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At present the Sri Lanka
Artillery has nine regular regiments, two volunteer regiments and a regimental band. These units form the Artillery Brigade. During the civil war, SLA has provided fire support for almost all military operations carried out by the Sri Lanka Army. At times the SLA has deployed
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by senior military and police officers took place, with many officers of the Ceylon
Artillery, including Colonel De Saram being implicated. The government purged military of officers and other ranks found to be associated with the coup. The Ceylon Artillery suffered badly, with the all three of its
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regiments being disbanded. Remaining officers and other ranks of the 1st Light Anti-Aircraft
Regiment and the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment were amalgamated to form the 4th Regiment, Ceylon Artillery on 26 April 1963, thus reducing the Ceylon Artillery to a single regiment. The
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with some of its personal transferring to the regular force and others continuing as volunteers. That year the 1st Heavy Anti-Aircraft
Regiment (HAA) of the Ceylon Artillery was formed under the command of Lt. Col. (later Colonel)
28:
565:, made up of officers and men of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery. In 1953 the 1st HAA was renamed the 1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (LAA). In the same year the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment was formed equipped with
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In 1957, an
Instructor Gunnery (IG) section was formed under Chief Instructor Major B. I. Loyela for training on the use of anti-aircraft guns. On 16 September 1985, the IG section based at the
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498:. Following the mutiny, no combat units from Ceylon were deployed overseas, support units were deployed with Commonwealth forces. With the end of the war CGA was demobilized.
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1832:
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1731:
The Cocos Mutiny, 66 years on, as recalled by (Donny) Vincent
Ranasinghe, the last surviving member of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery (CGA) who served on the island
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1958:
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2000:
412:. During the colonial period the main responsibility of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery was to assist the Royal Artillery manning the coastal defence of
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1948:
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649:. 24 3.7-inch AA guns were in service till the early 1990s New regiments were formed with new sources of weaponry in the 1990s and 2000s from
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was formed on 1 October 1949 under the Army Act of 1949 and the Ceylon
Defence Force disbanded. The Ceylon Garrison Artillery became the
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1546:"The British Armies in World War Two: An Organisational History, vol 9: The Indian Army, part two: The Indian Army in the East, 1939-43"
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1974:
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591:. Lacking field artillery, the 4th Regiment deployed its troops as infantry for counter insurgency operations until it received 14
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1953:
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554:. The 2nd Volunteer Coastal Artillery / Anti-Aircraft Regiment was formed in 1949, under the command of Lt. Col. J.A.T. Perera,
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was reorganized as the School of
Artillery to facilitate the expansion of the Regiment of Artillery. It was moved to the
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12th (Volunteer) Regiment SLA (Formed on 9 September 1990) - infantry role (Converted from 8 Sri Lanka
National Guard)
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1979:
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408:(CGA) was formed by amalgamating the Ceylon Artillery Volunteers and the Town Guard Artillery, coming under the
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1307:- former Commanding Officer, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Ceylon Artillery & accused conspirator in the
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Mark III field guns to its inventory. These were used in major military operations in the 1980s such as the
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321:, but with the lion from both the flag and emblem instead of the crown, with the lion depicted holding the
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1984:
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In 1980 a new volunteer regiment, the 5th (V) Artillery
Regiment was formed from the 2nd Battalion of the
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466:. These formations defended Colombo and Trincomalee during the air attacks that occurred as part of the
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4th Field Regiment SLA - equipped with 122 mm Type 60 howitzers and 130 mm Type 59 field guns
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1476:
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716:. In 2020, the SLA raised the 15th Drone Regiment for surveillance and target acquisition, deploying
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1286:- former Commanding officer, 1st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Ceylon Artillery & leader of the
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357:. By 1901 it numbered a strength of 162. In 1910, its headquarters was moved to Galle Buck Road in
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Unlike other artillery units in the Commonwealth the SLA is entitled to a strand of Colours.
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6th Field Regiment SLA - equipped with 122 mm Type 60 howitzers for operational duties
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Ceremonial Saluting Battery - equipped ordnance QF 25 pounder field guns for firing salutes
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Independent Locating Battery - equipped with AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radars and SLC-2 Radars
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when Ceylon became a republic. The 4th Regiment, Sri Lanka Artillery transitioned into a
1181:- former Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Commander Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna
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744:
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483:
490:. There on the night of 8 May 1942, 30 out of 56 personnel of the CGA detachment on
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1313:
562:
181:
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341:
The roots of the Sri Lanka Artillery goes back to 1888, when on 12 April 1888 the
1324:
1042:
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620:
526:
455:
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forces in the Indian Ocean. A detachment of CGA was deployed in defence of the
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1259:
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1235:
519:
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84:
56:
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10th Medium Regiment SLA - equipped with 152 mm Type 66 gun-howitzers
712:) and two volunteer regiments in an infantry role to meet the shortage of
619:
role as it decommissioned its anti-aircraft guns. Several years later the
713:
807:
5th (Volunteer) Regiment SLA (Formed on 22 January 1980) - infantry role
454:. The 2nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, was formed and headquartered in
27:
1332:
1273:
1090:
1070:
1054:
788:
14th Rocket Regiment SLA - equipped with RM-70 multiple rocket launcher
374:
322:
278:
256:
772:
8th Medium Regiment SLA - equipped with 130 mm Type 59 field guns
1021:
413:
775:
9th Field Regiment SLA - equipped with 122 mm Type 54 howitzers
1373:
919:
743:
735:
388:
1688:
http://www.sinodefence.com/army/crewserved/type86mortar_120mm.asp
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1739:
474:. The CGA was also deployed overseas to support the Allied and
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the Ceylon Artillery Volunteers were mobilised, along with the
1279:
539:
262:
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A RM-70 multiple rocket launcher of the Sri Lanka Artillery
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from China. These were used to bombard insurgent holdouts.
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In April 1971, the Ceylon Army was mobilized to faced the
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RM-70 multi barrel rocket launcher - Sri Lanka Artillery
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The emblem of the SLA is modeled after that used by the
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Military units and formations of Ceylon in World War II
1725:
1664:"Army sets up new Drone Wing under Artillery Regiment"
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role of the Sri Lankan military was taken over by the
1720:
1270:- first commanding officer, 14th Rocket Regiment SLA
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7th Light Regiment SLA - equipped with 120mm mortars
446:
were manned by the 1st Coast Regiment equipped with
2288:
2227:
2201:
2135:
2064:
2039:
2018:
1993:
1967:
1941:
1932:
1906:
1878:
1871:
1825:
1700:"Soldier creating history in International cricket"
273:
268:
250:
237:
226:
215:
204:
199:
169:
161:
149:
136:
126:
118:
108:
98:
90:
80:
62:
44:
34:
20:
2377:Military units and formations established in 1888
1564:"Britain's strategic base in Ceylon World War II"
349:under the command of Captain C.E.H Symons of the
306:. It is made up of ten regular regiments and two
1524:"Ancient artillery gun discovered at Galle Face"
1215:- former Brigade commander, 512 Brigade, Jaffna
823:2nd Volunteer Coastal Artillery Regiment - 1963
2113:
1751:
8:
692:was carried out to locate enemy guns using
2120:
2106:
2098:
1938:
1875:
1758:
1744:
1736:
1404:
2129:Regiments and corps of the Sri Lanka Army
1141:- former Director Operations and Training
525:In 1948, Ceylon gained self-rule and the
927:
688:were added, increasing SLA's firepower.
505:
1499:Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon
1488:
1232:- former Brigade commander, 514 Brigade
1198:- former Brigade commander, 514 Brigade
820:1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment - 1963
310:regiments. The SLA is headquartered at
791:15th UAV Regiment SLA - equipped with
17:
1612:Jane's Land-based Air Defence 1992-93
1587:The Tamil Separatist War in Sri Lanka
1032:Surveillance & target acquisition
704:by its Independent Locating Battery.
377:, for the defence of Colombo against
7:
1898:Directorate of Military Intelligence
627:, which it carries out to this day.
2260:Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
945:field guns (ceremonial gun battery)
865:Officers' Long Gunnery Staff Course
826:3rd Field Artillery Regiment - 1963
353:to man a gun battery equipped with
871:Forward Observation Officer Course
611:The CA was renamed in 1972 as the
494:mutinied in what was known as the
211:W A S S Wanasinghe RSP USP VSV ndc
14:
1243:Commandant of the Volunteer Force
999:152 mm Type 66 gun-howitzers
961:Type 86 (W86) 120 mm mortars
899:Observation Post Assistant Course
548:3.7 inch heavy anti-aircraft guns
1959:Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
1811:
1797:
1783:
1767:
1383:
1366:
1255:Army Training Centre, Diyatalawa
1160:Commander Security Forces Jaffna
1016:KRL 122 Multiple rocket launcher
911:Assistant in Gunnery Long Course
277:
67:
49:
26:
1635:"Chapter 02: Literature Survey"
1585:Wickremesekera, Channa (2016).
1288:attempted military coup in 1962
862:Artillery Senior Command Course
686:RM-70 Multiple rocket launchers
131:On the Way to Justice and Glory
2372:Artillery units and formations
1502:. Asian Educational Services.
1251:Leonard Merlyn Wickremasooriya
1011:RM-70 Multiple rocket launcher
994:130 mm Type 59 field guns
1:
2031:Sri Lanka Civil Defence Force
1295:Wilmot "Willie" S. Abrahams,
982:122 mm Type 83 howitzers
977:122 mm Type 60 howitzers
972:122 mm Type 54 howitzers
884:Long Gunnery and Staff Course
684:were introduced, and in 2000
657:. With the escalation of the
638:, SLA grew in size and added
2168:Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment
1436:Mechanized Infantry Regiment
625:Sri Lanka Air Force Regiment
601:85 mm Type 60 anti-tank guns
518:at the Artillery Complex in
1458:(with engineering vehicles)
1395:Royal Regiment of Artillery
890:Technical Assistants Course
868:Gun Position Officer Course
694:AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radars
452:BL 6 inch Mk VII naval guns
343:Ceylon Artillery Volunteers
337:Ceylon Artillery Volunteers
222:B G S Fernando USP Hdmc psc
2398:
2326:Post and Telegraph Signals
2240:Engineer Services Regiment
1980:Rapid Action Boat Squadron
1863:Commander of the Air Force
1848:Chief of the Defence Staff
1715:External links and sources
1262:K.T.Sujeewa Gunawardhana,
1038:AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radar
951:mountain guns (colour gun)
2321:National Service Regiment
1893:National Security Council
1780:
1774:Armed Forces of Sri Lanka
1451:
1442:
1432:
1422:
1415:
1407:
1343:- international cricketer
956:Light artillery (mortars)
670:152 mm gun-howitzers
567:ML 4.2-inch heavy mortars
406:Ceylon Garrison Artillery
385:Ceylon Garrison Artillery
239:Regimental Sergeant Major
233:S P Malawarage RSP USP IG
25:
2265:Corps of Military Police
2153:Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment
2148:Sri Lanka Light Infantry
1644:. University of Moratuwa
1620:Jane's Information Group
1411:Sri Lanka Armoured Corps
1309:1962 coup d'état attempt
1148:Jayantha de S. Jayaratne
1025:Multiple rocket launcher
662:85 mm Type 56 field guns
634:. With the onset of the
544:40 mm anti-aircraft guns
393:A BL 6 inch gun, of the
355:BL 12-pounder 6 cwt guns
2306:Ceylon Railway Engineer
1949:Special Forces Regiment
1496:Wright, Arnold (1999).
1439:(with armored vehicles)
1327:of Imports Exports and
932:Type 66 152mm artillery
647:Vadamarachchi Operation
574:attempted military coup
379:German commerce raiders
109:Regimental Headquarters
38:12 April 1888 - present
2006:Special Airborne Force
2001:Regiment Special Force
1239:B. K. V. J. E. Rodrigo
949:76 mm mountain gun M48
943:Ordnance QF 25 pounder
933:
925:
853:Its programs include:
785:(RFT) in infantry role
783:Reinforcement Regiment
749:
741:
702:counter-battery radars
674:130 mm field guns
643:Ordnance QF 25 pounder
522:
472:Imperial Japanese Navy
401:
361:(which is now part of
155:The British Grenadiers
102:10 regular regiments,
2336:Ceylon National Guard
2301:Ceylon Planters Rifle
2296:Ceylon Mounted Rifles
2235:Military Intelligence
2047:Sri Lanka Coast Guard
1975:Special Boat Squadron
1858:Commander of the Navy
1853:Commander of the Army
1378:Regiment of Artillery
1253:- former Commandant,
1139:Duleep Wickramanayake
1114:Commander of the Army
1086:Commander of the Army
1066:Commander of the Army
931:
923:
874:Young Officers Course
793:unmanned air vehicles
747:
739:
666:122 mm howitzers
632:Ceylon National Guard
589:1971 JVP insurrection
584:were decommissioned.
509:
392:
246:B M G G S A Basnayaka
104:2 volunteer regiments
94:Artillery gun warfare
2052:National Cadet Corps
1477:Cocos Islands Mutiny
1354:Cocos Islands Mutiny
1277:Fredrick C. de Saram
781:11th Regiment SLA -
659:Sri Lankan civil war
636:Sri Lankan Civil War
496:Cocos Islands mutiny
410:Ceylon Defence Force
371:Town Guard Artillery
194:Sri Lankan Civil War
190:Insurrection 1987-89
2367:Sri Lanka Artillery
2173:Mechanized Infantry
2019:Paramilitary forces
1888:Ministry of Defence
1881:Committees/Councils
1838:Minister of Defence
1819:Sri Lanka Air Force
1726:Sri Lanka Artillery
1455:Sri Lanka Engineers
1445:Order of Precedence
1426:Sri Lanka Engineers
1418:Order of Precedence
1401:Order of precedence
1094:Srilal Weerasooriya
1084:, ndc, IG - former
1058:Hamilton Wanasinghe
905:Troop Leader Course
844:Panagoda Cantonment
838:School of Artillery
829:16th Regiment SLA (
815:Disbanded regiments
802:Volunteer regiments
678:120 mm mortars
613:Sri Lanka Artillery
607:Sri Lanka Artillery
593:76 mm mountain guns
488:6 inch Coastal Guns
460:QF 3.7-inch AA guns
312:Panagoda Cantonment
292:Sri Lanka Artillery
21:Sri Lanka Artillery
2316:Colombo Town Guard
2065:Ranks and insignia
2026:Special Task Force
1833:Commander-in-Chief
1293:Lieutenant Colonel
1131:Military Secretary
934:
926:
848:Minneriya Garrison
750:
742:
690:Target acquisition
682:82 mm mortars
523:
512:QF 3.7-inch AA gun
430:With the onset of
402:
205:Colonel Commandant
2354:
2353:
2346:President's Guard
2095:
2094:
2060:
2059:
2014:
2013:
1954:Commando Regiment
1843:Defence Secretary
1463:
1462:
1452:Succeeded by
1423:Succeeded by
1317:Victor Gunasekara
1168:Sarath Munasinghe
850:in October 1990.
753:Regular regiments
726:COVID-19 pandemic
579:coastal artillery
468:Indian Ocean raid
418:Coastal artillery
395:Ostenburg battery
285:
284:
227:Brigade Commander
216:Centre Commandant
186:1971 Insurrection
2389:
2228:Support Services
2122:
2115:
2108:
2099:
2040:Other components
1939:
1876:
1817:
1815:
1814:
1809:
1803:
1801:
1800:
1795:
1789:
1787:
1786:
1772:
1771:
1760:
1753:
1746:
1737:
1708:
1707:
1702:. Archived from
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1690:
1685:
1679:
1678:
1676:
1674:
1660:
1654:
1653:
1651:
1649:
1639:
1630:
1624:
1623:
1617:
1607:
1601:
1600:
1582:
1576:
1575:
1573:
1571:
1560:
1554:
1553:
1548:. Archived from
1542:
1536:
1535:
1533:
1531:
1520:
1514:
1513:
1493:
1433:Preceded by
1408:Preceded by
1405:
1389:
1387:
1386:
1372:
1370:
1369:
1352:- leader of the
1350:Gratien Fernando
1329:government agent
1230:
1213:
1205:Ananda Hamangoda
1196:
1005:Rocket artillery
988:Medium artillery
887:Basic Gun Course
748:122 mm artillery
531:Ceylon Artillery
502:Ceylon Artillery
492:Horsburgh Island
464:40mm Bofors guns
448:BL 9.2-inch guns
345:was formed as a
281:
145:
142:
73:
71:
70:
55:
53:
52:
30:
18:
2397:
2396:
2392:
2391:
2390:
2388:
2387:
2386:
2357:
2356:
2355:
2350:
2341:Rajarata Rifles
2331:Ruhunu Regiment
2284:
2270:General Service
2223:
2197:
2163:Gajaba Regiment
2131:
2126:
2096:
2091:
2056:
2035:
2010:
1989:
1963:
1928:
1902:
1880:
1867:
1821:
1812:
1810:
1807:
1798:
1796:
1793:
1784:
1782:
1776:
1766:
1764:
1717:
1712:
1711:
1706:on 2 July 2008.
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1697:
1693:
1686:
1682:
1672:
1670:
1662:
1661:
1657:
1647:
1645:
1637:
1633:Dhammika, KVP.
1632:
1631:
1627:
1615:
1609:
1608:
1604:
1597:
1584:
1583:
1579:
1569:
1567:
1562:
1561:
1557:
1544:
1543:
1539:
1529:
1527:
1522:
1521:
1517:
1510:
1495:
1494:
1490:
1485:
1468:
1459:
1457:
1447:
1440:
1438:
1428:
1413:
1403:
1384:
1382:
1367:
1365:
1362:
1226:
1222:Larry Wijeratne
1209:
1192:
1188:Larry Wijeratne
1074:L. P. Balagalle
1051:
1049:Notable members
966:Field artillery
918:
908:Locating Course
902:Gun No 1 Course
840:
817:
804:
755:
734:
617:field artillery
609:
504:
423:in Colombo and
416:, by operating
387:
351:Royal Artillery
339:
334:
319:Royal Artillery
288:
252:
192:
188:
184:
180:
176:
174:Second Boer War
143:
140:
103:
68:
66:
50:
48:
39:
12:
11:
5:
2395:
2393:
2385:
2384:
2379:
2374:
2369:
2359:
2358:
2352:
2351:
2349:
2348:
2343:
2338:
2333:
2328:
2323:
2318:
2313:
2308:
2303:
2298:
2292:
2290:
2286:
2285:
2283:
2282:
2277:
2272:
2267:
2262:
2257:
2255:Ordnance Corps
2252:
2247:
2242:
2237:
2231:
2229:
2225:
2224:
2222:
2221:
2216:
2211:
2205:
2203:
2199:
2198:
2196:
2195:
2193:National Guard
2190:
2185:
2183:Special Forces
2180:
2175:
2170:
2165:
2160:
2155:
2150:
2145:
2143:Armoured Corps
2139:
2137:
2133:
2132:
2127:
2125:
2124:
2117:
2110:
2102:
2093:
2092:
2090:
2089:
2084:
2079:
2074:
2068:
2066:
2062:
2061:
2058:
2057:
2055:
2054:
2049:
2043:
2041:
2037:
2036:
2034:
2033:
2028:
2022:
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