14.09.2012.
The day of the mixed artillery brigade marked
Members of the Mixed Artillery Brigade of the Army of Serbia marked the 14th September - The Day of artillery units in the" Mija Stanimirovic " barracls in Nis,. At the same time, the military police officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion of the Military Police also marked their day.The ceremony was attended by the Commander of the Army Major General Mojsilovic his associates, commander of the Third Army Brigade Commander Brigadier General Zelimir Glisovic, representatives of the Army of Serbia and the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior, of churches, government and local governments, associations for the cultivation of the libertarian tradition, and scouts club students of "Ivo Andric" school from Nis.
Between the two holidays, your unit significantly raised the level of combat readiness. Your participation in ensuring peace in the Ground Safety Zone, and keeping the administrative line with Kosovo is also very important. On the other hand, your deployment in rescuing people and property during floods, snowfall and wildfires, as well as on rehabilitation of the consequences, you help the civilian population in the area where your unit is located - said, congratulating the holiday artillery, General Mojsilovic.Mixed Artillery Brigade commander Col. Zvonko Stojkovic reminded of the rich tradition of Serbian artillery stressing that today's generation is working to achieve and surpass them. Artillery Brigade, in the words of its commander in the future expect a very responsible position.
General Mojsilovic at the ceremony awarded prizes and acknowledgments to the members of the Mixed Artillery Brigade awarded prizes.
Artillery units of the Army of Serbia set 14th September 1918 as their day , when at the Thessalonica Front, from 1800 artillery guns preparations for the advancement of the 2 Army and Serbian liberation from occupation, which lasted a whole 22 hours.Mixed Brigade, the only artillery unit of the Army rank in today's Serbia, the keeper of the traditions of the Artillery Brigade, 22nd Serbian prime division, which was established in Loznica in March 1945.
