 78–79)
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Army
Years of service1964–2005
RankMajor General
Unit4 Artillery Regiment
Commands
WarsSouth African Border War
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM & Bar Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '
RelationsBrig 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

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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

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Medals

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Proficiency badges

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Master Gunner: 30
Master Gunner
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

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  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

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  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 GOC 7 Division
1995–1998
Succeeded by
disbanded
Preceded by Director Artillery
1987–1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by OC School of Artillery
1983–1987
Succeeded by
Col Jakes Jacobs
Preceded by OC 4 Artillery Regiment
1981–1982
Succeeded by