Maarten Schalekamp
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Born15 April 1954
Delmas
Delmas
Allegiance
South Africa
South AfricaService / branch 
South African Army
South African ArmyYearsof service1972–1998
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 | |
| Battles / wars | South African Border War |
| Awards |         |
Col Maarten Schalekamp SM, MMM was an officer in the South African Army from the artillery.
He joined the South African Defence Force in 1973 and graduated from the South African Military Academy in 1976 with a bachelor's degree awarded by 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 from 1995 to 1996and finally the last Director of Artillery from 1996–1998.[1] He retired from the SANDF in 1998.
