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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Ensign_of_the_South_African_Defence_Force_%281947%E2%80%931981%29.svg/300px-Ensign_of_the_South_African_Defence_Force_%281947%E2%80%931981%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Ensign_of_the_South_African_Defence_Force_%281947%E2%80%931981%29.svg/400px-Ensign_of_the_South_African_Defence_Force_%281947%E2%80%931981%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Ensign of the UDF, from 1947 onwards</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Motto" title="Motto">Motto</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><i>Unity makes Might</i> (<a href="/wiki/Afrikaans_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Afrikaans language">Afrikaans</a>: <i lang="af">Eendrag Maak Mag</i>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1 July 1912</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Disbanded</th><td class="infobox-data">1957</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_branch" title="Military branch">Service branches</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Flag_of_the_South_African_Army_%281951%E2%80%931966%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_South_African_Army_%281951%E2%80%931966%29.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Flag_of_the_South_African_Army_%281951%E2%80%931966%29.png/35px-Flag_of_the_South_African_Army_%281951%E2%80%931966%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Flag_of_the_South_African_Army_%281951%E2%80%931966%29.png/46px-Flag_of_the_South_African_Army_%281951%E2%80%931966%29.png 2x" data-file-width="324" data-file-height="216" /></span></span> </span><a 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class="mw-redirect" title="Afrikaans language">Afrikaans</a>: <i lang="af">Unie-Verdedigingsmag</i>) comprised the <a href="/wiki/Military" title="Military">armed forces</a> of <a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa">South Africa</a> from 1 July 1912, when the Defence Act (No 13 of 1912) took effect, two years after the creation of the <a href="/wiki/Union_of_South_Africa" title="Union of South Africa">Union of South Africa</a>, until 1957 when it was reorganised and renamed the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Defence_Force" title="South African Defence Force">South African Defence Force</a> (SADF). </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_of_the_UDF">History of the UDF</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History of the UDF"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Establishment">Establishment</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Establishment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After the <a href="/wiki/Union_of_South_Africa" title="Union of South Africa">Union of South Africa</a> was formed in 1910, <a href="/wiki/General" class="mw-redirect" title="General">General</a> <a href="/wiki/Jan_Smuts" title="Jan Smuts">Jan Smuts</a>, the Union's first Minister of Defence, placed a high priority on creating a unified military out of the separate armies of the union's four provinces. The South African Defence Act (Act 13 of 1912) made provision for a UDF that would be composed of a <a href="/wiki/Permanent_Force" title="Permanent Force">Permanent Force</a> (or standing army) of career soldiers, an Active Citizen Force (ACF) of temporary <a href="/wiki/Conscript" class="mw-redirect" title="Conscript">conscripts</a>, a Coast Garrison Force<sup id="cite_ref-Dorning_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dorning-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Fourie_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fourie-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South African Division) (RNVR(SA)),<sup id="cite_ref-NavyHist_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NavyHist-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as well as any other defence arm that might in future be established to meet the defence requirements of the Union of South Africa.<sup id="cite_ref-Wessels_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wessels-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-LOC_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LOC-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 1912 law also obligated all white males between seventeen and sixty years of age to serve in the military, but this was not strictly enforced as there were a large number of volunteers. Instead, half of the white males aged from 17 to 25 were drafted by lots into the ACF.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Permanent_Force">Permanent Force</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Permanent Force"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Initially, the <a href="/wiki/Permanent_Force" title="Permanent Force">Permanent Force</a> consisted of five regular <a href="/wiki/Cavalry" title="Cavalry">mounted</a> <a href="/wiki/Regiment" title="Regiment">regiments</a> and a small <a href="/wiki/Artillery" title="Artillery">artillery</a> section as well as a headquarters, instructional and administrative staff.<sup id="cite_ref-Dorning_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dorning-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Provision was also made for a Coastal Defence Corps, South African Aviation Corps (SAAC) – part of the ACF<sup id="cite_ref-LOC_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LOC-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SAAFHist_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SAAFHist-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and School Cadet Corps.<sup id="cite_ref-Dorning_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dorning-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No provision was made for an overall commander, instead the commanders of the Citizen Force, Cadet Corps and Permanent Force reported directly to the Minister of Defence. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Headquarters">Headquarters</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Headquarters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 1 July 1912 the Headquarters of the UDF was established in Pretoria.<sup id="cite_ref-Dorning_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dorning-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Headquarters comprised three sections: Secretariat, General Staff and an Administrative section. A Medical Services Section was added in December 1913, and during 1916 the Administrative Section became the Quartermaster-General's Section.<sup id="cite_ref-HyperWar_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HyperWar-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Brigadier General <a href="/wiki/Christian_Frederick_Beyers" class="mw-redirect" title="Christian Frederick Beyers">Christian Frederick Beyers</a> was appointed Commandant General of the <a href="/wiki/Citizen_Force_(South_Africa)" title="Citizen Force (South Africa)">Citizen Force</a>, Brigadier General <a href="/wiki/Henry_Lukin" title="Henry Lukin">Henry Lukin</a> became Inspector General of the Permanent Force and Colonel Percival Scott Beves became Commandant of Cadets.<sup id="cite_ref-Lillie_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lillie-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They reported directly to the Minister of Defence. </p><p>C.F. Beyers resigned his post in September 1914 and the role was taken over by the Minister of Defence<sup id="cite_ref-Dorning_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dorning-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The titles of the officers in charge of these sections were changed on 1 July 1915. The Head of the General Staff became Chief Staff Officer, General Staff and Adjutant-General. The Head of the Administrative section became Quartermaster General.<sup id="cite_ref-Dorning_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dorning-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In July 1917 the General Staff post was again renamed to Chief of the General Staff and Adjutant-General. </p><p>In May 1918 the co-ordination of all military staff work at HQ and the issue of all military orders was vested in the Chief of the General Staff, as well as the responsibilities of Commandant of Cadets and the role of Adjutant-General was split off.<sup id="cite_ref-HyperWar_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HyperWar-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 4 sections under the CGS – General Staff section, Adjudant General, Medical Services and Quartermaster General.<sup id="cite_ref-Dorning_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dorning-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Andries_Brink" title="Andries Brink">Andries Brink</a> was appointed Chief of the General Staff in 1920. The posts of Chief of the General Staff and Secretary of Defence were combined on 30 September 1922, following the retirement of Sir Roland Bourne<sup id="cite_ref-Lillie_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lillie-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Creation_of_the_Services">Creation of the Services</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Creation of the Services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/South_African_Army" title="South African Army">South African Army</a> was created first by merging the existing military structures of the former British colonies and <a href="/wiki/Boer_Republics" class="mw-redirect" title="Boer Republics">Boer Republics</a> that had become the four provinces of the Union. The formation of the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Air_Force" title="South African Air Force">South African Air Force</a> followed in 1920.<sup id="cite_ref-Swifter_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Swifter-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/South_African_Naval_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="South African Naval Service">South African Naval Service</a> was created in 1922, following the donation of <a href="/wiki/HMS_Thames_(1885)" title="HMS Thames (1885)">HMS <i>Thames</i></a> which became the South African Training Ship <i>General Botha</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Between_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Between-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1922_re-organisation">1922 re-organisation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1922 re-organisation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/South_African_Army_corps_and_branches" title="South African Army corps and branches">South African Army corps and branches</a></div> <p>The SA Defence Act Amendment Act, No. 22 of 1922 re-organised the Permanent Force. From 1 February 1923 the Permanent Force consisted of the Staff Corps, Instructional Corps, Naval Service, Field Artillery, 1st Regiment, Mounted Riflemen, the Permanent Garrison Artillery, the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Army_Engineer_Formation" title="South African Army Engineer Formation">Engineer Corps</a>, the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Air_Force" title="South African Air Force">Air Force</a>, SA Service Corps, SA Medical Corps, <a href="/wiki/South_African_Ordnance_Corps" title="South African Ordnance Corps">Ordnance Corps</a>, Veterinary Corps and the Administrative, Pay and Clerical Corps.<sup id="cite_ref-HyperWar_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HyperWar-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Lillie_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lillie-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1926_to_1934">1926 to 1934</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 1926 to 1934"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>To save money another reorganisation took place in 1926. The last regiment of the SA Mounted Riflemen was disbanded as was the Brigade HQ of the SA Field Artillery.<sup id="cite_ref-Dorning_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dorning-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Great Depression put pressure on the Budget and 56 Citizen Force units were disbanded and the number of military districts was reduced from 16 to 6<sup id="cite_ref-Wessels_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wessels-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Special_Service_Battalion" title="Special Service Battalion">Special Service Battalion</a> was started as a way of creating work for young people who could not find employment.<sup id="cite_ref-Wessels_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wessels-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A drastic move was the disbanding of the Naval Service<sup id="cite_ref-Dorning_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dorning-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1933 <a href="/wiki/Oswald_Pirow" title="Oswald Pirow">Oswald Pirow</a> became Minister of Defence, General Brink was appointed GOC of the UDF as well as the Secretary of Defence<sup id="cite_ref-Dorning_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dorning-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Pierre_van_Ryneveld" title="Pierre van Ryneveld">Pierre van Ryneveld</a> became Chief of the General Staff.<sup id="cite_ref-Ellis_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ellis-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition the 6 military districts were redesignated "Commands". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pirow's_Five_Year_expansion_plan"><span id="Pirow.27s_Five_Year_expansion_plan"></span>Pirow's Five Year expansion plan</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Pirow's Five Year expansion plan"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As the economy improved Minister Pirow put forward a plan to expand and reorganise the Defence Force.<sup id="cite_ref-Ellis_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ellis-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Air Force would be increased to 7 squadrons, with new bases being built at Waterkloof, Bloemfontein, Durban and Youngsfield.<sup id="cite_ref-Dorning_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dorning-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, by the start of World War II this had not materialised.<sup id="cite_ref-SAMHSWWIIEarly_Years_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SAMHSWWIIEarly_Years-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Active Citizen Force units would increase from 8 to 24, 12 based in urban areas and 12 based in the countryside<sup id="cite_ref-Wessels_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wessels-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Wars_and_other_actions">Wars and other actions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Wars and other actions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1913 and 1914, the new 23,400-member Citizen Force was called on to suppress several industrial strikes on the <a href="/wiki/Witwatersrand" title="Witwatersrand">Witwatersrand</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Fokkens_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fokkens-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The UDF participated in the <a href="/wiki/First_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="First World War">First World War</a>, The <a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Berlin_Airlift" class="mw-redirect" title="Berlin Airlift">Berlin Airlift</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="World_War_I">World War I</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: World War I"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_South_Africa_during_World_War_I" title="Military history of South Africa during World War I">Military history of South Africa during World War I</a></div> <p>The Union Defence Force saw action in a number areas in the First World War. In Africa, the Army invaded <a href="/wiki/German_South-West_Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="German South-West Africa">German South-West Africa</a>, later known as <a href="/wiki/South_West_Africa" title="South West Africa">South West Africa</a>, and now known as <a href="/wiki/Namibia" title="Namibia">Namibia</a>. The South Africans expelled German forces and gained control of the German colony. As part of the Allies' <a href="/wiki/East_African_Campaign_(World_War_I)" class="mw-redirect" title="East African Campaign (World War I)">East African Campaign</a> an expedition under General <a href="/wiki/Jan_Smuts" title="Jan Smuts">Jan Smuts</a> was dispatched to <a href="/wiki/German_East_Africa" title="German East Africa">German East Africa</a> (later known as <a href="/wiki/Tanganyika_(territory)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tanganyika (territory)">Tanganyika</a>). The objective was to fight German forces in that colony and to try to capture the elusive German General <a href="/wiki/Paul_Erich_von_Lettow-Vorbeck" class="mw-redirect" title="Paul Erich von Lettow-Vorbeck">von Lettow-Vorbeck</a>. Ultimately, Lettow-Vorbeck fought his tiny force out of German East Africa into <a href="/wiki/Mozambique" title="Mozambique">Mozambique</a> and then <a href="/wiki/Northern_Rhodesia" title="Northern Rhodesia">Northern Rhodesia</a>, where he accepted a cease-fire three days after the end of the war. </p><p>In Europe the <a href="/wiki/1st_Infantry_Brigade_(South_Africa)" class="mw-redirect" title="1st Infantry Brigade (South Africa)">1st South African Infantry Brigade</a> were shipped to France to fight on the <a href="/wiki/Western_Front_(World_War_I)" title="Western Front (World War I)">Western Front</a>. In addition to 5 batteries of Heavy Artillery, a Field Ambulance, a Royal Engineers Signal Company and a General Hospital were raised and sent to the front.<sup id="cite_ref-WW1_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WW1-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Delville_Wood" title="Battle of Delville Wood">Battle of Delville Wood</a> in 1916 was the most costly battle fought by the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Overseas_Expeditionary_Force" title="South African Overseas Expeditionary Force">South African Overseas Expeditionary Force</a>. </p><p>South Africans also saw action in the Middle East, with the <a href="/wiki/Cape_Corps" title="Cape Corps">Cape Corps</a> deploying as part of the <a href="/wiki/Egyptian_Expeditionary_Force" title="Egyptian Expeditionary Force">Egyptian Expeditionary Force</a> in <a href="/wiki/Palestine_(region)" title="Palestine (region)">Palestine</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Military_contributions_and_casualties">Military contributions and casualties</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Military contributions and casualties"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>With a population of roughly 6 million, between 1914 - 1918, over 250,000 South Africans of all races voluntarily served their country. It is likely that around 50% of <a href="/wiki/White_South_Africans" title="White South Africans">white men</a> of military age served during the war, more than 146,000 whites. 83,000 Blacks and 2,500 Coloureds and Asians also served in either <a href="/wiki/German_South_West_Africa" title="German South West Africa">German South-West Africa</a>, East Africa, the Middle East, or on the Western Front in Europe. Over 7,000 South Africans were killed, and nearly 12,000 were wounded during the course of the war.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Eight South Africans won the Victoria Cross for gallantry, the Empire's highest and prestigious military medal. The <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Delville_Wood" title="Battle of Delville Wood">Battle of Delville Wood</a> and the sinking of the <a href="/wiki/SS_Mendi" title="SS Mendi">SS <i>Mendi</i></a> being the greatest single incidents of loss of life. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="World_War_II">World War II</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: World War II"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:UDFparade.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/UDFparade.jpg/260px-UDFparade.jpg" decoding="async" width="260" height="205" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/UDFparade.jpg/390px-UDFparade.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/UDFparade.jpg 2x" data-file-width="450" data-file-height="354" /></a><figcaption>Union Defence Force infantry on parade, <abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1939</span>.</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_South_Africa_during_World_War_II" title="Military history of South Africa during World War II">Military history of South Africa during World War II</a></div> <p>South Africa and its military forces contributed in many theaters of war. South Africa's contribution consisted mainly of supplying troops, airmen and material for the <a href="/wiki/North_African_campaign" title="North African campaign">North African campaign</a> (the Desert War) and the <a href="/wiki/Italian_Campaign_(World_War_II)" class="mw-redirect" title="Italian Campaign (World War II)">Italian Campaign</a> as well as to Allied ships that docked at its crucial ports adjoining the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean that converge at the tip of Southern Africa. Numerous volunteers also flew for the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force" title="Royal Air Force">Royal Air Force</a>. </p> <ol><li>The <a href="/wiki/South_African_Army" title="South African Army">South African Army</a> and Air Force played a major role in defeating the Italian forces of <a href="/wiki/Benito_Mussolini" title="Benito Mussolini">Benito Mussolini</a> during the 1940/1941 <a href="/wiki/East_African_Campaign_(World_War_II)" class="mw-redirect" title="East African Campaign (World War II)">East Africa Campaign</a>. The converted <a href="/wiki/Junkers_Ju_86" title="Junkers Ju 86">Junkers Ju 86s</a> of 12 Squadron, South African Air Force, carried out the first bombing raid of the campaign on a concentration of tanks at <a href="/wiki/Moyale" title="Moyale">Moyale</a> at 8am on 11 June 1940, mere hours after Italy's declaration of war.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Another important victory that the South Africans participated in was the liberation of Malagasy (now known as <a href="/wiki/Madagascar" title="Madagascar">Madagascar</a>) from the control of the <a href="/wiki/Vichy_French" class="mw-redirect" title="Vichy French">Vichy French</a> who were allies of the Nazis. British troops aided by South African soldiers, staged their attack from South Africa, landing on the strategic island on 4 May 1942<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to preclude its seizure by the Japanese.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/South_African_1st_Infantry_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="South African 1st Infantry Division">South African 1st Infantry Division</a> took part in several actions in North Africa in 1941 and 1942, including the <a href="/wiki/Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein" title="Second Battle of El Alamein">Battle of El Alamein</a>, before being withdrawn to South Africa to be re-constituted as an armoured division.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/South_African_2nd_Infantry_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="South African 2nd Infantry Division">South African 2nd Infantry Division</a> also took part in a number of actions in North Africa during 1942, but on 21 June 1942 two complete infantry brigades of the division as well as most of the supporting units were captured at the fall of <a href="/wiki/Tobruk" title="Tobruk">Tobruk</a>.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/South_African_3rd_Infantry_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="South African 3rd Infantry Division">South African 3rd Infantry Division</a> never took an active part in any battles but instead organised and trained the South African home defence forces, performed garrison duties and supplied replacements for the South African 1st Infantry Division and the South African 2nd Infantry Division. However, one of this division's constituent brigades – 7 SA Motorised Brigade – did take part in the invasion of Madagascar in 1942.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/South_African_6th_Armoured_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="South African 6th Armoured Division">South African 6th Armoured Division</a> fought in numerous actions in Italy in 1944–1945.</li> <li>The South African Air Force made a significant contribution to the air war in East Africa, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, the Balkans and even as far east as bombing missions aimed at the Romanian oilfields in <a href="/wiki/Ploie%C8%99ti" title="Ploiești">Ploiești</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> supply missions in support of the <a href="/wiki/Warsaw_uprising" class="mw-redirect" title="Warsaw uprising">Warsaw uprising</a><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and reconnaissance missions ahead of the Soviet advances in the Lvov-Cracow area.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Numerous South African airmen also volunteered service to the RAF, some serving with distinction.</li> <li>South Africa contributed to the war effort against Japan, supplying men and manning ships in naval engagements against the Japanese.</li></ol> <p>Of the 334,000 men volunteered for full-time service in the South African Army during the war (including some 211,000 whites, 77,000 blacks and 46,000 coloureds and Indians), nearly 9,000 were killed in action. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Korean_War">Korean War</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Korean War"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:South_Africa-Korean_War_Memorial01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/South_Africa-Korean_War_Memorial01.jpg/220px-South_Africa-Korean_War_Memorial01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/South_Africa-Korean_War_Memorial01.jpg/330px-South_Africa-Korean_War_Memorial01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/South_Africa-Korean_War_Memorial01.jpg/440px-South_Africa-Korean_War_Memorial01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3014" data-file-height="2261" /></a><figcaption>The names of those who died and are listed as missing can be found on the Memorial plaque in the gardens of the Union Buildings in <a href="/wiki/Pretoria" title="Pretoria">Pretoria</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>In the 1950s, <a href="/wiki/2_Squadron_SAAF" title="2 Squadron SAAF">2 Squadron</a> ("The Flying Cheetahs") of the SAAF served as South Africa's primary contribution to the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Command" title="United Nations Command">United Nations Command</a>. Over 200 officers and some 545 airmen in the South African Air Force saw action over Korea between 1950 and 1953. Also represented were 38 different ranks from other branches of the UDF. </p><p>South Africa suffered 34 dead or <a href="/wiki/Missing_in_action" title="Missing in action">missing in action</a> during the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a>. Eight pilots either shot down by communist forces or forced to land their aircraft behind enemy lines were taken prisoner.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_South_Africa" title="Military history of South Africa">Military history of South Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_South_Africa_during_World_War_I" title="Military history of South Africa during World War I">Military history of South Africa during World War I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Overseas_Expeditionary_Force" title="South African Overseas Expeditionary Force">South African Overseas Expeditionary Force</a> (World War I)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_South_Africa_during_World_War_II" title="Military history of South Africa during World War II">Military history of South Africa during World War II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Air_Force" title="South African Air Force">South African Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Navy" title="South African Navy">South African Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2_Squadron_SAAF#Korean_War" title="2 Squadron SAAF">2 Squadron SAAF § Korean War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_South_African_military_chiefs#Chief_of_the_UDF" title="List of South African military chiefs">List of South African military chiefs § Chief of the UDF</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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Africa)">Department of Defence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_National_Defence_Force" title="South African National Defence Force">South African National Defence Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Army" title="South African Army">South African Army</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Divisions_and_Brigades" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Divisions and Brigades</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Brigades" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Brigades</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group 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4em"><a href="/wiki/South_African_Army_Armour_Formation" title="South African Army Armour Formation">Armour Formation</a> (SAAAF)</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/School_of_Armour_(South_Africa)" title="School of Armour (South Africa)">School of Armour</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tank</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Regular</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1_South_African_Tank_Regiment" title="1 South African Tank Regiment">1 South African Tank Regiment</a></li> <li><i>Reserve</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pretoria_Armoured_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="Pretoria Armoured Regiment">Pretoria Armoured Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_Nandi_Mounted_Rifles" title="Queen Nandi Mounted Rifles">Queen Nandi Mounted Rifles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thaba_Bosiu_Armoured_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="Thaba Bosiu Armoured Regiment">Thaba Bosiu Armoured Regiment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Armoured Car</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Regular</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1_Special_Service_Battalion" title="1 Special Service Battalion">1 Special Service Battalion</a></li> <li><i>Reserve</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Umvoti_Mounted_Rifles" title="Umvoti Mounted Rifles">Umvoti Mounted Rifles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blaauwberg_Armoured_Regiment" title="Blaauwberg Armoured Regiment">Blaauwberg Armoured Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Molapo_Armoured_Regiment" title="Molapo Armoured Regiment">Molapo Armoured Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johannesburg_Light_Horse_Regiment" title="Johannesburg Light Horse Regiment">Johannesburg Light Horse Regiment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Infantry_Formation_(SAAIF)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/South_African_Army_Infantry_Formation" title="South African Army Infantry Formation">Infantry Formation</a> (SAAIF)</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Infantry_School" title="South African Infantry School">South African Infantry School</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Parachute Infantry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Regular</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/44_Parachute_Regiment_(South_Africa)" title="44 Parachute Regiment (South Africa)">44 Para</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1_Parachute_Battalion" title="1 Parachute Battalion">1 Para</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/44_Pathfinder_Platoon" title="44 Pathfinder Platoon">44 Pathfinders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/13_Signal_Squadron" title="13 Signal Squadron">13 Signal Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/18_Light_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="18 Light Regiment">18 Light Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/44_Medical_Task_Group" title="44 Medical Task Group">44 Medical Task Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/101_Air_Supply_Unit_SAOSC" title="101 Air Supply Unit SAOSC">101 Air Supply Unit SAOSC</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=44_Training_Wing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="44 Training Wing (page does not exist)">44 Training Wing</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Parachute_Packing_Wing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Parachute Packing Wing (page does not exist)">Parachute Packing Wing</a></li> <li><i>Reserve</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bagaka_Regiment" title="Bagaka Regiment">Bagaka Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3_Parachute_Battalion" title="3 Parachute Battalion">3 Para</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Air Assault Infantry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Regular</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="6 South African Infantry Battalion">6 SAI</a></li> <li><i>Reserve</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Makhanda_Regiment" title="Chief Makhanda Regiment">Chief Makhanda Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Maqoma_Regiment" title="Chief Maqoma Regiment">Chief Maqoma Regiment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seaborne Infantry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Regular</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/9_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="9 South African Infantry Battalion">9 SAI</a></li> <li><i>Reserve</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Langalibalele_Rifles" title="Chief Langalibalele Rifles">Chief Langalibalele Rifles</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Light Infantry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Regular</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/21_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="21 South African Infantry Battalion">21 SAI</a></li> <li><i>Reserve</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rand_Light_Infantry" title="Rand Light Infantry">Rand Light Infantry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OR_Tambo_Regiment" title="OR Tambo Regiment">OR Tambo Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lenong_Regiment" title="Lenong Regiment">Lenong Regiment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Mechanised Infantry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Regular</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="1 South African Infantry Battalion">1 SAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/8_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="8 South African Infantry Battalion">8 SAI</a></li> <li><i>Reserve</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_de_la_Rey_Regiment" title="General de la Rey Regiment">General de la Rey Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Northern_Transvaal" class="mw-redirect" title="Regiment Northern Transvaal">Regiment Northern Transvaal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_Town_Highlanders" title="Cape Town Highlanders">Cape Town Highlanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Jan_Smuts_Regiment" title="General Jan Smuts Regiment">General Jan Smuts Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bambatha_Rifles" title="Bambatha Rifles">Bambatha Rifles</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Motorised Infantry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Regular</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="2 South African Infantry Battalion">2 SAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="4 South African Infantry Battalion">4 SAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="5 South African Infantry Battalion">5 SAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="7 South African Infantry Battalion">7 SAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="10 South African Infantry Battalion">10 SAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/14_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="14 South African Infantry Battalion">14 SAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/15_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="15 South African Infantry Battalion">15 SAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/121_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="121 South African Infantry Battalion">121 SAI</a></li> <li><i>Reserve</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Botha_Regiment" title="General Botha Regiment">General Botha Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mapungubwe_Regiment" title="Mapungubwe Regiment">Mapungubwe Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johannesburg_Regiment" title="Johannesburg Regiment">Johannesburg Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Mlangeni_Regiment" title="Andrew Mlangeni Regiment">Andrew Mlangeni Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Solomon_Mahlangu_Regiment" title="Solomon Mahlangu Regiment">Solomon Mahlangu Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tshwane_Regiment" title="Tshwane Regiment">Tshwane Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Volunteer_Rifles" title="Buffalo Volunteer Rifles">Buffalo Volunteer Rifles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/King_Shaka_Regiment" title="King Shaka Regiment">King Shaka Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Durban_Light_Infantry" title="Durban Light Infantry">Durban Light Infantry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kimberley_Regiment" title="Kimberley Regiment">Kimberley Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ingobamakhosi_Carbineers" title="Ingobamakhosi Carbineers">Ingobamakhosi Carbineers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mangaung_Regiment" title="Mangaung Regiment">Mangaung Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nelson_Mandela_Regiment" title="Nelson Mandela Regiment">Nelson Mandela Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Umzimvubu_Regiment" title="Umzimvubu Regiment">Umzimvubu Regiment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Artillery_Formation" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/South_African_Army_Artillery_Formation" title="South African Army Artillery Formation">Artillery Formation</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/School_of_Artillery_(South_Africa)" title="School of Artillery (South Africa)">School of Artillery (South Africa)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i>Regular</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Artillery_Formation_Headquarters&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Artillery Formation Headquarters (page does not exist)">HQ</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Artillery_Mobilisation_Regiment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Artillery Mobilisation Regiment (page does not exist)">Artillery Mobilisation Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4_Artillery_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="4 Artillery Regiment">4 Artillery Regiment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i>Reserve</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nelson_Mandela_Artillery_Regiment" title="Nelson Mandela Artillery Regiment">Nelson Mandela Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/King_Cetshwayo_Artillery_Regiment" title="King Cetshwayo Artillery Regiment">King Cetshwayo Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sandfontein_Artillery_Regiment" title="Sandfontein Artillery Regiment">Sandfontein Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Potchefstroom_Universiteit" title="Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit">Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/State_Artillery_Regiment" title="State Artillery Regiment">State Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Dan_Pienaar_Artillery_Regiment" title="General Dan Pienaar Artillery Regiment">General Dan Pienaar Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Biko_Artillery_Regiment" title="Steve Biko Artillery Regiment">Steve Biko Artillery Regiment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Air_Defence_Artillery_Formation" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/South_African_Army_Air_Defence_Artillery_Formation" title="South African Army Air Defence Artillery Formation">Air Defence Artillery Formation</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/School_of_Air_Defence_Artillery_(South_Africa)" class="mw-redirect" title="School of Air Defence Artillery (South Africa)">School of Air Defence Artillery (South Africa)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i>Regular</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Artillery_Formation_Headquarters&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Artillery Formation Headquarters (page does not exist)">HQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sekhukhune_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment" title="Sekhukhune Anti-Aircraft Regiment">Sekhukhune Anti-Aircraft Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment" title="10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment">10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madzhakandila_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment" title="Madzhakandila Anti-Aircraft Regiment">Madzhakandila Anti-Aircraft Regiment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i>Reserve</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Autshumato_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment" title="Autshumato Anti-Aircraft Regiment">Autshumato Anti-Aircraft Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Galeshewe_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment" title="Galeshewe Anti-Aircraft Regiment">Galeshewe Anti-Aircraft Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IWombe_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment" title="IWombe Anti-Aircraft Regiment">iWombe Anti-Aircraft Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7_Light_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment" title="7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment">7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Overvaal" title="Regiment Overvaal">Regiment Overvaal</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Engineer_Formation" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/South_African_Army_Engineer_Formation" title="South African Army Engineer Formation">Engineer Formation</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Army_Engineer_School" title="South African Army Engineer School">South African Army Engineer School</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i>Regular</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Engineer_Formation_HQ&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Engineer Formation HQ (page does not exist)">HQ</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2_Field_Engineer_Regiment_(South_Africa)" title="2 Field Engineer Regiment (South Africa)">2 Field Engineer Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/35_Engineer_Support_Regiment" title="35 Engineer Support Regiment">35 Engineer Support Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1_Construction_Regiment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1 Construction Regiment (page does not exist)">1 Construction Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Engineer_Terrain_Intelligence_Unit" title="Engineer Terrain Intelligence Unit">Engineer Terrain Intelligence Unit</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i>Reserve</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ihawu_Field_Engineer_Regiment" title="Ihawu Field Engineer Regiment">Ihawu Field Engineer Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Umkhonto_Field_Engineer_Regiment" title="Umkhonto Field Engineer Regiment">Umkhonto Field Engineer Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/19_Field_Engineer_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="19 Field Engineer Regiment">19 Field Engineer Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ukhosi_Parachute_Engineer_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="Ukhosi Parachute Engineer Regiment">Ukhosi Parachute Engineer Regiment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Training_Formation" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/South_African_Army_Training_Formation" title="South African Army Training Formation">Training Formation</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/3_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="3 South African Infantry Battalion">3 SAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lohatla" title="Lohatla">SA Army Combat Training Centre (SAACTC)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_African_Army_Gymnasium&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="South African Army Gymnasium (page does not exist)">Army Gymnasium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Army_College" title="South African Army College">Army College</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=De_Brug_Training_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="De Brug Training Area (page does not exist)">de Brug Training Area</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=General_de_la_Rey_Training_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="General de la Rey Training Area (page does not exist)">General de la Rey Training Area</a> Potchefstroom</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oustshoorn_Training_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Oustshoorn Training Area (page does not exist)">Oustshoorn Training Area</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Touwsriver_Training_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Touwsriver Training Area (page does not exist)">Touwsriver Training Area</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wallmannsthal_Training_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wallmannsthal Training Area (page does not exist)">Wallmannsthal Training Area</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Support_Formation" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/South_African_Army_Support_Formation" title="South African Army Support Formation">Support Formation</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Army Support Bases (<a href="/wiki/Army_Support_Base_Eastern_Cape" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Support Base Eastern Cape">Eastern Cape</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Army_Support_Base_Johannesburg&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Army Support Base Johannesburg (page does not exist)">Johannesburg</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Army_Support_Base_Kimberley&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Army Support Base Kimberley (page does not exist)">Kimberley</a>, KZN, Limpopo, Potcheftstroom, Western Cape, Mpumalanga)</li> <li>Mobilisation Centre</li> <li>Main Ordnance Depot</li> <li>National Ceremonial Guard</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Logistical_Support_Unit&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Logistical Support Unit (page does not exist)">Logistical Support Unit</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=General_Andrew_Masondo_Maintenance_Unit&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="General Andrew Masondo Maintenance Unit (page does not exist)">General Andrew Masondo Maintenance Unit</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Madiba_Bay_Maintenance_Unit&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Madiba Bay Maintenance Unit (page does not exist)">Madiba Bay Maintenance Unit</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=15_Maintenance_Unit&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="15 Maintenance Unit (page does not exist)">15 Maint Unit</a></li> <li>Other Maintenance Units</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Doman_Field_Workshop&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Doman Field Workshop (page does not exist)">Doman Field Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=General_Sipho_Binda_Field_Workshop&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="General Sipho Binda Field Workshop (page does not exist)">General Sipho Binda Field Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sabelo_Phama_Field_Workshop&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sabelo Phama Field Workshop (page does not exist)">Sabelo Phama Field Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hani_Field_Workshop&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chris Hani Field Workshop (page does not exist)">Chris Hani Field Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sekhukhune_Field_Workshop" class="mw-redirect" title="Sekhukhune Field Workshop">Sekhukhune Field Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ngungunyane_Field_Workshop&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ngungunyane Field Workshop (page does not exist)">Ngungunyane Field Workshop</a></li> <li>Other Field Workshops</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Signals_Formation" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/South_African_Army_Signal_Formation" title="South African Army Signal Formation">Signals Formation</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Regular</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1 Signal Regt</li> <li>2 Signal Regt</li> <li>3 Signal Regt</li> <li>4 Signal Regt</li> <li>5 Signal Regt</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Reserve</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">6 Signal Regt <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gauteng_Reserve_Signal_Unit&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gauteng Reserve Signal Unit (page does not exist)">Gauteng Reserve Signal Unit</a></li></ul> <p>11 Field Postal Unit </p> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Western_Cape_Signal_Unit&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Western Cape Signal Unit (page does not exist)">Western Cape Signal Unit</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kwa-Zulu_Natal_Signal_Unit&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kwa-Zulu Natal Signal Unit (page does not exist)">Kwa-Zulu Natal Signal Unit</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="South_African_Defence_Force_(1957–1994)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/South_African_Defence_Force" title="South African Defence Force">South African Defence Force</a> (1957–1994)</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Commands</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Province_Command" title="Eastern Province Command">Eastern Province Command</a> (Port Elizabeth)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eastern_Transvaal_Command&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eastern Transvaal Command (page does not exist)">Eastern Transvaal Command</a> (Nelspruit)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Natal_Command" title="Natal Command">Natal Command</a> (Durban)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Transvaal_Command" title="Northern Transvaal Command">Northern Transvaal Command</a> (Swartkop, Pretoria)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Cape_Command&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northern Cape Command (page does not exist)">Northern Cape Command</a> (Kimberly)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orange_Free_State_Command" title="Orange Free State Command">Orange Free State Command</a> (Bloemfontein)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Province_Command" title="Western Province Command">Western Province Command</a> (Cape Town)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Southern_Cape_Command&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Southern Cape Command (page does not exist)">Southern Cape Command</a> (Oudsthoorn)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=West_Transvaal_Command/North_West_Command&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="West Transvaal Command/North West Command (page does not exist)">West Transvaal Command/North West Command</a> (Potchefstroom)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witwatersrand_Command" title="Witwatersrand Command">Witwatersrand Command</a> (Johannesburg)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Far_North_Command&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Far North Command (page does not exist)">Far North Command</a> (Pietersburg)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Logistic_Command&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northern Logistic Command (page does not exist)">Northern Logistic Command</a> (Grootfontein, South West Africa)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_West_Africa_Command" title="South West Africa Command">South West Africa Command</a> (Windhoek, South West Africa)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_Logistics_Command&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northern Logistics Command (page does not exist)">Northern Logistics Command</a> (Grootfontein, South West Africa)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gauteng_Command&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gauteng Command (page does not exist)">Gauteng Command</a> post 1994 SANDF (Amalgamation of Wits and Northern Transvaal Commands)</li> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Corps</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/I_South_African_Corps" title="I South African Corps">I South African Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_Corps" title="Cape Corps">Cape Corps</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Divisions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/7_South_African_Infantry_Division" title="7 South African Infantry Division">7 South African Infantry Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/8_South_African_Armoured_Division" title="8 South African Armoured Division">8 South African Armoured Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/9_South_African_Infantry_Division" title="9 South African Infantry Division">9 South African Infantry Division</a></li> <li>10 South African Division (<a href="/wiki/Operation_Prone" title="Operation Prone">Operation Prone</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Brigades</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>16 Brigade (see 81 Armoured Brigade)</li> <li>17 Brigade (see 71 Motorised Brigade )</li> <li>18 Brigade (see 72 Motorised Brigade)</li> <li>19 Brigade (see 82 Mechanised Brigade)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=20_Brigade_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="20 Brigade (South Africa) (page does not exist)">20 Brigade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Prone" title="Operation Prone">60 Brigade (Battlegroups HQ Lohatla)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/71_Motorised_Brigade_(South_Africa)" title="71 Motorised Brigade (South Africa)">71 Motorised Brigade SADF era</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/72_Motorised_Brigade_(South_Africa)" title="72 Motorised Brigade (South Africa)">72 Motorised Brigade SADF era</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/73_Motorised_Brigade_(South_Africa)" title="73 Motorised Brigade (South Africa)">73 Motorised Brigade SADF era</a></li> <li>74 Brigade SADF and SANDF era (see 8th Armoured Division)</li> <li>75 Brigade SADF and SANDF era (see 9th Division)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/81_Armoured_Brigade_(South_Africa)" title="81 Armoured Brigade (South Africa)">81 Armoured Brigade SADF era</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/82_Mechanised_Brigade_(South_Africa)" title="82 Mechanised Brigade (South Africa)">82 Mechanised Brigade SADF era</a></li> <li>83 Brigade (planned but never existed)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/84_Motorised_Brigade_(South_Africa)" title="84 Motorised Brigade (South Africa)">84 Motorised Brigade SADF era</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=10_Artillery_Brigade_SADF_era&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="10 Artillery Brigade SADF era (page does not exist)">10 Artillery Brigade SADF era</a></li> <li>Other brigades</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Battlegroup_(army)" title="Battlegroup (army)">Battlegroups</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Combat_Group_Juliet&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Combat Group Juliet (page does not exist)">Combat Group Juliet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/61_Mechanised_Battalion_Group" title="61 Mechanised Battalion Group">61 Mech</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/62_Mechanised_Battalion_Group" title="62 Mechanised Battalion Group">62 Mech</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/63_Mechanised_Battalion_Group" title="63 Mechanised Battalion Group">63 Mech</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">UDF and SADF<br />Regiments and Battalions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cape_Corps" title="Cape Corps">Cape Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cape_Flats_Light_Infantry&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cape Flats Light Infantry (page does not exist)">Cape Flats Light Infantry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Algoa_Bay" title="Regiment Algoa Bay">Regiment Algoa Bay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Boland" title="Regiment Boland">Regiment Boland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bluff_Commando" title="Bluff Commando">Regiment Congella</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Dan_Pienaar" title="Regiment Dan Pienaar">Regiment Dan Pienaar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_De_Wet" class="mw-redirect" title="Regiment De Wet">Regiment De Wet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edenvale_Commando" title="Edenvale Commando">Regiment Edenvale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Groot_Karoo" title="Regiment Groot Karoo">Regiment Groot Karoo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Highveld" title="Regiment Highveld">Regiment Highveld</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hillcrest_Commando" title="Hillcrest Commando">Regiment Hillcrest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Langenhoven" title="Regiment Langenhoven">Regiment Langenhoven</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Louw_Wepener/Oos_Vrystaat" title="Regiment Louw Wepener/Oos Vrystaat">Regiment Louw Wepener/Oos Vrystaat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Molopo" title="Regiment Molopo">Regiment Molopo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Natalia" title="Regiment Natalia">Regiment Natalia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_North_Natal" title="Regiment North Natal">Regiment North Natal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Port_Natal" title="Regiment Port Natal">Regiment Port Natal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hercules_Commando" title="Hercules Commando">Regiment Pretorius</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Sasolburg" title="Regiment Sasolburg">Regiment Sasolburg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Springs" title="Regiment Springs">Regiment Springs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Skoonspruit" title="Regiment Skoonspruit">Regiment Skoonspruit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Uitenhage" title="Regiment Uitenhage">Regiment Uitenhage</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Regiment_Rand_Afrikaans_University&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Regiment Rand Afrikaans University (page does not exist)">Regiment Rand Afrikaans University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_University_of_Cape_Town" title="Regiment University of Cape Town">Regiment University of Cape Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Universiteit_Oranje-Vrystaat" title="Regiment Universiteit Oranje-Vrystaat">Regiment Universiteit Oranje-Vrystaat</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Regiment_University_of_Port_Elizabeth&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Regiment University of Port Elizabeth (page does not exist)">Regiment University of Port Elizabeth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_University_of_Pretoria" title="Regiment University of Pretoria">Regiment University of Pretoria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_University_of_Stellenbosch" title="Regiment University of Stellenbosch">Regiment University of Stellenbosch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_University_of_the_Witwatersrand" title="Regiment University of the Witwatersrand">Regiment University of the Witwatersrand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Vanderbiljpark" title="Regiment Vanderbiljpark">Regiment Vanderbiljpark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Vrystaat" title="Regiment Vrystaat">Regiment Vrystaat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SA_Army_Troop_Information_Unit" title="SA Army Troop Information Unit">SA Army Troop Information Unit</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1_Field_Engineer_Regiment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1 Field Engineer Regiment (page does not exist)">1 Field Engineer Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1_Locating_Regiment" title="1 Locating Regiment">1 Locating Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2_Locating_Regiment" title="2 Locating Regiment">2 Locating Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2_Construction_Regiment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2 Construction Regiment (page does not exist)">2 Construction Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2_Special_Service_Battalion" title="2 Special Service Battalion">2 Special Service Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3rd_Armoured_Personnel_Carrier_Squadron" title="3rd Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron">3rd Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4_Field_Engineer_Regiment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4 Field Engineer Regiment (page does not exist)">4 Field Engineer Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5_Forward_Delivery_Squadron" title="5 Forward Delivery Squadron">5 Forward Delivery Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=6_Field_Artillery_Regiment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="6 Field Artillery Regiment (page does not exist)">6 Field Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=6_Field_Engineer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="6 Field Engineer (page does not exist)">6 Field Engineer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7_Medium_Artillery_Regiment" title="7 Medium Artillery Regiment">7 Medium Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johannesburg_Regiment" title="Johannesburg Regiment">8 Field Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=9_Support_Engineer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="9 Support Engineer (page does not exist)">9 Support Engineer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10_Armoured_Squadron" title="10 Armoured Squadron">10 Armoured Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=10_Field_Engineer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="10 Field Engineer (page does not exist)">10 Field Engineer</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=11_Field_Engineer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="11 Field Engineer (page does not exist)">11 Field Engineer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/11_SAI" title="11 SAI">11 SAI</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=12_Field_Engineer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="12 Field Engineer (page does not exist)">12 Field Engineer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/12_SAI" class="mw-redirect" title="12 SAI">12 SAI</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=13_Field_Engineer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="13 Field Engineer (page does not exist)">13 Field Engineer</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=13_South_African_Infantry_Battalion&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="13 South African Infantry Battalion (page does not exist)">13 SAI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/14_Field_Artillery_Regiment" title="14 Field Artillery Regiment">14 Field Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=14_Field_Engineer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="14 Field Engineer (page does not exist)">14 Field Engineer</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=15_Field_Engineer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="15 Field Engineer (page does not exist)">15 Field Engineer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/17_Field_Artillery" title="17 Field Artillery">17 Field Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=19_Field_Engineer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="19 Field Engineer (page does not exist)">19 Field Engineer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/19_Rocket_Regiment" title="19 Rocket Regiment">19 Rocket Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/24_Field_Artillery" title="24 Field Artillery">24 Field Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/25_Field_Artillery" title="25 Field Artillery">25 Field Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/26_Field_Artillery" title="26 Field Artillery">26 Field Artillery Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/32_Battalion_(South_Africa)" title="32 Battalion (South Africa)">32 Battalion</a></li> <li><i>Modular Infantry Battalions under South West Africa Command</i></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sector_10_51_Battalion_(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sector 10 51 Battalion (SWATF) (page does not exist)">51 Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sector_10_52_Battalion_(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sector 10 52 Battalion (SWATF) (page does not exist)">52 Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sector_10_53_Battalion_(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sector 10 53 Battalion (SWATF) (page does not exist)">53 Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sector_10_54_Battalion_(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sector 10 54 Battalion (SWATF) (page does not exist)">54 Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sector_20_55_Battalion_(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sector 20 55 Battalion (SWATF) (page does not exist)">55 Battalion</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Homeland Battalions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/111_Battalion" title="111 Battalion">111</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venda_Defence_Force" title="Venda Defence Force">112</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/113_Battalion" title="113 Battalion">113</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/115_Battalion" title="115 Battalion">115</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/116_Battalion" title="116 Battalion">116</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/117_Battalion" title="117 Battalion">117</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/118_Battalion" title="118 Battalion">118</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/151_Battalion" title="151 Battalion">151</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Military Areas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Training_Areas" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Training Areas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Boschhoek_Training_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Boschhoek Training Area (page does not exist)">Boschhoek</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Grahamstown_Training_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Grahamstown Training Area (page does not exist)">Grahamstown</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hellsgate_Training_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hellsgate Training Area (page does not exist)">Hellsgate</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mosita_Training_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mosita Training Area (page does not exist)">Mosita</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pomfret_Training_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pomfret Training Area (page does not exist)">Pomfret</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Riemvasmaak_Training_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Riemvasmaak Training Area (page does not exist)">Riemvasmaak</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Heidelberg_Military_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Heidelberg Military Area (page does not exist)">Heidelberg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madimbo_Corridor" title="Madimbo Corridor">Madimbo Corridor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soutpansberg_Military_Area" title="Soutpansberg Military Area">Soutpansberg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walvis_bay_Military_Area" class="mw-redirect" title="Walvis bay Military Area">Walvis Bay</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">UDF and SADF Commando System</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Commando_System" class="mw-redirect" title="South African Commando System">South African Commando System</a></li> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">State Presidents Guard</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/State_Presidents_Guard" title="State Presidents Guard">State Presidents Guard</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Mobilisation Units (Reception Depots)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=14_Reception_Depot&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="14 Reception Depot (page does not exist)">14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/15_Reception_Depot" title="15 Reception Depot">15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/16_Reception_Depot" title="16 Reception Depot">16</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=17_Reception_Depot&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="17 Reception Depot (page does not exist)">17</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=19_Reception_Depot&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="19 Reception Depot (page does not exist)">19</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Bantustan_Defence_Forces_(1977/1981–1994)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Bantustan Defence Forces (1977/1981–1994)</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Bophuthatswana_Defence_Force" title="Bophuthatswana Defence Force">Bophuthatswana Defence Force</a><br />1977–1994</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1_BDF_Infantry_Battalion&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1 BDF Infantry Battalion (page does not exist)">1 BDF Infantry Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2_BDF_Infantry_Battalion&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2 BDF Infantry Battalion (page does not exist)">2 BDF Infantry Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=BDF_Parachute_Battalion&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="BDF Parachute Battalion (page does not exist)">BDF Parachute Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=BDF_Military_School&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="BDF Military School (page does not exist)">BDF Military School</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=BDF_Special_Forces&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="BDF Special Forces (page does not exist)">BDF Special Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1_BDF_Military_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1 BDF Military Area (page does not exist)">1 BDF Military Area</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2_BDF_Military_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2 BDF Military Area (page does not exist)">2 BDF Military Area</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=3_BDF_Military_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="3 BDF Military Area (page does not exist)">3 BDF Military Area</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=BDF_Signals_Unit&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="BDF Signals Unit (page does not exist)">BDF Signals Unit</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=BDF_Bafokeng_base&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="BDF Bafokeng base (page does not exist)">BDF Bafokeng base</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=BDF_Mankwe_base&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="BDF Mankwe base (page does not exist)">BDF Mankwe base</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=BDF_Odi_base&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="BDF Odi base (page does not exist)">BDF Odi base</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=BDF_Thaba%27Nchu_base&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="BDF Thaba'Nchu base (page does not exist)">BDF Thaba'Nchu base</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=BDF_Taung_base&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="BDF Taung base (page does not exist)">BDF Taung base</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=BDF_Air_Wing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="BDF Air Wing (page does not exist)">BDF Air Wing</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Venda_Defence_Force" title="Venda Defence Force">Venda Defence Force</a><br />1979–1994</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=VDF_Headquarters_Sibasa&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="VDF Headquarters Sibasa (page does not exist)">VDF Headquarters Sibasa</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1_VDF_Battalion_Manenu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1 VDF Battalion Manenu (page does not exist)">1 VDF Battalion Manenu</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2_VDF_Battalion_Maunavhathu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2 VDF Battalion Maunavhathu (page does not exist)">2 VDF Battalion Maunavhathu</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=VDF_Vuwani_Military_Base&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="VDF Vuwani Military Base (page does not exist)">VDF Vuwani Military Base</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=VDF_Signals_Unit&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="VDF Signals Unit (page does not exist)">VDF Signals Unit</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=VDF_Air_Wing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="VDF Air Wing (page does not exist)">VDF Air Wing</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Ciskei_Defence_Force" title="Ciskei Defence Force">Ciskei Defence Force</a> 1981–1994</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1_CDF_Battalion&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1 CDF Battalion (page does not exist)">1 CDF Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=CDF_Special_Forces&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="CDF Special Forces (page does not exist)">CDF Special Forces</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Transkei_Defence_Force" title="Transkei Defence Force">Transkei Defence Force</a><br />1981–1994</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1_TDF_Battalion&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1 TDF Battalion (page does not exist)">1 TDF Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=TDF_Special_Forces&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="TDF Special Forces (page does not exist)">TDF Special Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=TDF_Mounted_Battalion&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="TDF Mounted Battalion (page does not exist)">TDF Mounted Battalion</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="SWATF_(1977–1989)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/South-West_African_Territorial_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="South-West African Territorial Force">SWATF</a> (1977–1989)</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Regular Infantry Battalions</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/31_Battalion_(SWATF)" title="31 Battalion (SWATF)">31/201 Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/33_Battalion_(SWATF)" title="33 Battalion (SWATF)">33/701 Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/34_Battalion_(SWATF)" title="34 Battalion (SWATF)">34/202 Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/101_Battalion" class="mw-redirect" title="101 Battalion">35/101 Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/301_Battalion" title="301 Battalion">301 Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/36_Battalion_(SWATF)" title="36 Battalion (SWATF)">36/203 Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/37_Battalion_(SWATF)" title="37 Battalion (SWATF)">37/102 Battalion</a></li> <li><i>SWATF Brigade</i></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=91_Reaction_Force_Brigade_(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="91 Reaction Force Brigade (SWATF) (page does not exist)">91 Reaction Force Brigade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/911_Battalion_(SWATF)" title="911 Battalion (SWATF)">41/911 Battalion/Regiment Windhoek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/912_Battalion_(SWATF)" title="912 Battalion (SWATF)">912 Battalion/Regiment Erongo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/913_Battalion_(SWATF)" title="913 Battalion (SWATF)">913 Battalion/Regiment Namutoni</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=91_Armoured_Car_Regiment(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="91 Armoured Car Regiment(SWATF) (page does not exist)">91 Armoured Car Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=91_Composite_Field_Regiment(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="91 Composite Field Regiment(SWATF) (page does not exist)">91 Composite Field Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=91_Engineers_Squadron(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="91 Engineers Squadron(SWATF) (page does not exist)">91 Engineers Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=91_Field_Ambulance(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="91 Field Ambulance(SWATF) (page does not exist)">91 Field Ambulance</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=91_Mobilisation_Centre(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="91 Mobilisation Centre(SWATF) (page does not exist)">91 Mobilisation Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=91_Technical_Workshop(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="91 Technical Workshop(SWATF) (page does not exist)">91 Technical Workshop</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=91_Maintenance_Workshop(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="91 Maintenance Workshop(SWATF) (page does not exist)">91 Maintenance Workshop</a></li> <li><i>Support Structures</i></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Logistics_Brigade_(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Logistics Brigade (SWATF) (page does not exist)">Logistics Brigade</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=SWA_Military_School_(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="SWA Military School (SWATF) (page does not exist)">SWA Mil School</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=SWA_Military_Academy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="SWA Military Academy (page does not exist)">SWA Military Academy</a></li> <li><i>Special Forces</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1_SWA_Specialist_Unit" title="1 SWA Specialist Unit">1 SWA Specialist Unit</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2_SWA_Specialist_Unit&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2 SWA Specialist Unit (page does not exist)">2 SWA Specialist Unit</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1_SWA_Parachute_Battalion&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1 SWA Parachute Battalion (page does not exist)">1 SWA Parachute Battalion</a></li> <li><i>Air Component</i></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1_SWA_Commando_Squadron_(SWATF)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1 SWA Commando Squadron (SWATF) (page does not exist)">1 SWA Commando Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alte_Feste_Commando" title="Alte Feste Commando">Alte Feste Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aranos_Commando&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Aranos Commando (page does not exist)">Aranos Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Auob_Commando&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Auob Commando (page does not exist)">Auob Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bo-Nossob_Commando" title="Bo-Nossob Commando">Bo-Nossob Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Etosha_Commando" title="Etosha Commando">Etosha Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gobabis_Commando&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gobabis Commando (page does not exist)">Gobabis Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grootfontein_Commando" title="Grootfontein Commando">Grootfontein Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hochi_Commando&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hochi Commando (page does not exist)">Hochi Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Karasburg_Commando&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Karasburg Commando (page does not exist)">Karasburg Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keetmanshoop_Commando" title="Keetmanshoop Commando">Keetmanshoop Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maltahohe_Commando" title="Maltahohe Commando">Maltahohe Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mariental_Commando" title="Mariental Commando">Mariental Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Okanhanja_Commando&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Okanhanja Commando (page does not exist)">Okanhanja Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Omaruru_Commando&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Omaruru Commando (page does not exist)">Omaruru Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oranjemund_Commando&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Oranjemund Commando (page does not exist)">Oranjemund Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otjiwarongo_Commando" title="Otjiwarongo Commando">Otjiwarongo Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outjo_Commando" title="Outjo Commando">Outjo Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rehoboth_Commando&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rehoboth Commando (page does not exist)">Rehoboth Commando</a> (SWATF)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Swakopmund_Commando&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Swakopmund Commando (page does not exist)">Swakopmund Commando</a> (SWATF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Union_Defence_Force_1912–1957" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Union Defence Force</a> 1912–1957</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Divisions" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Divisions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Infantry" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Infantry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1st_Infantry_Division_(South_Africa)" class="mw-redirect" title="1st Infantry Division (South Africa)">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2nd_South_African_Infantry_Division" title="2nd South African Infantry Division">2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3rd_Infantry_Division_(South_Africa)" title="3rd Infantry Division (South Africa)">3</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Armoured</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=3rd_Armoured_Division_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="3rd Armoured Division (South Africa) (page does not exist)">3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6th_Armoured_Division_(South_Africa)" class="mw-redirect" title="6th Armoured Division (South Africa)">6</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Brigades</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Infantry" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Infantry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1st_Infantry_Brigade_(South_Africa)" class="mw-redirect" title="1st Infantry Brigade (South Africa)">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2nd_Infantry_Brigade_(South_Africa)" class="mw-redirect" title="2nd Infantry Brigade (South Africa)">2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3rd_Infantry_Brigade_(South_Africa)" title="3rd Infantry Brigade (South Africa)">3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4th_Infantry_Brigade_(South_Africa)" title="4th Infantry Brigade (South Africa)">4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5th_Infantry_Brigade_(South_Africa)" title="5th Infantry Brigade (South Africa)">5</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/First_Reserve_Brigade_(South_Africa)" title="First Reserve Brigade (South Africa)">1st Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4th_Field_Bigade_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4th Field Bigade (South Africa) (page does not exist)">4th Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Madagascar" title="Battle of Madagascar">7th Motorised</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1st_Armoured_Brigade_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1st Armoured Brigade (South Africa) (page does not exist)">1st Armoured</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_African_Field_Artillery_Brigade&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="South African Field Artillery Brigade (page does not exist)">Field Artillery</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Coast_Artillery_Brigade&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Coast Artillery Brigade (page does not exist)">Coast Artillery</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Citizens Batteries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1st_Citizen_Battery&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1st Citizen Battery (page does not exist)">1st Citizen Battery</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2nd_Citizen_Battery&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2nd Citizen Battery (page does not exist)">2nd Citizen Battery</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=3rd_Citizen_Battery&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="3rd Citizen Battery (page does not exist)">3rd Citizen Battery</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4th_Citizen_Battery&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4th Citizen Battery (page does not exist)">4th Citizen Battery</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=5th_Citizen_Battery&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="5th Citizen Battery (page does not exist)">5th Citizen Battery</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=6th_Citizen_Battery&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="6th Citizen Battery (page does not exist)">6th Citizen Battery</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=7th_Citizen_Battery&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="7th Citizen Battery (page does not exist)">7th Citizen Battery</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=8th_and_9th_Citizen_Batteries&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="8th and 9th Citizen Batteries (page does not exist)">8th and 9th Citizen Batteries</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Military Districts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1st_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1st Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">1st (Cape Town)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2nd_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2nd Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">2nd (Port Elizabeth)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=3rd_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="3rd Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">3rd (East London)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4th_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4th Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">4th (Pietermaritzburg)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=5th_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="5th Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">5th (Durban)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=6th_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="6th Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">6th (Standerton)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=7th_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="7th Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">7th (Potchefstroom)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=8th_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="8th Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">8th (Johannesburg)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=9th_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="9th Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">9th (Pretoria)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=10th_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="10th Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">10th (Kroonstad)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=11th_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="11th Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">11th (Bloemfontein)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=12th_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="12th Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">12th (Prieska)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=13th_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="13th Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">13th (De Aar)</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=14th_Military_District_(South_Africa)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="14th Military District (South Africa) (page does not exist)">14th (Worcester)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_African_Field_Force&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="South African Field Force (page does not exist)">South African Field Force</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pioneer_Battalion&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pioneer Battalion (page does not exist)">Pioneer Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1_Mobile_Watch&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1 Mobile Watch (page does not exist)">1 Mobile Watch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1_Medium_Regiment_SAA" class="mw-redirect" title="1 Medium Regiment SAA">1 Medium Regiment SAA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1_Special_Service_Battalion" title="1 Special Service Battalion">1 Special Service Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cape_Fortress_Engineers&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cape Fortress Engineers (page does not exist)">Cape Fortress Engineers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cape_Light_Horse&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cape Light Horse (page does not exist)">Cape Light Horse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_Mounted_Riflemen" title="Cape Mounted Riflemen">Cape Mounted Riflemen</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cape_Peninsular_Rifles&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cape Peninsular Rifles (page does not exist)">Cape Peninsular Rifles</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cape_Garrison_Force&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cape Garrison Force (page does not exist)">Cape Garrison Force</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cape_Coast_Defence_Corps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cape Coast Defence Corps (page does not exist)">Cape Coast Defence Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Durban_Coast_Defence_Corps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Durban Coast Defence Corps (page does not exist)">Durban Coast Defence Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regiment_Boland" title="Regiment Boland">Regiment Onse Jan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Regiment_Kemp&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Regiment Kemp (page does not exist)">Regiment Kemp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transvaal_Cycle_Corps" class="mw-redirect" title="Transvaal Cycle Corps">Transvaal Cycle Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Western_Province_Mounted_Rifles&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Western Province Mounted Rifles (page does not exist)">Western Province Mounted Rifles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Ordnance_Corps" title="South African Ordnance Corps">Ordnance Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Native_Military_Corps" title="Native Military Corps">Native Military Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Q_Services_Corps_(South_Africa)" title="Q Services Corps (South Africa)">Q Services Corps</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="World_War_I_1914–1918" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">World War I 1914–1918</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Europe Campaign 1914–1918</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Overseas_Expeditionary_Force" title="South African Overseas Expeditionary Force">South African Overseas Expeditionary Force</a></li> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Brigades" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Brigades</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1st_South_African_Infantry_Brigade" title="1st South African Infantry Brigade">1st Infantry</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_African_Heavy_Artillery_Brigade&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="South African Heavy Artillery Brigade (page does not exist)">Heavy Artillery</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Regiments</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1st_SA_Infantry_Regiment" title="1st SA Infantry Regiment">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2nd_SA_Infantry_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="2nd SA Infantry Regiment">2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3rd_SA_Infantry_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="3rd SA Infantry Regiment">3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4th_SA_Infantry_Regiment" title="4th SA Infantry Regiment">4</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Native_Labour_Corps" title="South African Native Labour Corps">South African Native Labour Corps</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">East Africa Campaign 1914–1915</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1st_Infantry_ACF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1st Infantry ACF (page does not exist)">1st Infantry ACF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2nd_Infantry_ACF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2nd Infantry ACF (page does not exist)">2nd Infantry ACF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=5th_Infantry_ACF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="5th Infantry ACF (page does not exist)">5th Infantry ACF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=9th_Infantry_ACF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="9th Infantry ACF (page does not exist)">9th Infantry ACF</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">German South West Africa Campaign 1915</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="S.A.M.R._Regiments" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">S.A.M.R. Regiments</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1st_Regiment_S.A.M.R.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1st Regiment S.A.M.R. (page does not exist)">1</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2nd_Regiment_S.A.M.R.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2nd Regiment S.A.M.R. (page does not exist)">2</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=3rd_Regiment_S.A.M.R.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="3rd Regiment S.A.M.R. (page does not exist)">3</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4th_Regiment_S.A.M.R.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4th Regiment S.A.M.R. (page does not exist)">4</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=5th_Regiment_S.A.M.R.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="5th Regiment S.A.M.R. (page does not exist)">5</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special_Service_Pioneer_Corps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Special Service Pioneer Corps (page does not exist)">Special Service Pioneer Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1st_Permanent_Force_Artillery_Battery_S.A.M.R.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1st Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R. (page does not exist)">1st Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R.</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2nd_Permanent_Force_Artillery_Battery_S.A.M.R.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2nd Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R. (page does not exist)">2nd Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R.</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=4th_Permanent_Force_Artillery_Battery_S.A.M.R.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="4th Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R. (page does not exist)">4th Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R.</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Transvaal_Horse_Artillery,_attached_S.A.M.R.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Transvaal Horse Artillery, attached S.A.M.R. (page does not exist)">Transvaal Horse Artillery, attached S.A.M.R.</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ammunition_Column_S.A.M.R.&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ammunition Column S.A.M.R. (page does not exist)">Ammunition Column S.A.M.R.</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Botha%27s_Berede_Skutters&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Botha's Berede Skutters (page does not exist)">Botha's Berede Skutters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Durban_Light_Infantry" title="Durban Light Infantry">Durban Light Infantry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duke_of_Edinburgh%27s_Own_Rifles" class="mw-redirect" title="Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles">Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prince_Alfred%27s_Guards&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Prince Alfred's Guards (page does not exist)">Prince Alfred's Guards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Eastern_Rifles" class="mw-redirect" title="First Eastern Rifles">First Eastern Rifles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaffrarian_Rifles" class="mw-redirect" title="Kaffrarian Rifles">Kaffrarian Rifles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_Town_Highlanders" title="Cape Town Highlanders">Cape Town Highlanders</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kimberly_Regiment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kimberly Regiment (page does not exist)">Kimberly Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transvaal_Scottish" class="mw-redirect" title="Transvaal Scottish">Transvaal Scottish</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cape_Peninsula_Rifles&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cape Peninsula Rifles (page does not exist)">Cape Peninsula Rifles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witwatersrand_Rifles" class="mw-redirect" title="Witwatersrand Rifles">Witwatersrand Rifles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rand_Light_Infantry" title="Rand Light Infantry">Rand Light Infantry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pretoria_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="Pretoria Regiment">Pretoria Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Natal_Light_Horse" title="Natal Light Horse">Natal Light Horse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Natal_Carbineers" class="mw-redirect" title="Natal Carbineers">Natal Carbineers</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Volunteer_Militias_1903–1909" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Volunteer Militias 1903–1909</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Field_Artillery" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Field Artillery</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <li><a href="/wiki/Natal_Field_Artillery" class="mw-redirect" title="Natal Field Artillery">Natal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_Field_Artillery" class="mw-redirect" title="Cape Field Artillery">Prince Alfred's Own Cape</a></li> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Horse</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Diamond_Fields_Horse&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Diamond Fields Horse (page does not exist)">Diamond Fields Horse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Natal_Native_Horse" class="mw-redirect" title="Natal Native Horse">Natal Native Horse</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Royston%27s_Horse&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Royston's Horse (page does not exist)">Royston's Horse</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Light Horse</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Border_Light_Horse&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Border Light Horse (page does not exist)">Border</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cape_Light_Horse&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cape Light Horse (page does not exist)">Cape</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tembuland_Light_Horse&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tembuland Light Horse (page does not exist)">Tembuland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Light Infantry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Durban_Light_Infantry" title="Durban Light Infantry">Durban</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Transvaal_Light_Infantry&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Transvaal Light Infantry (page does not exist)">Transvaal</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Mounted Rifles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Border_Mounted_Rifles&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Border Mounted Rifles (page does not exist)">Border</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Natal_Mounted_Rifles" class="mw-redirect" title="Natal Mounted Rifles">Natal</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northern_District_Mounted_Rifles&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Northern District Mounted Rifles (page does not exist)">Northern District</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Southern_Mounted_Rifles&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Southern Mounted Rifles (page does not exist)">Southern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Light_Horse_Regiment" class="mw-redirect" title="Light Horse Regiment">Transvaal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Umvoti_Mounted_Rifles" title="Umvoti Mounted Rifles">Umvoti</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Zululand_Mounted_Rifles&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Zululand Mounted Rifles (page does not exist)">Zululand</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Rifles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cape_Peninsular_Rifles&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cape Peninsular 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