Maarten Schalekamp
Col Maarten Schalekamp was an officer in the South African Army from the artillery.
Maarten Schalekamp | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 April 1954 Delmas |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service/ |  South African Army |
| Years of service | 1972-1998 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 4 Artillery Regiment |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | South African Border War |
| Awards | |
Military career
He joined the South African Defence Force and graduated from the South African Military Academy in 1976 with a Bachelor's degree from Stellenbosch University. He saw action during the Border War in the Angolan theatre of operations with 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, 14 Field Regiment and 4 Artillery Regiment. He served as Locating Battery Commander at 4 Artillery Regiment, Chief Instructor at the School of Artillery, OC School of Artillery, OC HQ Group 30 and finally the last Director of Artillery from 1996-1998.[1] He retired from SANDF in 1998.
Honours and awards
Medals
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References
- Anon., "School of Artillery", South African Gunner (PDF), p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013, retrieved 31 March 2015
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