33rd Marine Field Artillery Battalion (Venezuela)

33rd Marine Field Artillery Battalion
Active11 December 1975–Present
Country Venezuela
BranchVenezuelan Marine Corps
TypeNaval Infantry
RoleArtillery
SizeBattalion
Part of3rd Marine Brigade
PatronLino de Clemente

The 33rd Marine Field Artillery Battalion is a military unit of the Venezuelan Marine Corps.

History

The battalion was formed on 11 December 1975. It is one of the four artillery units in the Venezuelan Marine Corps.[1] The battalion is equipped with MO-120-RT61 mortars and M-56 Howitzers[2]

References

  1. ^ "La Infantería de Marina de Venezuela forma a sus artilleros". Info Defensa (in Spanish). 2 February 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Los sistemas de artillería de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana de Venezuela". Defensa (in Spanish). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2026.