Surinamese Land Forces
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| Surinamese Land Forces | |
|---|---|
| Surinaamse Landmacht | |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Country | Suriname |
| Branch | Infantry Corps Special Forces Corps Support Arm Corps Military Police Corps[1] |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size | 1,000 |
| Part of | Suriname National Army |
| Headquarters | Memre Boekoe barracks, Paramaribo |
| Nickname | NL |
| Colours | Green and yellow |
| March | 22 March |
| Engagements | 1980 Surinamese coup d'état 1990 Surinamese coup d'état |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant Colonel Ashok Jagdew[2] |
The Surinamese Land Forces (Dutch: Surinaamse Landmacht) is the land component of the Suriname National Army (SNA). It is the largest service branch of the Suriname National Army.
Organization
[edit | edit source]The army consists of some 1,000 personnel and has 4 divisions. The current commander of the Surinamese Land Forces is Lieutenant Colonel Ashok Jagdew.
History
[edit | edit source]Upon independence in 1975, the military of Suriname became Surinamese Armed Forces (Surinaamse Krijgsmacht). After a coup on 25 February 1980, the armed forces became the National Army (Nationaal Leger). In 1980 the Surinamese Land Forces was formed as a division of the National Army.
Equipment
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