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style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Personnel</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Military&#160;age</th><td class="infobox-data">18–49</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_deployment" title="Military deployment">Deployed personnel</a></th><td class="infobox-data">2,000 (1993)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Expenditure</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_budget" title="Military budget">Budget</a></th><td class="infobox-data">R99,910,000</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Related articles</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">History</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_South_Africa" title="Military history of South Africa">Military history of South Africa</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_rank" title="Military rank">Ranks</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="#Ranks">Military ranks of Ciskei</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Ciskei Defence Force</b> (<b>CDF</b>) was established during March 1981 from the 141 Battalion of the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Defence_Force" title="South African Defence Force">South African Defence Force</a> (SADF). It was the defence force of <a href="/wiki/Ciskei" title="Ciskei">Ciskei</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Bantustan" title="Bantustan">bantustan</a> that was controlled by the <a href="/wiki/Apartheid" title="Apartheid">apartheid</a> regime of <a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa">South Africa</a>. The CDF functioned as part of the <a href="/wiki/21_South_African_Infantry_Battalion" title="21 South African Infantry Battalion">21 Battalion</a> based near <a href="/wiki/Lenasia" title="Lenasia">Lenasia</a>, outside <a href="/wiki/Johannesburg" title="Johannesburg">Johannesburg</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ISS_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISS-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Overview">Overview</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1993 the total troop count of the CDF was 2,000. The defence expenditure for Ciskei for 1991/2 was R76,883,000 and for the period of 1993/94 it was R99,910,000.<sup id="cite_ref-ISS_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISS-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Organisation_and_structure">Organisation and structure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Organisation and structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to Jakkie Cilliers, the CDF consisted of the following: </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=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Headquarters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Originally located at Jong'umsobomvu (outside <a href="/wiki/Qonce" title="Qonce">King William's Town</a>), however, in 1993 the CDF's headquarters moved to the Parliament Buildings in <a href="/wiki/Bhisho" title="Bhisho">Bhisho</a>. Jong'umsobomvu retained the following:<sup id="cite_ref-ISS_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISS-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Logistic Depot: including general equipment, uniforms, daily maintenance, rations, fuel, etc.</li> <li>Maintenance and Construction Unit</li> <li>Training Centre.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="One_Ciskei_Battalion">One Ciskei Battalion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: One Ciskei Battalion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The battalion consisted of 900 men and were stationed at Bhisho;<sup id="cite_ref-ISS_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISS-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> it consisted of: </p> <ul><li>3 companies of which 2 had <a href="/wiki/Mamba_APC" title="Mamba APC">Mamba mine-protected vehicles</a></li> <li>a small support company</li> <li>a large Light Workshop Troop and signals workshops which served the whole of the CDF</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Two_Ciskei_Battalion">Two Ciskei Battalion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Two Ciskei Battalion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The battalion consisted of 700 men and was stationed at <a href="/wiki/Keiskammahoek" title="Keiskammahoek">Keiskammahoek</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-ISS_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISS-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> it consisted of: </p> <ul><li>3 companies with Mamba mine-protected vehicles</li> <li>a small support company.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Air_Wing">Air Wing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Air Wing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Situated at Bisho Airport a.k.a. Bulembu;<sup id="cite_ref-ISS_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISS-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> it consisted of: </p> <ul><li>two <a href="/wiki/Short_SC.7_Skyvan" title="Short SC.7 Skyvan">Short SC.7 Skyvan</a> light transport aircraft for paratroopers and general air transport</li> <li>three <a href="/wiki/MBB/Kawasaki_BK_117" title="MBB/Kawasaki BK 117">MBB/Kawasaki BK 117</a> helicopters</li> <li>three <a href="/wiki/Cessna_150" title="Cessna 150">Cessna 150</a> light fixed wing aircraft for communication flights, etc</li> <li>two <a href="/wiki/Britten-Norman_BN-2_Islander" title="Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander">Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders</a> for personnel and freight transport</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piper_J-3_Cub" title="Piper J-3 Cub">Piper J-3 Cub</a></li></ul> <p>There was a special forces/parachute company stationed at Bulembu, the core of a possible future parachute regiment. The Ciskei military band was also stationed at Bulembo and fell under the Air Wing for administrative purposes.<sup id="cite_ref-ISS_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISS-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Auxiliary">Auxiliary</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: Auxiliary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The CDF's auxiliary according to Jakkie Cilliers <sup id="cite_ref-ISS_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISS-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> consisted of, quote: </p><p>"The CDF had semi-permanent company bases at <a href="/wiki/Alice,_South_Africa" title="Alice, South Africa">Alice</a> and Kama/<a href="/wiki/Whittlesea,_South_Africa" title="Whittlesea, South Africa">Whittlesea</a>. There are also Auxiliary Services for which the CDF provided training and certain administrative functions. These Services are tasked with the protection of chiefs and headmen. These forces are controlled by structures within the Council of State. 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href="/wiki/Lance_corporal" title="Lance corporal">Lance corporal</a> </td> <td colspan="8"><a href="/wiki/Private_(rank)" title="Private (rank)">Private</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Equipment">Equipment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9" title="Edit section: Equipment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The CDF was equipped for counter-insurgency (COIN) operations. The CDF had one <a href="/wiki/25_pounder" class="mw-redirect" title="25 pounder">25 pounder</a> field gun for ceremonial purposes and used <a href="/wiki/Vektor_R4" title="Vektor R4">R4/R5 assault rifles</a>. The 7,62&#160;mm Light Machine Gun issued was the <a href="/wiki/Vektor_SS-77" title="Vektor SS-77">SS-77</a>. Other armaments included the 40&#160;mm Multiple Grenade Launcher, 60&#160;mm and 81&#160;mm mortars and 7,62&#160;mm Browning. </p><p>Vehicles included Mambas, Buffels, <a href="/wiki/SAMIL_Trucks" title="SAMIL Trucks">Samil</a> 20, seven ton Isuzu trucks and 4x4 vehicles."<sup id="cite_ref-ISS_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ISS-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Insignia">Insignia</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10" title="Edit section: Insignia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ciskei_Defence_Force_insignia.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Ciskei_Defence_Force_insignia.png" decoding="async" width="466" height="455" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="466" data-file-height="455" /></a><figcaption>Ciskei Defence Force insignia</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Medals">Medals</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=11" title="Edit section: Medals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>These were the medals awarded by the Ciskei authorities, primarily to members of the <abbr title="Ciskei Defence Force">CDF</abbr>: </p> <ul><li><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Chief_C.D.F._Commendation_Medal" title="Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal &#39;"><img alt="Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal &#39;" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Ribbon_-_Chief_C.D.F._Commendation_Medal.png/82px-Ribbon_-_Chief_C.D.F._Commendation_Medal.png" decoding="async" width="82" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Ribbon_-_Chief_C.D.F._Commendation_Medal.png/125px-Ribbon_-_Chief_C.D.F._Commendation_Medal.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Ribbon_-_Chief_C.D.F._Commendation_Medal.png/164px-Ribbon_-_Chief_C.D.F._Commendation_Medal.png 2x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="98" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Chief_C.D.F._Commendation_Medal" title="Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal">Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal</a> (Ciskei)</li> <li><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Ciskei_Defence_Medal" title="Ciskei Defence Medal &#39;"><img alt="Ciskei Defence Medal &#39;" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Ribbon_-_Ciskei_Defence_Medal.png/82px-Ribbon_-_Ciskei_Defence_Medal.png" decoding="async" width="82" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Ribbon_-_Ciskei_Defence_Medal.png/125px-Ribbon_-_Ciskei_Defence_Medal.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Ribbon_-_Ciskei_Defence_Medal.png/164px-Ribbon_-_Ciskei_Defence_Medal.png 2x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="98" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Ciskei_Defence_Medal" title="Ciskei Defence Medal">Ciskei Defence Medal</a> <sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> (Ciskei)</li> <li><span 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(Ciskei)</li> <li><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Medal_for_Long_Service,_Bronze" title="Medal for Long Service &#39;"><img alt="Medal for Long Service &#39;" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Ribbon_-_Medal_for_Long_Service%2C_Bronze.png/82px-Ribbon_-_Medal_for_Long_Service%2C_Bronze.png" decoding="async" width="82" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Ribbon_-_Medal_for_Long_Service%2C_Bronze.png/125px-Ribbon_-_Medal_for_Long_Service%2C_Bronze.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Ribbon_-_Medal_for_Long_Service%2C_Bronze.png/164px-Ribbon_-_Medal_for_Long_Service%2C_Bronze.png 2x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="98" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Medal_for_Long_Service,_Bronze" title="Medal for Long Service, Bronze">Medal for Long Service</a> (<i>Bronze</i>) (Ciskei)</li> <li><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a 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SD"><img alt="Sandile Decoration SD" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Ribbon_-_Sandile_Decoration.png/82px-Ribbon_-_Sandile_Decoration.png" decoding="async" width="82" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Ribbon_-_Sandile_Decoration.png/125px-Ribbon_-_Sandile_Decoration.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Ribbon_-_Sandile_Decoration.png/164px-Ribbon_-_Sandile_Decoration.png 2x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="98" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Sandile_Decoration" title="Sandile Decoration">Sandile Decoration</a> (<b>SD</b>) (Ciskei)</li> <li><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Sandile_Medal" title="Sandile Medal &#39;"><img alt="Sandile Medal &#39;" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Ribbon_-_Sandile_Medal.png/82px-Ribbon_-_Sandile_Medal.png" decoding="async" width="82" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Ribbon_-_Sandile_Medal.png/125px-Ribbon_-_Sandile_Medal.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Ribbon_-_Sandile_Medal.png/164px-Ribbon_-_Sandile_Medal.png 2x" data-file-width="320" data-file-height="98" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Sandile_Medal" title="Sandile Medal">Sandile Medal</a> (Ciskei)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Disbandment">Disbandment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=12" title="Edit section: Disbandment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>With the end of <a href="/wiki/Apartheid" title="Apartheid">Apartheid</a> in 1994 in South Africa, the former defence forces of the <a href="/wiki/Bantustan" title="Bantustan">Bantustans</a> were incorporated into the newly formed <a 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On the green a large golden eagle clasped a lightning bolt.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=14" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output 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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 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<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 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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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="BDF Thaba&#39;Nchu base (page does not exist)">BDF Thaba'Nchu base</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=BDF_Taung_base&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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 class="mw-selflink selflink">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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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 href="/wiki/Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)" title="Union Defence Force (South Africa)">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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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)&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="5th Infantry ACF (page does not exist)">5th Infantry ACF</a></li> <li><a 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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&amp;action=edit&amp;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&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Royston&#39;s Horse (page does not exist)">Royston's Horse</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table 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style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Non-Statutory_Forces_1961–1994" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Non-Statutory Forces 1961–1994</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <li><a href="/wiki/Umkhonto_weSizwe" class="mw-redirect" title="Umkhonto weSizwe">Umkhonto weSizwe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Azanian_People%27s_Liberation_Army" title="Azanian People&#39;s Liberation Army">Azanian People's Liberation Army</a></li> </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="Boer_Commandos" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Boer_Commando" class="mw-redirect" title="Boer Commando">Boer Commandos</a></div></th></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="Colonial_Armies_1885–1902" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Colonial Armies 1885–1902</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/Cape_Colonial_Forces" title="Cape Colonial Forces">Cape Colonial Forces</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Further_reading">Further reading</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ciskei_Defence_Force&amp;action=edit&amp;section=16" title="Edit section: Further reading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Gavin Cawthra and Martin Navias: <i>The Ciskei Defence Force</i>. 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