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vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#The_Area_Force"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3</span> <span>The Area Force</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-The_Area_Force-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-South_West_African_Military_Operations_Sectors" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#South_West_African_Military_Operations_Sectors"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.1</span> <span>South West African Military Operations Sectors</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-South_West_African_Military_Operations_Sectors-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Frontline_Sectors" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Frontline_Sectors"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.2</span> <span>Frontline Sectors</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Frontline_Sectors-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sector_10" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sector_10"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.3</span> <span>Sector 10</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sector_10-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Combined_SADF_and_SWATF_forces_in_Sector_10" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Combined_SADF_and_SWATF_forces_in_Sector_10"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.3.1</span> <span>Combined SADF and SWATF forces in Sector 10</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Combined_SADF_and_SWATF_forces_in_Sector_10-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sector_20" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sector_20"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.4</span> <span>Sector 20</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sector_20-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Special_Service_Companies_for_quick_reaction" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Special_Service_Companies_for_quick_reaction"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.4.1</span> <span>Special Service Companies for quick reaction</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Special_Service_Companies_for_quick_reaction-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-SADF_units_in_Sector_20" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#SADF_units_in_Sector_20"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.4.2</span> <span>SADF units in Sector 20</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-SADF_units_in_Sector_20-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sector_70" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sector_70"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.5</span> <span>Sector 70</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sector_70-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-SADF_units_in_Sector_70" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#SADF_units_in_Sector_70"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.5.1</span> <span>SADF units in Sector 70</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-SADF_units_in_Sector_70-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Countrywide_Sectors" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Countrywide_Sectors"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.6</span> <span>Countrywide Sectors</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Countrywide_Sectors-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sector_30" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sector_30"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.7</span> <span>Sector 30</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sector_30-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-SADF_Units_in_Sector_30" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#SADF_Units_in_Sector_30"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.7.1</span> <span>SADF Units in Sector 30</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-SADF_Units_in_Sector_30-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sector_40" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sector_40"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.8</span> <span>Sector 40</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sector_40-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sector_50" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sector_50"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.9</span> <span>Sector 50</span> 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scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/South_West_Africa" title="South West Africa">South West Africa</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Branch</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/b/bd/Ensign_of_the_South_African_Defence_Force_%281981%E2%80%931994%29.svg/23px-Ensign_of_the_South_African_Defence_Force_%281981%E2%80%931994%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Ensign_of_the_South_African_Defence_Force_%281981%E2%80%931994%29.svg/35px-Ensign_of_the_South_African_Defence_Force_%281981%E2%80%931994%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Ensign_of_the_South_African_Defence_Force_%281981%E2%80%931994%29.svg/45px-Ensign_of_the_South_African_Defence_Force_%281981%E2%80%931994%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="910" data-file-height="610" /></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/South_African_Defence_Force" title="South African Defence Force">South African Defence Force</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Size</th><td class="infobox-data">10,100 (1981)<br />22,000 (1987)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Part of</th><td class="infobox-data">Department of Defence for South West Africa</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Garrison/HQ</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Windhoek" title="Windhoek">Windhoek</a>, South West Africa</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:LocationNamibia.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/LocationNamibia.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="115" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="250" data-file-height="115" /></a><figcaption>Namibia, with a long Atlantic coastline, borders Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>South West Africa Territorial Force</b> (<b>SWATF</b>) was an <a href="/wiki/Auxiliaries" title="Auxiliaries">auxiliary</a> arm of the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Defence_Force" title="South African Defence Force">South African Defence Force</a> (<b>SADF</b>) and comprised the armed forces of <a href="/wiki/South_West_Africa" title="South West Africa">South West Africa</a> (now <a href="/wiki/Namibia" title="Namibia">Namibia</a>) from 1977 to 1989.<sup id="cite_ref-africapolitics_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-africapolitics-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It emerged as a product of South Africa's political control of the territory which was granted to the former as a <a href="/wiki/League_of_Nations" title="League of Nations">League of Nations</a> mandate following World War I.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_and_background">History and background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History and background"><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">Further information: <a href="/wiki/South_African_Border_War" title="South African Border War">South African Border War</a></div> <p>From 1966 until 1989, South African security forces waged a long and bitter counterinsurgency conflict against indigenous nationalists in what was then South West Africa, represented by the <a href="/wiki/Marxist" class="mw-redirect" title="Marxist">Marxist</a> <a href="/wiki/SWAPO" title="SWAPO">South West African People's Organisation</a> (SWAPO) and its military wing, the <a href="/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army_of_Namibia" title="People's Liberation Army of Namibia">People's Liberation Army of Namibia</a> (PLAN). As the guerrilla war intensified, however, it became clear that the local civilian police alone were not enough to cope with SWAPO/PLAN incursions and escalating unrest. Consequently, military units were deployed for the first time; 60,000 South African combat troops were engaged in South West Africa by the late 1970s.<sup id="cite_ref-swapo_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-swapo-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <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=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Establishment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As part of a general policy of military and social reform, Pretoria initiated the establishment of local defence and police agencies for its protectorate beginning in 1977.<sup id="cite_ref-africapolitics_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-africapolitics-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Structure_and_activation">Structure and activation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Structure and activation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A start was also made with the regrouping of existing units into four formations: </p> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Structure_overview.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Structure overview"><img alt="SWATF Structure overview" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/SWATF_Structure_overview.jpg/600px-SWATF_Structure_overview.jpg" decoding="async" width="600" height="426" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/SWATF_Structure_overview.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="714" data-file-height="507" /></a><figcaption>SWATF Structure overview</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>a Formation Headquarters Staff,</li> <li>a Reaction Force (conventional),</li> <li>an Area Force (Territorial) and</li> <li>an Air Wing.</li></ul> <p>As regarding the latter, the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Air_Force" title="South African Air Force">South African Air Force</a> would remain responsible for aerial operations although provision was made for an air commando squadron consisting of private and commercially qualified air crews. Their main function was to assist the South African Air Force in reconnaissance and communication flights and to provide operational officers for the operational service. </p><p>The new South West African Territorial Force was officially created on 1 August 1980, from South West African citizens already serving with the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Defence_Force" title="South African Defence Force">South African Defence Force</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Wars_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wars-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Operationally, the SWATF was further divided into a <a href="/wiki/Permanent_Force" title="Permanent Force">Permanent Force</a> infantry component, logistic/administrative divisions, a training wing, and a <a href="/wiki/Citizen_Force_(South_Africa)" title="Citizen Force (South Africa)">Citizen Force</a>, which included at least three motorised infantry battalions.<sup id="cite_ref-Wars_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wars-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 'permanent force' comprised mostly volunteer auxiliaries and national servicemen, who formed eight battalions.<sup id="cite_ref-Wars_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wars-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A militia system was also developed for local security, including over twenty 'area protection units'.<sup id="cite_ref-africapolitics_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-africapolitics-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By 1981, SWATF's total strength numbered some 10,100 men, organised into both tribal-based battalions (including separate units for <a href="/wiki/Ovambo_people" title="Ovambo people">Ovambo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Herero_people" title="Herero people">Herero</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Coloured" class="mw-redirect" title="Coloured">Coloured</a> ethnic groups) and multiethnic units partially manned by at least 10,000<sup id="cite_ref-namstud_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-namstud-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/White_Namibians" title="White Namibians">white South West African</a> personnel.<sup id="cite_ref-africapolitics_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-africapolitics-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><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><p>By 1987, SWATF had an estimated 22,000 troops, including additional units of engineers, signals personnel, mounted troops, a parachute battalion, and a commando squadron.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Training">Training</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Training"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A school cadet program similar to that in South Africa was developed for South West Africa. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_School_Cadet_program.png" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF School Cadet program"><img alt="SWATF School Cadet program" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/SWATF_School_Cadet_program.png/60px-SWATF_School_Cadet_program.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="69" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/SWATF_School_Cadet_program.png/90px-SWATF_School_Cadet_program.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/SWATF_School_Cadet_program.png/120px-SWATF_School_Cadet_program.png 2x" data-file-width="184" data-file-height="213" /></a><figcaption>SWATF School Cadet program</figcaption></figure> <p>Primarily all SWATF members received their initial training at 2 SA Infantry Battalion at <a href="/wiki/Walvis_Bay" title="Walvis Bay">Walvis Bay</a>, (considered South African territory at that stage).<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Advanced training, NCOs and Officer development however occurred at the <a href="/wiki/Namibian_Military_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Namibian Military School">SWA Military School</a> at <a href="/wiki/Okhandja" class="mw-redirect" title="Okhandja">Okhandja</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Military_School_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Military School emblem"><img alt="SWATF Military School emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/SWATF_Military_School_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_Military_School_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="70" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/SWATF_Military_School_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_Military_School_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/SWATF_Military_School_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_Military_School_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="685" data-file-height="802" /></a><figcaption>SWATF Military School emblem</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Supervision">Supervision</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Supervision"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For all practical purposes, SWATF remained firmly integrated into existing SADF command structures.<sup id="cite_ref-africapolitics_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-africapolitics-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its primary goal was protection of the territory of SWA from SWAPO incursions.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The SWATF was placed under the control of the Department of Defence for South West Africa and was always headed by a SADF general. There was also a joint SWATF/SADF committee established for "planning, liaison, and coordination" efforts.<sup id="cite_ref-Wars_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wars-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/South_West_Africa_Command" title="South West Africa Command">South West Africa Command</a> also existed and was originally responsible for all of South West Africa but after the establishment of SWATF became responsible for the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Angola-Namibia_border&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Angola-Namibia border (page does not exist)">northern border area</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Uniform,_rank_structure,_corps_emblems,_proficiency_and_ops_badges"><span id="Uniform.2C_rank_structure.2C_corps_emblems.2C_proficiency_and_ops_badges"></span>Uniform, rank structure, corps emblems, proficiency and ops badges</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Uniform, rank structure, corps emblems, proficiency and ops badges"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first major step in the establishment of an independent territorial defence force in SWA was the introduction of a new <a href="/wiki/Nutria_(colour)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nutria (colour)">nutria</a> uniform on 6 September 1979 through which SWA units could be distinguished from SADF units. </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Nutria_bush_fieldwear.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Nutria bush fieldwear"><img alt="SWATF Nutria bush fieldwear" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/SWATF_Nutria_bush_fieldwear.jpg/400px-SWATF_Nutria_bush_fieldwear.jpg" decoding="async" width="400" height="339" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/SWATF_Nutria_bush_fieldwear.jpg/600px-SWATF_Nutria_bush_fieldwear.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/SWATF_Nutria_bush_fieldwear.jpg/800px-SWATF_Nutria_bush_fieldwear.jpg 2x" data-file-width="920" data-file-height="780" /></a></span> </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_headgear_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF headgear"><img alt="SWATF headgear" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/SWATF_headgear_2.jpg/600px-SWATF_headgear_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="600" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/SWATF_headgear_2.jpg/900px-SWATF_headgear_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/SWATF_headgear_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="932" data-file-height="342" /></a></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ranks">Ranks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Ranks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The rank structure of the SWATF was identical to that of the SADF. 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/South_West_Africa-Army-OR-3.svg/75px-South_West_Africa-Army-OR-3.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/South_West_Africa-Army-OR-3.svg/100px-South_West_Africa-Army-OR-3.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="165" data-file-height="26" /></a></span> </td> <td colspan="8"><b>No insignia</b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer" title="Warrant officer">Formation warrant officer</a> </td> <td colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer" title="Warrant officer">Warrant officer class 1</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer" title="Warrant officer">Warrant officer class 2</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Staff_sergeant" title="Staff sergeant">Staff sergeant</a> </td> <td colspan="12"><a href="/wiki/Sergeant" title="Sergeant">Sergeant</a> </td> <td colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Corporal" title="Corporal">Corporal</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a 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> <p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Corps_emblems.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Corps emblems"><img alt="SWATF Corps emblems" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/SWATF_Corps_emblems.jpg/650px-SWATF_Corps_emblems.jpg" decoding="async" width="650" height="253" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/SWATF_Corps_emblems.jpg/975px-SWATF_Corps_emblems.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/SWATF_Corps_emblems.jpg/1300px-SWATF_Corps_emblems.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1603" data-file-height="623" /></a></span> </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Proficiency_Badges_updated_2.png" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Proficiency and Ops Badges"><img alt="SWATF Proficiency and Ops Badges" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/SWATF_Proficiency_Badges_updated_2.png/650px-SWATF_Proficiency_Badges_updated_2.png" decoding="async" width="650" height="272" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/SWATF_Proficiency_Badges_updated_2.png/975px-SWATF_Proficiency_Badges_updated_2.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/SWATF_Proficiency_Badges_updated_2.png 2x" data-file-width="990" data-file-height="414" /></a></span> </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Beret_Bars.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Beret Bars"><img alt="SWATF Beret Bars" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/SWATF_Beret_Bars.jpg/630px-SWATF_Beret_Bars.jpg" decoding="async" width="630" height="248" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/SWATF_Beret_Bars.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="942" data-file-height="371" /></a></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Commanders">Commanders</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Commanders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th class="unsortable">Portrait </th> <th>Commander</th> <th data-sort-type="date">Took office</th> <th data-sort-type="date">Left office</th> <th>Time in office</th> <th><abbr title="Reference(s)">Ref.</abbr> </th></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Charles Lloyd"><img alt="Charles Lloyd" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Lloyd, Charles</span>Major general<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Charles_Lloyd_(South_Africa)" title="Charles Lloyd (South Africa)">Charles Lloyd</a></b></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1980</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 November 1983</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2–3 years</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-SWATFOps_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SWATFOps-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:George_meiring.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Georg Meiring SSA, SD, SM, MMM"><img alt="Georg Meiring SSA, SD, SM, MMM" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/George_meiring.jpg/100px-George_meiring.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="127" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/George_meiring.jpg/150px-George_meiring.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/George_meiring.jpg/200px-George_meiring.jpg 2x" data-file-width="454" data-file-height="576" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Meiring, Georg</span>Major general<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Georg_Meiring" title="Georg Meiring">Georg Meiring</a> <span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 75%;"><a href="/wiki/Star_of_South_Africa,_Gold" title="Star of South Africa, Gold">SSA</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 75%;"><a href="/wiki/Southern_Cross_Decoration" title="Southern Cross Decoration">SD</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 75%;"><a href="/wiki/Southern_Cross_Medal_(1975)" title="Southern Cross Medal (1975)">SM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 75%;"><a href="/wiki/Military_Merit_Medal_(South_Africa)" title="Military Merit Medal (South Africa)">MMM</a></span></span></b><br /><small>(1939–2024)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">9 November 1983</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 January 1987</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003117100000000000♠"></span>3 years, 75 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-SWATFOps_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SWATFOps-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">3</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Willie Meyer"><img alt="Willie Meyer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Meyer, Willie</span>Major general<br /><b>Willie Meyer</b></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 January 1987</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1989</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1–2 years</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-SWATFOps_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SWATFOps-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Organization">Organization</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Organization"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Headquarters_Formation">Headquarters Formation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Headquarters Formation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Headquarters.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Headquarters"><img alt="SWATF Headquarters" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/SWATF_Headquarters.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="302" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="179" data-file-height="216" /></a><figcaption>SWATF Headquarters</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Reaction_Force">The Reaction Force</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: The 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<ul><li>Reaction Force Brigade, mainly a Citizen and cross corps force, 91 Brigade had a motorised sub-brigade composing two (later three) infantry battalions, an armoured car regiment, and an artillery regiment. The Brigade also included a training battalion and a mobilisation center. <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_91_Brigade_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 91 Brigade emblem"><img alt="SWATF 91 Brigade emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/SWATF_91_Brigade_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_91_Brigade_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="70" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/SWATF_91_Brigade_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_91_Brigade_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/SWATF_91_Brigade_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_91_Brigade_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="418" data-file-height="488" /></a><figcaption>SWATF 91 Brigade emblem</figcaption></figure></li></ul> <p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_91_Brigade_structure_v3.png" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 91 Brigade structure"><img alt="SWATF 91 Brigade structure" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/SWATF_91_Brigade_structure_v3.png/800px-SWATF_91_Brigade_structure_v3.png" decoding="async" width="800" height="373" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/SWATF_91_Brigade_structure_v3.png/1200px-SWATF_91_Brigade_structure_v3.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/SWATF_91_Brigade_structure_v3.png 2x" data-file-width="1381" data-file-height="644" /></a></span> </p> <ul><li>Logistics Brigade</li></ul> <p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Logistics_Brigade_updated.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Logistics Brigade Structure"><img alt="SWATF Logistics Brigade Structure" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/SWATF_Logistics_Brigade_updated.jpg/700px-SWATF_Logistics_Brigade_updated.jpg" decoding="async" width="700" height="341" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/SWATF_Logistics_Brigade_updated.jpg/1050px-SWATF_Logistics_Brigade_updated.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/SWATF_Logistics_Brigade_updated.jpg/1400px-SWATF_Logistics_Brigade_updated.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1484" data-file-height="723" /></a></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Battalions">Battalions</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Battalions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Eight full-time battalions <ul><li><a href="/wiki/31_Battalion_(SWATF)" title="31 Battalion (SWATF)">31 <i>Bushman</i> Battalion</a> (became <i>201 Battalion</i>) HQ at Omega Base, <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWA 31 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SWA 31 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg/60px-SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="69" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg/90px-SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg/120px-SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="398" data-file-height="459" /></a><figcaption>SWA 31 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure></li> <li><a href="/wiki/32_Battalion_(South_Africa)" title="32 Battalion (South Africa)">32 Battalion</a> at Buffalo, <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg/60px-SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg/90px-SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg/120px-SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="244" data-file-height="305" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></li> <li>33 Eastern <a href="/wiki/East_Caprivi" title="East Caprivi">Caprivi</a> Battalion, (became <i>701 Battalion</i>) <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 701 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SWATF 701 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="69" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="546" data-file-height="625" /></a><figcaption>SWATF 701 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure></li> <li>34 <a href="/wiki/Kavangoland" title="Kavangoland">Kavangoland</a> Battalion, (became <i>202 Battalion</i>)<figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Kavango_202_BN_badge.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 202 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SWATF 202 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Kavango_202_BN_badge.jpg/60px-Kavango_202_BN_badge.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="70" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Kavango_202_BN_badge.jpg/90px-Kavango_202_BN_badge.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Kavango_202_BN_badge.jpg/120px-Kavango_202_BN_badge.jpg 2x" data-file-width="656" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>SWATF 202 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure></li> <li>35 <a href="/wiki/Ovamboland" title="Ovamboland">Ovamboland</a> Battalion, <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWA_101_Battalion_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWA 101 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SWA 101 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/SWA_101_Battalion_emblem.jpg/60px-SWA_101_Battalion_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="68" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/SWA_101_Battalion_emblem.jpg/90px-SWA_101_Battalion_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/SWA_101_Battalion_emblem.jpg/120px-SWA_101_Battalion_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="378" data-file-height="431" /></a><figcaption>SWA 101 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure> (became <i><a href="/wiki/101_Battalion" class="mw-redirect" title="101 Battalion">101 Battalion</a></i>) The <a href="/wiki/Quick_reaction_force" class="mw-redirect" title="Quick reaction force">Quick reaction force</a>.</li> <li>36 Bushman Battalion, (became <i>203 Battalion</i>) <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 36 203 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SWATF 36 203 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="70" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="593" data-file-height="694" /></a><figcaption>SWATF 36 203 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure></li> <li>37 <a href="/wiki/Kaokoland" title="Kaokoland">Kaokoland</a> Battalion, (became <i>102 Battalion</i>) <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_102_Battalion_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 102 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SWATF 102 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/SWATF_102_Battalion_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_102_Battalion_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="70" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/SWATF_102_Battalion_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_102_Battalion_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/SWATF_102_Battalion_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_102_Battalion_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="504" data-file-height="591" /></a><figcaption>SWATF 102 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure></li> <li>41 Multi-ethnic Regiment <a href="/wiki/Windhoek" title="Windhoek">Windhoek</a> (became <i>911 Battalion</i>) (As 911 Battalion – it became known as "Swing Force" due to its ability to operate as a conventional unit or as a <a href="/wiki/Counter-insurgency" class="mw-redirect" title="Counter-insurgency">Counter-insurgency</a> (COIN) unit.<figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_911_Battalion_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 911 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SWATF 911 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/SWATF_911_Battalion_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_911_Battalion_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="70" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/SWATF_911_Battalion_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_911_Battalion_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/SWATF_911_Battalion_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_911_Battalion_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="584" data-file-height="684" /></a><figcaption>SWATF 911 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure> It recruited from South West Africa at large and deployed predominantly as a reserve force. An infantry element, a mechanised contingent, artillery, and a regiment of <a href="/wiki/Eland_Mk7" class="mw-redirect" title="Eland Mk7">Eland</a> armoured cars was included.<sup id="cite_ref-SWATF1_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SWATF1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The unit was never mobilised <i>en masse</i>.</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="SWATF_Special_Forces">SWATF Special Forces</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: SWATF Special Forces"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Although SWATF relied heavily on South Africa's special forces, over time it developed its own capability. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Special_Forces.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Special Forces"><img alt="SWATF Special Forces" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/SWATF_Special_Forces.jpg/400px-SWATF_Special_Forces.jpg" decoding="async" width="400" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/SWATF_Special_Forces.jpg/600px-SWATF_Special_Forces.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/SWATF_Special_Forces.jpg/800px-SWATF_Special_Forces.jpg 2x" data-file-width="804" data-file-height="306" /></a><figcaption>SWATF Special Forces</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>1 SWA Recon Regiment: started out as a sub unit under the command of the Commanding General SWATF in 1982, staffed mainly by ex South African operators.</li> <li>Front-line Recon Wings: most front-line battalions, such as 31, 36 and 101 also had their own Recon Wings.</li></ul> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_101_Recon_Wing_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 101 Battalion Recon Wing emblem"><img alt="SWATF 101 Battalion Recon Wing emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/SWATF_101_Recon_Wing_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_101_Recon_Wing_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="73" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/SWATF_101_Recon_Wing_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_101_Recon_Wing_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/SWATF_101_Recon_Wing_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_101_Recon_Wing_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="631" data-file-height="765" /></a><figcaption>SWATF 101 Battalion Recon Wing emblem</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1_SWA_Specialist_Unit" title="1 SWA Specialist Unit">1 SWA Specialist Unit</a>: <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_1_Spes_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 1 Spes emblem"><img alt="SWATF 1 Spes emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/SWATF_1_Spes_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_1_Spes_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="72" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/SWATF_1_Spes_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_1_Spes_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/SWATF_1_Spes_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_1_Spes_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="627" data-file-height="753" /></a><figcaption>SWATF 1 Spes emblem</figcaption></figure> at <a href="/wiki/Otavi" title="Otavi">Otavi</a> – containing trackers, dogs, horses and dirt bikes. By 1984, 1 SWA SPES was based at Omaruku and at Omathoni together with 32 Battalion's Recce Wing.</li> <li>1 SWA Parachute Battalion: By 1987, 1 SWA Parachute Battalion and 32 Battalion's Recce Wing were amalgamated to become 2 SWA Specialist Unit or 2 SWA SPES and relocated to Luipersvallei, Windhoek.</li></ul> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_1_Para_Battalion_proficiencies.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 1 SWA Parachute Battalion proficiencies"><img alt="SWATF 1 SWA Parachute Battalion proficiencies" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/SWATF_1_Para_Battalion_proficiencies.jpg/600px-SWATF_1_Para_Battalion_proficiencies.jpg" decoding="async" width="600" height="208" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/SWATF_1_Para_Battalion_proficiencies.jpg/900px-SWATF_1_Para_Battalion_proficiencies.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/SWATF_1_Para_Battalion_proficiencies.jpg 2x" data-file-width="919" data-file-height="319" /></a><figcaption>SWATF 1 SWA Parachute Battalion proficiencies</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Area_Force">The Area Force</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: The Area Force"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Area_Force.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Area Force"><img alt="SWATF Area Force" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/SWATF_Area_Force.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="232" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="195" data-file-height="226" /></a><figcaption>SWATF Area Force</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="South_West_African_Military_Operations_Sectors">South West African Military Operations Sectors</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: South West African Military Operations Sectors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>By 1979, South West Africa was subdivided into Operational Sectors. Three Frontline Sectors, 10, 20 and 70 fell under direct control of the South Africa Defence Force's <a href="/wiki/South_West_Africa_Command" title="South West Africa Command">South West Africa Command</a>. Four additional Sectors, 30, 40, 50 and 60 covered the rest of South West Africa and was commanded directly by SWATF officers from 1980. </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Sector_emblems.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Sector emblems"><img alt="SWATF Sector emblems" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/SWATF_Sector_emblems.jpg/600px-SWATF_Sector_emblems.jpg" decoding="async" width="600" height="143" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/SWATF_Sector_emblems.jpg/900px-SWATF_Sector_emblems.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/SWATF_Sector_emblems.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1010" data-file-height="241" /></a></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Frontline_Sectors">Frontline Sectors</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Frontline Sectors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Frontline Sectors were used for the massing of forces in preparation for external operations into Angola, acting as a buffer with the rest of the territory and reaction to immediate threats. </p><p>Although theoretically under control of the Area Force, due to their proximity to Angola the vast majority of conventional forces was based in these areas and remained under the direct control of South West Africa Command, a SADF regional command. </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Simplified_map_of_the_front_line_sectors_of_South_West_Africa.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Simplified map of the front line sectors of South West Africa (not all secondary bases marked)"><img alt="Simplified map of the front line sectors of South West Africa (not all secondary bases marked)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Simplified_map_of_the_front_line_sectors_of_South_West_Africa.jpg" decoding="async" width="900" height="368" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="896" data-file-height="366" /></a></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sector_10">Sector 10</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Sector 10"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>(Kaokoland and Owambo) – HQ Oshakati </p> <ul><li>SADF's 51 Battalion at Ruacana, <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:51_SWATF_Battalion.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="51 SADF Battalion"><img alt="51 SADF Battalion" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/51_SWATF_Battalion.jpg/60px-51_SWATF_Battalion.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="69" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/51_SWATF_Battalion.jpg/90px-51_SWATF_Battalion.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/51_SWATF_Battalion.jpg/120px-51_SWATF_Battalion.jpg 2x" data-file-width="584" data-file-height="674" /></a><figcaption>51 SADF Battalion</figcaption></figure></li> <li>SADF's 52 Battalion at Oshakati, <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_51_Battalion_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SADF 52 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SADF 52 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/SWATF_51_Battalion_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_51_Battalion_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="72" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/SWATF_51_Battalion_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_51_Battalion_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/SWATF_51_Battalion_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_51_Battalion_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="621" data-file-height="745" /></a><figcaption>SADF 52 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure></li> <li>SADF's 53 Battalion at Ondangwa, <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_53_Battalion_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SADF 53 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SADF 53 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/SWATF_53_Battalion_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_53_Battalion_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="82" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/SWATF_53_Battalion_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_53_Battalion_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/SWATF_53_Battalion_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_53_Battalion_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="474" data-file-height="650" /></a><figcaption>SADF 53 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure></li> <li>SADF's 54 Battalion at Eenhana, <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:54_SWATF_battalion.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SADF 54 battalion"><img alt="SADF 54 battalion" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/54_SWATF_battalion.jpg/60px-54_SWATF_battalion.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="70" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/54_SWATF_battalion.jpg/90px-54_SWATF_battalion.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/54_SWATF_battalion.jpg/120px-54_SWATF_battalion.jpg 2x" data-file-width="578" data-file-height="671" /></a><figcaption>SADF 54 battalion</figcaption></figure></li> <li>101 Battalion at Ondangwa and</li> <li>102 Battalion at Opuwa,</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Combined_SADF_and_SWATF_forces_in_Sector_10">Combined SADF and SWATF forces in Sector 10</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Combined SADF and SWATF forces in Sector 10"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Oshivello_Training_Unit_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Oshivello Training Unit emblem"><img alt="SWATF Oshivello Training Unit emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/SWATF_Oshivello_Training_Unit_emblem.jpg/65px-SWATF_Oshivello_Training_Unit_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="65" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/SWATF_Oshivello_Training_Unit_emblem.jpg/98px-SWATF_Oshivello_Training_Unit_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/SWATF_Oshivello_Training_Unit_emblem.jpg/130px-SWATF_Oshivello_Training_Unit_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="605" data-file-height="694" /></a><figcaption>SWATF Oshivello Training Unit emblem</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>SADF's Air Force Base Ondangwa,</li> <li>SADF's 5 Maintenance Unit at Ondangwa,</li> <li>SADF's Sector 10 Training Unit at Oshivelo,</li></ul> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Sector_10_Signals_Unit_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Sector 10 Signals Unit emblem"><img alt="SWATF Sector 10 Signals Unit emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/SWATF_Sector_10_Signals_Unit_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_Sector_10_Signals_Unit_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="73" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/SWATF_Sector_10_Signals_Unit_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_Sector_10_Signals_Unit_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/SWATF_Sector_10_Signals_Unit_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_Sector_10_Signals_Unit_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="403" data-file-height="493" /></a><figcaption>SWATF Sector 10 Signals Unit emblem</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>SADF's Sector 10 Signals Unit at Oshikati,</li> <li>SADF's Sector 10 Maintenance Unit at Oshikati,</li> <li>SADF's Sector 10 Provost Unit at Oshikati,</li> <li>SADF's 25 Engineering Squadron at Oshakati, and</li> <li>SADF's <a href="/wiki/61_Mechanised_Battalion_Group" title="61 Mechanised Battalion Group">61 Mechanised Battalion Group</a> at Omuthiya (although not SWATF, 61 Mech had its origins in South West Africa)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sector_20">Sector 20</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Sector 20"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>(Kavango and Western Caprivi) – HQ <a href="/wiki/Rundu" title="Rundu">Rundu</a> </p> <ul><li>SADF's 55 Battalion at Nepara. <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_55_Battalion.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SADF 55 Battalion"><img alt="SADF 55 Battalion" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/SWATF_55_Battalion.jpg/60px-SWATF_55_Battalion.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="70" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/SWATF_55_Battalion.jpg/90px-SWATF_55_Battalion.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/SWATF_55_Battalion.jpg/120px-SWATF_55_Battalion.jpg 2x" data-file-width="690" data-file-height="807" /></a><figcaption>SADF 55 Battalion</figcaption></figure></li> <li>32 Battalion at Buffalo. <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg/60px-SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg/90px-SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg/120px-SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="244" data-file-height="305" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></li> <li>201 Battalion at Omega base,</li> <li>202 Battalion at Rundu and</li> <li>203 Battalion at Mangeti.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Special_Service_Companies_for_quick_reaction">Special Service Companies for quick reaction</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Special Service Companies for quick reaction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>These frontline Sectors also had immediate reaction forces (Special Service Companies) to deal with any attack and were primarily infantry company strength and fully motorised. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Reaction_Forces_ver_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Reaction Forces"><img alt="SWATF Reaction Forces" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/SWATF_Reaction_Forces_ver_2.jpg/250px-SWATF_Reaction_Forces_ver_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/SWATF_Reaction_Forces_ver_2.jpg/375px-SWATF_Reaction_Forces_ver_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/SWATF_Reaction_Forces_ver_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="417" data-file-height="297" /></a><figcaption>SWATF Reaction Forces</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>905 SSC was based at Nepara in Sector 20 and deployed on Buffels.</li> <li>906 SSC was based at Omahoni in Sector 20 and deployed on Buffels. Local Kwanyama troops made up the bulk of the personnel.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="SADF_units_in_Sector_20">SADF units in Sector 20</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: SADF units in Sector 20"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>SADF's Air Force Base Rundu and</li> <li>SADF's 6 Maintenance Unit at Rundu.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sector_70">Sector 70</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Sector 70"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>(Eastern Caprivi) – HQ Mpacha Encompassed the Eastern Caprivi covering the Zambian border from Cuado to the Zambezi River. </p> <ul><li>SWATF 701 Battalion, at Mpacha with attached SWATF armoured car and artillery battery. <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 701 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SWATF 701 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="69" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_701_Battalion_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="546" data-file-height="625" /></a><figcaption>SWATF 701 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="SADF_units_in_Sector_70">SADF units in Sector 70</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: SADF units in Sector 70"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>SADF's Air Force Base at Mpacha,</li> <li>SADF's <a href="/wiki/South_Africa_Marine_Corps" class="mw-redirect" title="South Africa Marine Corps">Navy Marine Company</a> utilized for river patrols, and</li> <li>SADF's 9 Maintenance Unit at Mpacha.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Countrywide_Sectors">Countrywide Sectors</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Countrywide Sectors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Apart from the Frontline Sectors, four additional Sectors existed. 26 Area Force Units, similar to the <a href="/wiki/South_African_commando_system" class="mw-redirect" title="South African commando system">South African commando system</a>, was established for these less vulnerable parts of the territory. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sector_30">Sector 30</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Sector 30"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>HQ Otjiwarongo (Citadel). </p> <ul><li>301 Bn at Otjiwarongo. <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_301_Battalion_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWA 301 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SWA 301 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/SWATF_301_Battalion_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_301_Battalion_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="71" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/SWATF_301_Battalion_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_301_Battalion_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/SWATF_301_Battalion_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_301_Battalion_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="236" data-file-height="279" /></a><figcaption>SWA 301 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure></li></ul> <p>SWATF Otjiwarongo AME (Area Force Unit – <i>Area Mag Eenheid</i>), Outjo AME, Grootfontein AME, Tsumeb AME, Herreroland AME, Ethosa AME, Otavi AME, Damaraland AME and UIS PL. Its area of responsibility was likewise the Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Otavi, Outjo, Otjiwarongo, Hereroland and Damaraland regions. </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_sector_30_Area_Force_Units.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF sector 30 Area Force Units"><img alt="SWATF sector 30 Area Force Units" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/SWATF_sector_30_Area_Force_Units.jpg/600px-SWATF_sector_30_Area_Force_Units.jpg" decoding="async" width="600" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/SWATF_sector_30_Area_Force_Units.jpg/900px-SWATF_sector_30_Area_Force_Units.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/SWATF_sector_30_Area_Force_Units.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1164" data-file-height="288" /></a></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="SADF_Units_in_Sector_30">SADF Units in Sector 30</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: SADF Units in Sector 30"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>SADF's Air Force Base Grootfontein</li> <li>SADF's Northern Logistics Command at <a href="/wiki/Grootfontein" title="Grootfontein">Grootfontein</a> comprising: <ul><li>NLC 101 Workshop</li> <li>NLC Provost Unit</li> <li>NLC 6 Signals Unit</li> <li>NLC 16 Maintenance Unit</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sector_40">Sector 40</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Sector 40"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>HQ Windhoek. </p><p>SWATF Alte Feste AME, Khomas AME, Hochl AME, Okahandja AME, Omaruru AME, Swakopmund AME, Rehoboth AME, Katatura AME and Khomasdal AME. </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Sector_40_Area_Force_Units_emblems.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Sector 40 Area Force Units emblems"><img alt="SWATF Sector 40 Area Force Units emblems" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/SWATF_Sector_40_Area_Force_Units_emblems.jpg/700px-SWATF_Sector_40_Area_Force_Units_emblems.jpg" decoding="async" width="700" height="182" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/SWATF_Sector_40_Area_Force_Units_emblems.jpg/1050px-SWATF_Sector_40_Area_Force_Units_emblems.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/SWATF_Sector_40_Area_Force_Units_emblems.jpg/1400px-SWATF_Sector_40_Area_Force_Units_emblems.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1635" data-file-height="425" /></a></span> </p><p>Other Units in this Sector: </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Regiment_Windhoek_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Regiment Windhoek emblem"><img alt="SWATF Regiment Windhoek emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/SWATF_Regiment_Windhoek_emblem.jpg/70px-SWATF_Regiment_Windhoek_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="70" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/SWATF_Regiment_Windhoek_emblem.jpg/105px-SWATF_Regiment_Windhoek_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/SWATF_Regiment_Windhoek_emblem.jpg/140px-SWATF_Regiment_Windhoek_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="582" data-file-height="661" /></a><figcaption>SWATF Regiment Windhoek emblem</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>Regiment Windhoek</li></ul> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_1_SWA_Provost_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 1 SWA Provost emblem"><img alt="SWATF 1 SWA Provost emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/SWATF_1_SWA_Provost_emblem.jpg/85px-SWATF_1_SWA_Provost_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="85" height="92" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/SWATF_1_SWA_Provost_emblem.jpg/128px-SWATF_1_SWA_Provost_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/SWATF_1_SWA_Provost_emblem.jpg/170px-SWATF_1_SWA_Provost_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="195" data-file-height="212" /></a><figcaption>SWATF 1 SWA Provost emblem</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>1 SWA Provost Unit</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sector_50">Sector 50</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Sector 50"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>HQ Gobabis. </p><p>SWATF Aranos AME, Auob AME, Bo-Nossob AME, Aminius PL, Gobabis AME, Rietfont AME, Mariental AME and Maltahohe AME. </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Sector_50_Area_Force_Units.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Sector 50 Area Force Units"><img alt="SWATF Sector 50 Area Force Units" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/SWATF_Sector_50_Area_Force_Units.jpg/650px-SWATF_Sector_50_Area_Force_Units.jpg" decoding="async" width="650" height="168" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/SWATF_Sector_50_Area_Force_Units.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="941" data-file-height="243" /></a></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sector_60">Sector 60</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Sector 60"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>HQ Keetmanshoop. </p><p>SWATF Karasburg AME, Keetmanshop AME, Hoop AME, Bethanien AME, Oranjemund AME, Luderitz AME and Namaland AME. </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Sector_60_Area_Force_Units.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Sector 60 Area Force Units"><img alt="SWATF Sector 60 Area Force Units" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/SWATF_Sector_60_Area_Force_Units.jpg/600px-SWATF_Sector_60_Area_Force_Units.jpg" decoding="async" width="600" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/SWATF_Sector_60_Area_Force_Units.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="842" data-file-height="196" /></a></span> </p> <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=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Air Wing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Air_Wing_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Air Wing"><img alt="SWATF Air Wing" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/SWATF_Air_Wing_emblem.jpg/170px-SWATF_Air_Wing_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/SWATF_Air_Wing_emblem.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="252" data-file-height="261" /></a><figcaption>SWATF Air Wing</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Aircrews">Aircrews</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Aircrews"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>While the SWATF relied heavily on the South African Air Force for combat and heavy logistics transportation, it did have its own Air Wing, which consisted mainly of civilian aircraft. </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1_SWATF_Commando_Squadron.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="1 SWATF Commando Squadron"><img alt="1 SWATF Commando Squadron" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/1_SWATF_Commando_Squadron.jpg/600px-1_SWATF_Commando_Squadron.jpg" decoding="async" width="600" height="155" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/1_SWATF_Commando_Squadron.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="652" data-file-height="168" /></a></span> </p><p>1 SWA Commando Squadron was established as 112 Air Commando on 24 September 1963 in Windhoek. The unit was staffed by volunteer civilian aircraft. From 1968, control of 112 Commando squadron passed from the SA Army to the SAAF and it was transferred to Light Aircraft Command. In 1970, it was disbanded, but in 1980 it was re-established as part of the SWATF. </p><p><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Aircrew_emblems.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Aircrew emblems"><img alt="SWATF Aircrew emblems" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/SWATF_Aircrew_emblems.jpg/600px-SWATF_Aircrew_emblems.jpg" decoding="async" width="600" height="172" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/SWATF_Aircrew_emblems.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="680" data-file-height="195" /></a></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Medical_Command">Medical Command</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Medical Command"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_Medical_Command_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF Medical Command emblem"><img alt="SWATF Medical Command emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/SWATF_Medical_Command_emblem.jpg/80px-SWATF_Medical_Command_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="80" height="92" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/SWATF_Medical_Command_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_Medical_Command_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/SWATF_Medical_Command_emblem.jpg/160px-SWATF_Medical_Command_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="236" data-file-height="272" /></a><figcaption>SWATF Medical Command emblem</figcaption></figure> <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=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Equipment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Small_arms">Small arms</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Small arms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:left;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align: left;">Name </th> <th style="text-align: left;">Type </th> <th style="text-align: left;">Country of Origin </th> <th style="text-align: left;">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Beretta_92" title="Beretta 92">Beretta 92</a> </td> <td>Semi-automatic pistol </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></span></span> </span>Italy </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Star_Bonifacio_Echeverria" title="Star Bonifacio Echeverria">Star</a> </td> <td>Semi-Automatic Pistol </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Flag_of_Spain_%281785%E2%80%931873%2C_1875%E2%80%931931%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain_%281785%E2%80%931873%2C_1875%E2%80%931931%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Flag_of_Spain_%281785%E2%80%931873%2C_1875%E2%80%931931%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain_%281785%E2%80%931873%2C_1875%E2%80%931931%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Flag_of_Spain_%281785%E2%80%931873%2C_1875%E2%80%931931%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain_%281785%E2%80%931873%2C_1875%E2%80%931931%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain">Spain</a> </td> <td>Model 1920, 1921, 1922. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Uzi" title="Uzi">Uzi</a> </td> <td>Submachine gun </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/32px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/41px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1100" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span>Israel </td> <td>Some of local manufacture. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/AK-47" title="AK-47">AK-47</a> </td> <td>Assault Rifle </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> </td> <td>Captured. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/AKM" title="AKM">AKM</a> </td> <td>Assault Rifle </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> </td> <td>Captured. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/FN_FAL" title="FN FAL">R1</a> </td> <td>Battle Rifle </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>Belgium </td> <td>Belgian design </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_G3" title="Heckler & Koch G3">Heckler & Koch G3</a> </td> <td>Battle Rifle </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>West Germany </td> <td>G3A3, received from Portugal. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Vektor_R4" title="Vektor R4">R4</a> </td> <td>Assault Rifle </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>South Africa </td> <td>Derived from the <a href="/wiki/IMI_Galil" title="IMI Galil">IMI Galil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bren_light_machine_gun" title="Bren light machine gun">Bren</a> </td> <td>Light machine gun </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>United Kingdom </td> <td>Mk 3. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Browning_M2" class="mw-redirect" title="Browning M2">Browning M2</a> </td> <td>Heavy machine gun </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span>United States </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Browning_M1919" class="mw-redirect" title="Browning M1919">Browning M1919</a> </td> <td>Medium machine gun </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span>United States </td> <td>Helicopter-mounted weapon. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/FN_MAG" title="FN MAG">FN MAG</a> </td> <td>General purpose machine gun </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>Belgium </td> <td>MAG-58. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/SS-77_machine_gun" class="mw-redirect" title="SS-77 machine gun">SS-77 machine gun</a> </td> <td>General purpose machine gun </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>South Africa </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/PK_machine_gun" title="PK machine gun">PKM</a> </td> <td>General purpose machine gun </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> </td> <td>Captured. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/RPD_machine_gun" title="RPD machine gun">RPD</a> </td> <td>Light machine gun </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> </td> <td>Captured. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/RPK" title="RPK">RPK</a> </td> <td>Light machine gun </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> </td> <td>Captured. </td></tr> <tr> <td>FN <a href="/wiki/Browning_Auto-5" title="Browning Auto-5">Browning Auto-5</a> </td> <td>Shotgun </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span>United States </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Armsel_Striker" title="Armsel Striker">Armsel Striker</a> </td> <td>Shotgun </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>South Africa </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dragunov_sniper_rifle" class="mw-redirect" title="Dragunov sniper rifle">Dragunov</a> </td> <td>Sniper rifle </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> </td> <td>Captured. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Armscor_(South_Africa)" title="Armscor (South Africa)">Armscor</a> M963 </td> <td>Fragmentation grenade </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>South Africa </td> <td>Made in South Africa,<br /> derived from <a href="/wiki/INDEP" title="INDEP">INDEP</a>'s licence-made <a href="/wiki/M26_grenade" title="M26 grenade">M26 grenade</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Armscor_(South_Africa)" title="Armscor (South Africa)">Armscor</a> 42 Zulu </td> <td>Anti-personnel rifle grenade </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>South Africa </td> <td>Derived from the Belgian <a href="/wiki/Poudreries_R%C3%A9unies_de_Belgique" title="Poudreries Réunies de Belgique">PRB</a> 424 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Armscor_(South_Africa)" title="Armscor (South Africa)">Armscor</a> AP-65<sup id="cite_ref-AP-65_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AP-65-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Anti-personnel rifle grenade </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa_%281928-1982%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>South Africa </td> <td>Successor to the 42 Zulu,<br /> utilising a M26 and resembling a <a href="/wiki/Dilagrama_m/65" title="Dilagrama m/65">Dilagrama m/65</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mecar" title="Mecar">Mecar</a> <a href="/wiki/ENERGA_anti-tank_rifle_grenade" title="ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenade">Energa</a> </td> <td>Anti-tank rifle grenade </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>Belgium </td> <td>Made in South Africa </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/M18_Claymore_anti-personnel_mine" class="mw-redirect" title="M18 Claymore anti-personnel mine">M18 Claymore</a> </td> <td>Anti-personnel mine </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span>United States </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mk_5_mine" class="mw-redirect" title="Mk 5 mine">Mine G.S. Mk V</a> </td> <td>Anti-tank mine </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span>United Kingdom </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/M79_grenade_launcher" title="M79 grenade launcher">M79 grenade launcher</a> </td> <td>Grenade Launcher </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" 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<td>Anti-tank weapon </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a> </td> <td>Captured. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/RPG-7" title="RPG-7">RPG-7</a> </td> <td>Anti-tank weapon </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" 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href="/wiki/File:SADF_Kwevoel_100_horse_carrier.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Kwêvoël 100 horse carrier"><img alt="Kwêvoël 100 horse carrier" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/SADF_Kwevoel_100_horse_carrier.jpg/360px-SADF_Kwevoel_100_horse_carrier.jpg" decoding="async" width="360" height="190" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/SADF_Kwevoel_100_horse_carrier.jpg/540px-SADF_Kwevoel_100_horse_carrier.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/SADF_Kwevoel_100_horse_carrier.jpg 2x" data-file-width="606" data-file-height="320" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Kwêvoël 100 horse carrier</div> </li> </ul></div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Counterinsurgency">Counterinsurgency</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: Counterinsurgency"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A lot of effort was used to interdict insurgent groups that had crossed over the Angolan border. These Insurgents were on foot, but knew the land and moved fast. There have been stories of the insurgents moving incredible distances with little supplies, whilst being chased and if cornered putting up a good resistance to their followers. Adrenaline injections were found at some of the incident scenes after a fire fight. </p><p>These insurgents were normally stalked by using trained trackers, who directed the reaction force. In some instances a stopper group was choppered in to cut off the insurgents before they reached the border. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demobilisation">Demobilisation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: Demobilisation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Under UN resolution 435, the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Transition_Assistance_Group" title="United Nations Transition Assistance Group">United Nations Transition Assistance Group</a> was mobilised, while SWATF was demobilised, its strength in the last years of operation was at about 22,000. Special arrangements were made for two San units of SWATF, as they originated from local tribal communities. They were thus allocated land near their previous bases. </p><p>All citizen force units were demobilised. </p><p>The SWATF was completely demobilised on 1 June 1989. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Withdrawal_of_some_units_to_South_Africa">Withdrawal of some units to South Africa</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: Withdrawal of some units to South Africa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div><p> UN Resolution 435 additionally called on South Africa to reduce its forces in Namibia to 12,000 before the start of any peace process and finally to 1,500 by 1989. Several thousand former SWATF members, especially from the <a href="/wiki/San_people" title="San people">San people</a> who feared reprisals or intimidation, left for South Africa with the withdrawing SADF.</p><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWA 31 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SWA 31 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg/60px-SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="69" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg/90px-SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg/120px-SWA_31_Battalion_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="398" data-file-height="459" /></a><figcaption>SWA 31 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="SWATF 36 203 Battalion emblem"><img alt="SWATF 36 203 Battalion emblem" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg/60px-SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="70" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg/90px-SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg/120px-SWATF_36_203_Battalion_emblem.jpg 2x" data-file-width="593" data-file-height="694" /></a><figcaption>SWATF 36 203 Battalion emblem</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/32_Battalion_(South_Africa)" title="32 Battalion (South Africa)">32 Battalion</a>, whose members to a large extent could not claim Namibian citizenship, also withdrew to South Africa completely.</p><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg/60px-SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg/90px-SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg/120px-SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="244" data-file-height="305" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <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=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Koevoet" title="Koevoet">Koevoet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Namibian_Defence_Force" title="Namibian Defence Force">Namibian Defence Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_West_African_Police" title="South West African Police">South West African Police</a> (SWAPOL)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: References"><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 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Bush of Ghosts. Photographed by John Liebenberg. Cape Town: www.uct.ac.za/. 1989<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">5 May</span> 2016</span>. <q>911 Battalion patrol, the front soldier armed with an R4 rifle with an AP-65 (anti-personnel) rifle grenade.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Armed+soldier+of+the+911+Battalion&rft.place=Cape+Town&rft.series=Bush+of+Ghosts&rft.pub=www.uct.ac.za%2F&rft.date=1989&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalcollections.lib.uct.ac.za%2Fcollection%2Fislandora-6774&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASouth+West+Africa+Territorial+Force" class="Z3988"></span><span class="cs1-maint citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{<a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_web" title="Template:Cite web">cite web</a>}}</code>: CS1 maint: others (<a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others" title="Category:CS1 maint: others">link</a>)</span></span> </li> </ol></div></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=South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: Further reading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111007193122/http://www.satruth.co.za/ranks_00005.htm">Overview of the rank insignia used by SWATF</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://sadf.info/SWATF%20Operations.html">Military operations carried out by SWATF from 1975 up to its disbandment</a></li> <li>The SADF, A Survey. Supplement to the Financial Mail July 10, 1987 Introducing the SWATF.</li> <li>Wolfgang Reith: Die Südwestafrikanischen Territorialstreitkräfte SWATF 1980–1989, Namibia 2015, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-99916-872-7-8" title="Special:BookSources/978-99916-872-7-8">978-99916-872-7-8</a></li></ul> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236075235">.mw-parser-output .navbox{box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;width:100%;clear:both;font-size:88%;text-align:center;padding:1px;margin:1em auto 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbox{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox-styles+.navbox{margin-top:-1px}.mw-parser-output .navbox-inner,.mw-parser-output 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scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">Participants</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_Africa" title="South Africa">South Africa</a> (<a href="/wiki/South_African_Defence_Force" title="South African Defence Force">SADF</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_West_African_Territorial_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="South West African Territorial Force">SWATF</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/SWAPO" title="SWAPO">SWAPO</a> (<a href="/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army_of_Namibia" title="People's Liberation Army of Namibia">PLAN</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angola" title="Angola">Angola</a> (<a href="/wiki/FAPLA" class="mw-redirect" title="FAPLA">FAPLA</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/UNITA" title="UNITA">UNITA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cuban_intervention_in_Angola" title="Cuban intervention in Angola">Cuba</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">Related conflicts</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/Angolan_Civil_War" title="Angolan Civil War">Angolan Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Internal_resistance_to_apartheid" title="Internal resistance to apartheid">Internal resistance to apartheid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cold_War" title="Cold War">Cold War</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">Background</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/German_South_West_Africa" title="German South West Africa">German South West Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_West_Africa" title="South West Africa">South African administration</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bondelswarts_affair" class="mw-redirect" title="Bondelswarts affair">Bondelswarts affair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_West_African_merger_referendum,_1946" class="mw-redirect" title="South West African merger referendum, 1946">1946 referendum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Apartheid" title="Apartheid">Apartheid</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bantustans_in_South_West_Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="Bantustans in South West Africa">Bantustans in South West Africa</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Decolonisation_of_Africa" title="Decolonisation of Africa">Decolonisation of Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Old_Location" title="Old Location">Old Location shootings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ovamboland_People%27s_Organization" title="Ovamboland People's Organization">Ovamboland People's Organization</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">Events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>1966</b>: <a href="/wiki/Omugulugwombashe" title="Omugulugwombashe">Battle of Omugulugwombashe</a></li> <li><b>1970</b>: <a href="/wiki/Alcora_Exercise" title="Alcora Exercise">Alcora Exercise</a></li> <li><b>1975</b>: <a href="/wiki/Alvor_Agreement" title="Alvor Agreement">Alvor Agreement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Savannah_(Angola)" title="Operation Savannah (Angola)">Operation Savannah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cuban_intervention_in_Angola" title="Cuban intervention in Angola">Cuban intervention in Angola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turnhalle_Constitutional_Conference" title="Turnhalle Constitutional Conference">Turnhalle Convention</a></li> <li><b>1978</b>: <a href="/wiki/Operation_Reindeer" title="Operation Reindeer">Operation Reindeer</a> (<a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Cassinga" title="Battle of Cassinga">Battle of Cassinga</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Settlement_Proposal" title="Settlement Proposal">Settlement Proposal</a></li> <li><b>1979</b>: <a href="/wiki/Operation_Rekstok" title="Operation Rekstok">Operation Rekstok</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Saffraan" title="Operation Saffraan">Operation Saffraan</a></li> <li><b>1980</b>: <a href="/wiki/Operation_Sceptic" title="Operation Sceptic">Operation Sceptic</a></li> <li><b>1981</b>: <a href="/wiki/Operation_Protea" title="Operation Protea">Operation Protea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Daisy" title="Operation Daisy">Operation Daisy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Kerslig" title="Operation Kerslig">Operation Kerslig</a></li> <li><b>1983</b>: <a href="/wiki/Operation_Askari" title="Operation Askari">Operation Askari</a></li> <li><b>1984</b>: <a href="/wiki/Lusaka_Accords" title="Lusaka Accords">Lusaka Accords</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angola%E2%80%93Cuba_Declaration_of_1984" title="Angola–Cuba Declaration of 1984">Angola–Cuba Declaration</a></li> <li><b>1985</b>: <a href="/wiki/Operation_Argon" title="Operation Argon">Operation Argon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Magneto" title="Operation Magneto">Operation Magneto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Wallpaper" title="Operation Wallpaper">Operation Wallpaper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Aeroflot_Antonov_An-12_shoot-down" title="1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down">Aeroflot An-12 shoot-down</a></li> <li><b>1986</b>: <a href="/wiki/Operation_Alpha_Centauri" title="Operation Alpha Centauri">Operation Alpha Centauri</a></li> <li><b>1987</b>: <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Cuito_Cuanavale" title="Battle of Cuito Cuanavale">Battle of Cuito Cuanavale</a> begins</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Moduler" title="Operation Moduler">Operation Moduler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Hooper" title="Operation Hooper">Operation Hooper</a></li> <li><b>1988</b>: <a href="/wiki/Operation_Packer" title="Operation Packer">Operation Packer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Displace" title="Operation Displace">Operation Displace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Excite/Hilti" title="Operation Excite/Hilti">Operation Excite/Hilti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brazzaville_Protocol" title="Brazzaville Protocol">Brazzaville Protocol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tripartite_Accord_(Angola)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tripartite Accord (Angola)">Tripartite Accord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Oshakati_bomb_blast" title="1988 Oshakati bomb blast">Oshakati bombing</a></li> <li><b>1989</b>: <a href="/wiki/Operation_Merlyn" title="Operation Merlyn">Operation Merlyn</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">Aftermath</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/United_Nations_Transition_Assistance_Group" title="United Nations Transition Assistance Group">United Nations Transition Assistance Group</a> (<a href="/wiki/Australian_contribution_to_UNTAG" title="Australian contribution to UNTAG">Australian contribution</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Namibian_parliamentary_election,_1989" class="mw-redirect" title="Namibian parliamentary election, 1989">1989 Namibian parliamentary elections</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caprivi_conflict" title="Caprivi conflict">Caprivi conflict</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicesse_Accords" title="Bicesse Accords">Bicesse Accords</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center;">Memorials</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/Heroes%27_Acre_(Namibia)" title="Heroes' Acre (Namibia)">Heroes' Acre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freedom_Park_(South_Africa)" title="Freedom Park (South Africa)">Freedom Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fort_Klapperkop" class="mw-redirect" title="Fort Klapperkop">Fort Klapperkop</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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href="/wiki/Operation_IA_Feature" title="Operation IA Feature">Operation IA Feature</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Africa_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction" title="South Africa and weapons of mass destruction">South Africa and weapons of mass destruction</a> (<a href="/wiki/Project_Coast" title="Project Coast">Project Coast</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_Africa_Freedom_Trail" title="Southern Africa Freedom Trail">Southern Africa Freedom Trail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Contact_Group" title="Western Contact Group">Western Contact Group</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Category"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" 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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 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)&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 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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. 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(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" 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