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South African army unit
31 Battalion was a light infantry battalion in the South African Army and in later years became part of the SWATF. The battalion consisted of men recruited
31_Battalion_(SWATF)
Military unit
34 Battalion was a light infantry battalion that was part of the SWATF. 34 Battalion was commonly known as the "Kavangoland Battalion". It was established
34_Battalion_(SWATF)
Military unit
33 Battalion or the Eastern Caprivi Battalion, was a light infantry battalion that was part of the SWATF. 33 Battalion was established in 1977 under the
33_Battalion_(SWATF)
Armed forces of South West Africa, 1977–1989
Commanding General SWATF in 1982, staffed mainly by ex South African operators. Front-line Recon Wings: most front-line battalions, such as 31, 36 and 101 also
South West Africa Territorial Force
South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force
Military unit
36 Battalion was a light infantry battalion in the South African Army and in later years became part of the SWATF. In May 1978, a group of Omega San soldiers
36_Battalion_(SWATF)
Military unit
Territory Force SWATF renumbered battalion numbers according to their geographical positioning on the border. The prefix 10 pertained to battalions operation
37_Battalion_(SWATF)
Military unit
Namibian War of Independence South African Border War "Introducing the SWATF" (PDF). Financial Mail (Supplement). 10 July 1987. pp. 44–47. Archived from
911_Battalion_(SWATF)
Military unit
reserve to support SWATF operations in Sectors 20 in northern Namibia and was modelled on the SADF motorised brigade. 912 Battalion was part of 91 Brigade
912_Battalion_(SWATF)
Military unit
Territory Force, SWATF renumbered battalion numbers according to their geographical positioning on the border. The prefix 10 pertained to battalions operating
101_Battalion_(South_Africa)
Military unit
support SWATF operations in sectors 10 and in northern Namibia and was modeled on SADF motorised brigade. 913 Battalion was part 91 Brigade The Battalions main
913_Battalion_(SWATF)
Military unit
Calueque ex 61 Mech as part of 63 Mech Previously OC 31 Battalion (SWATF) "8 SAI Infantry Battalion /Infanterie Bataljon". sadf.info. Retrieved 6 November
8 South African Infantry Battalion
8_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
Africa Command SWATF 101 Battalion in Sector 10 51 Modular Battalion in Sector 10 52 Modular Battalion in Sector 10 53 Modular Battalion in Sector 10 54
South_West_Africa_Command
1989 South African Border War operation
Battalion / 63 Mechanised Battalion Group 14 Parachute Battalion Group Several SWATF Area Force units SAAF helicopters 1500 - 1800 insurgents On 31 March
Operation_Merlyn
Military unit
finally with the Soutpansberg Military Area. 116 Battalion, similar to the SWATF approach, also activated an immediate reaction force (Special Service Company)
116_Battalion
Military unit
Carrot and Hokaai. The unit consisted of Bushmen trackers and at one stage SWATF Motorised Infantry Companies. The units main task was to patrol Alpha, Bravo
301_Battalion
Khoe dialect continuum of the Okavango Delta, southwestern Africa
000 Xhu- and Khwe-speaking people, including former members of the 31 Battalion (SWATF) who fought under the South African Defence Force in the Namibian
Khwe_language
San Community
African National Defence Force, these San soldiers were part of 31 Battalion (SWATF) fighting at a base called Omega, located in the Western Caprivi
Platfontein
Combined military forces of Namibia
the wide variety of languages involved. Battalions are made up of approximately 70% ex-PLAN and 30% ex-SWATF. This mixture could have proved explosive
Namibian_Defence_Force
Defence force of the Republic of Venda
Venda Defence Force (VDF) was established in September 1982 from the 112 Battalion of the South African Defence Force and the military branch of the Venda
Venda_Defence_Force
Military unit
101 Battalion in May 1981 at Miershoop where Minor Tactics were introduced to the Recce Pl of 101 BN. South West African Territorial Force (SWATF) who
44_Pathfinder_Platoon
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
7th South African Infantry Brigade
7th_South_African_Infantry_Brigade
Military unit
32 Battalion (sometimes nicknamed Buffalo Battalion, Three-two battalion or Portuguese: Os Terríveis for The Terrible Ones) was an elite light infantry
32_Battalion_(South_Africa)
Military forces of the Republic of South Africa
Parachute Battalion, 4 Reconnaissance Regiment became 453 Parachute Battalion and 5 Reconnaissance Regiment became 451 Parachute Battalion. As part of
South_African_Special_Forces
Armed force of the former Republic of Ciskei Bantustan in South Africa
Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) was established during March 1981 from the 141 Battalion of the South African Defence Force (SADF). It was the defence force of
Ciskei_Defence_Force
Military unit
2 South African Infantry Battalion is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army. 2 SAI was established on 1 January 1962, at Walvis Bay an enclave
2 South African Infantry Battalion
2_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
7th South African Infantry Division as 74 Brigade. Former OC of 31 Battalion (SWATF) at Omega, Caprivi "Fact file: 1 SA Corps". 17 February 2010. Scholtz
8 South African Armoured Division
8_South_African_Armoured_Division
Military unit
outfitted as a mechanised battalion during Exercise Mainstay around 1977. In 1969, the regiment was split into two battalions 1RNT and 2 RNT In 1975, 1RNT
Job_Masego_Regiment
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
3rd Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron
3rd_Armoured_Personnel_Carrier_Squadron
Military unit
the South African Infantry, comprising twelve battalions, and the Cape Corps, comprising two battalions of Coloured volunteers. These units were disbanded
South African Army Infantry Formation
South_African_Army_Infantry_Formation
Military unit
Force (SADF) and disbandment of the South West African Territorial Force (SWATF) in the South African Border War. Through the Cambodian conflicts in the
MALBATT
Paratroop unit of the South African Army
1 Parachute Battalion (Ex Alto Vincimus) is the only full-time paratroop unit of the South African Army. It was founded on 1 April 1961, along with the
1_Parachute_Battalion
Branch of the South African National Defence Force
a reconnaissance battalion, two anti-aircraft defence battalions (AA guns), two battalions of artillery (G-5s and G-6s), a battalion of 127 mm MRLs, an
South_African_Army
Defence force of the Republic of Bophuthatswana
with One Infantry Battalion, the Military School and the Technical Services Unit The Lehuru Tshe base, with the Parachute Battalion 2 Military Area covered
Bophuthatswana_Defence_Force
Military unit
Cape Province A. Permanent Force Cape Detachment, The Special Service Battalion: Cape Town No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery: Bamboevlei, Wynberg
South African Army order of battle 1940
South_African_Army_order_of_battle_1940
Military unit
151 South African Infantry Battalion was a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army. By the late 1970s the South African government had abandoned
151_Battalion
Military unit
The Special Service Battalion (SSB) is a South African military unit formed on 1 May 1933 under the patronage of Oswald Pirow, Minister of Defence. The
Special_Service_Battalion
Military unit
6 South African Infantry Battalion is an air assault infantry unit of the South African Army. 6 SAI was established on 1 January 1962, at Grahamstown
6 South African Infantry Battalion
6_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Motorised infantry unit of the South African Army
South African Infantry Battalion is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army. "Fact file: 10 SA Infantry Battalion". 2 March 2010. 10 SAI Grundy
10 South African Infantry Battalion
10_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
Battalion. Breytenbach had also been a member of 1 Parachute Battalion and had also founded the South African Special Forces Brigade and 32 Battalion
44 Parachute Brigade (South Africa)
44_Parachute_Brigade_(South_Africa)
Military unit
111 Battalion was a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army. By the late 1970s the South African government had abandoned its opposition to
111_Battalion
South African military commander (born 1957)
in the 21st Infantry Battalion of the SADF in 1978-79 and did advanced Armoured warfare and officer training in the former SWATF Military Academy in Walvis
Vusumuzi_Masondo
Military unit
1 Special Service Battalion (usually abbreviated to 1SSB) is an armoured regiment of the South African Army and only one of two such in its regular force
1_Special_Service_Battalion
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
South_African_Army_College
Military unit
4 South African Infantry Battalion (also known as 4 SAI) is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army. 4 SAI was established on 1 January 1962
4 South African Infantry Battalion
4_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Command of the South African Army
President Steyn, RLW, Regiment de Wet, and 4 Field Company SAEC, a pioneer battalion, and an artillery regiment, the Orange Free State Field Artillery (O.V
Orange_Free_State_Command
Military unit
the West after whom the regiment is named. Before the Second World War, battalion headquarters were at Rustenburg in the Transvaal. The unit had company
General_de_la_Rey_Regiment
Military unit
Johannesburg on 31 March personally decorated Friedlander with the medal. All three battalions were reconstituted in 1946, with the 3rd battalion being converted
Solomon_Mahlangu_Regiment
Military unit
63 Mechanised Battalion Group was a unit of the South African Infantry Corps; although it was classed as mechanized infantry, it was a combined arms force
63_Mechanised_Battalion_Group
South African Army combat formation
his motorised infantry battalion in battle to gain an important victory. Lieutenant-Colonel Papa Brits (Special Service Battalion [SSB]) and Lieutenant-Colonel
6th South African Armoured Division
6th_South_African_Armoured_Division
Military unit
1 South African Infantry Battalion is a mechanised infantry battalion of the South African Army, based at Tempe near Bloemfontein. Established in 1951
1 South African Infantry Battalion
1_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
volunteers were consequently assigned to the 3rd South African Infantry Battalion. (Due to the South African military law of the time, soldiers could not
Bambatha_Rifles
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
South African Special Forces Supply Unit
South_African_Special_Forces_Supply_Unit
Land warfare branch of the Namibian armed forces
which later became the ruling party of the country at independence, and SWATF, the security force of the then South West Africa administration. The army
Namibian_Army
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
Queen_Nandi_Mounted_Rifles
Military unit
establishment of 1 Parachute Battalion under Commandant Willem Louw on 1 April 1961. On 26 August 1966, units of 1 Parachute Battalion (called Parabats) first
44 Parachute Regiment (South Africa)
44_Parachute_Regiment_(South_Africa)
Military unit
115 South African Infantry Battalion was a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army. In the late 1970s the South African government had abandoned
115_Battalion
South African government-sponsored death squad during the apartheid era
Zimbabwe-based CCB cell known as Juliet Migiel Sven Smuts-Muller – ex-31 Battalion member Peter Stanton – ex-Rhodesian, intelligence operative Pierre Theron
Civil_Cooperation_Bureau
Military unit
Army's infantry branch. A second battalion was formed on the outbreak of World War II in 1939. The first battalion did not serve in the war, but the
General_Botha_Regiment
Namibian activist
Cmdt. Antonie Botes of the SWATF headquarters in Windhoek; Col. Willem H. Welgemoed, commanding officer of 101 battalion; and Lt. Nicolaas Prinsloo,
Immanuel_Shifidi
Military unit
Regiment Springs was an infantry battalion of the South African Army. As a reserve force unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of a British
Regiment_Springs
Military unit
3 Parachute Battalion is a Citizen Force paratroop unit of the South African Army. It was established in July 1977 within the formation of the Parachute
3_Parachute_Battalion
South African Army combat formation
L.A. Buchanan) 1st Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Field Force Battalion 2nd Field Force Battalion No. 2 S.A. Armoured Car Company 12th Field Company, SA Corps
1st South African Infantry Division
1st_South_African_Infantry_Division
Military of South Africa
active until 2008, based upon local units from the size of company to battalion. In its final years its role was to support the South African Police Service
South African National Defence Force
South_African_National_Defence_Force
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
Umzimvubu_Regiment
Military unit
with members forming or training the first special forces unit and 32 Battalion By 1976 the group had disbanded and its remaining members placed in Citizen
Hunter_Group
Former South African Army infantry regiment
service battalion. The original combat battalion was renamed 1st Battalion when the 2nd Battalion was raised in December 1984. The 3rd Battalion was raised
Cape_Corps
Military unit
Regiment (formerly the Durban Regiment) is a reserve motorised infantry battalion of the South African Army. Established in 1923 as the Durban Volunteer
King_Shaka_Regiment
Military unit
111 Battalion was a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army. By the late 1970s the South African government had abandoned its opposition to
117_Battalion
in 1949. Reverted to infantry in 1960. Divided into two battalions in 1970, the 1st battalion moved to Cape Town in 1974. Served in the Angola Campaign
Traditional South African Regiments
Traditional_South_African_Regiments
Military unit
Depot, Command Workshops (all at Cape Town) the South African Cape Corps Battalion (Eerste River, Western Cape), 2 Military Hospital, 3 Field Ambulance,
Western_Province_Command
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
1 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa)
1_Reconnaissance_Commando_(South_Africa)
Military unit
Koeberg Commando, later Koeberg Battalion, was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Infantry Corps
Koeberg_Commando
Military unit
Transvaal Scottish, to form the "DSR" battalion for service in Italy. However, operations in Italy ended before the battalion was ready for deployment. It was
Chief_Langalibalele_Rifles
Military unit
7 South African Infantry Battalion is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army. 1973: 7 SAI was established on 1 October, at Bourke's Luck
7 South African Infantry Battalion
7_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
5th Infantry Brigade (South Africa)
5th_Infantry_Brigade_(South_Africa)
Military unit
Kaapse Korps (SAKK)) was renamed the 9 South African Infantry Battalion (9 SAI) in 1992. On 31 March 1992, all SACC units were disbanded. The next day 9 SAI
9 South African Infantry Battalion
9_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
118 South African Infantry Battalion was a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army. By the late 1970s the South African government had abandoned
118_Battalion
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
Rand_Light_Infantry
Military unit
armed forces between 1992 and 1995 the regiment was renamed 451 Parachute Battalion, and was subsequently redesignated 5 Special Forces Regiment. The Special
5 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa)
5_Reconnaissance_Commando_(South_Africa)
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
Blaauwberg_Armoured_Regiment
Military unit
5 South African Infantry Battalion is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army. 5 SAI was established on 1 January 1962, at Ladysmith, Natal
5 South African Infantry Battalion
5_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
Before then, the factory was protected by a unit of the National Volunteer Battalion (NVB) that was made up of "keymen" and other volunteers. In 1946 the NVB
Modderfontein_Commando
Military unit
1988. South African Commando System "South West African Territory Force - SWATF". Retrieved 14 February 2023. Hampson, F.O. (1996). Nurturing peace why
Keetmanshoop_Commando
Reserve artillery regiment of the South African Army
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
Nelson Mandela Artillery Regiment
Nelson_Mandela_Artillery_Regiment
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
Autshumato Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Autshumato_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment
Military unit
The Regiment acquired a second battalion in 1972, with the 1st Battalion being headquartered at Paarl and the 2nd Battalion at Worcester. When 71 Infantry
Regiment_Boland
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
Alberton_Commando
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
West_Rand_Commando
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
Natalia_Commando
Military unit
14 South African Infantry Battalion is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army. 14 SAI was established on 1 January 1994, at Mthatha, Eastern
14 South African Infantry Battalion
14_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
3 South African Infantry Battalion is the Basic training unit of the South African Army. On 28 November 1961, SADFO 181/61 Inception and Allocation of
3 South African Infantry Battalion
3_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
Western Front, the South African Brigade and its Scottish heritage 4th Battalion, first served a lengthy stint with the British 9th (Scottish) Division
Cape_Town_Highlanders
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
Benoni_Commando
Defence force of the Republic of Transkei
Transkei Defence Force (TDF) was established during March 1981, from the 141 Battalion of the South African Defence Force (SADF). It was the defence force of
Transkei_Defence_Force
Military unit
The Bagaka Regiment (formerly 2 Parachute Battalion) is a reserve airborne infantry regiment of the South African Army. With the implementation of one
Bagaka_Regiment
Military of South Africa from 1912 to 1957
number of military districts was reduced from 16 to 6 The Special Service Battalion was started as a way of creating work for young people who could not find
Union Defence Force (South Africa)
Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)
Military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
Atlas_Commando
South African military unit
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
Wemmerpan_Commando
Military unit
and consisted of: 1st Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Field Force Battalion 2nd Field Force Battalion No. 2 S.A. Armoured Car Company 12th Field Company, SA Corps
2nd South African Infantry Brigade
2nd_South_African_Infantry_Brigade
South African special forces reserve unit (1974–1992)
SWATF (1977–1989) Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102
2 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa)
2_Reconnaissance_Commando_(South_Africa)
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