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was introduced. Mechanised elements were also introduced to 17 Field
Artillery where the Sexton, a 25-pounder artillery gun mounted on Sherman chassis was introduced. Mechanised infantry was a new concept in 1975, the biggest change being the increase in tempo and close proximity to armour in battle. In 1976, 40 command group members of Regiment Northern Transvaal underwent mechanised conversion training at 1 SAI. Pretoria Regiment was also busy converting at the same time to a modernised version of the
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The
Brigade's philosophy was to be up-armoured and highly mobile. All units in the Brigade irrelevant of their Corps was either to be armoured or mechanised. In light of this the Saracen armoured car was used for the last time by Regiment Northern Transvaal and the new Ratel Infantry Fighting Vehicle
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From 15 July 1988 to 19 September 1988 The
Brigade participated in a sub operation of Operation Prone namely Operation Pact. Under command of Brigadier Chris Serfontein, the OC of Sector 10, the entire Brigade under command of Colonel Jan Lusse was deployed in Owamboland as mobile reserve during the
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Because of the limitations of the
General de Wet Range, a new Training Area was opened in the next year to accommodate large scale conventional war training, namely Army Battle School at Lohatla. The honour to use the new property for the first time rested with 81 Armoured Brigade, who conducted the
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By 1984 various combat groups of 81 Armoured
Brigade conducted operational service largely in the counter insurgency role. The most important of these was probably Combat Group Foxtrot. After retraining, combat groups left Lohatla for Oshivello and Ongiva under the command of the Joint Monitoring
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With the independence of
Namibia, the conventional threat dissipated and the SA Army Command began a process of rationalisation. Brigade headquarters were now focussed on counter-insurgency support to regional commands. SA Army Implementing Instruction 3/91 gave orders for the disbandment of 81
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81 Armoured
Brigade was activated on 1 August 1974 but can trace its origins back to an older structure in the late 1960s, called 16 Brigade, under the control of Northern Transvaal Command. On 1 August 1974, through a reorganization of the Army's conventional force, the name was changed to 81
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81 Armoured
Brigade conducted its first training exercise at the General de Wet Training Range, Tempe, near Bloemfontein in September 1975 with Exercise Mainstay. Three combat groups were activated. Over a period of three months, the area was allocated from one combat group to the next.
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The climax of 81 Armoured
Brigade was on 1 Aug 91 when the then Chief of the Army Lt Genl G.L. Meiring handed over National Colours to the following CF units of the Brigade (Unit Commanders and Regimental Sergeant Majors indicated):
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Charlie Combat Group: The
Regiment Northern Transvaal controlled the third combat group. The General de Wet training range was quickly deemed too small for modern armoured mechanised exercises at Brigade
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WO1 Sampie Claasen of Northern Transvaal Command trained members for the parade which he did excellently. The Brigade was congratulated by Chief of the Army for a spectacular parade.
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The brigade acted as the "Force in Being" (Conventional Reserve Force) in 1984. Three Combat Groups were deployed in the Operational Area (Sector 10).
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Bravo Combat Group: The second combat group was commanded by the Pretoria Regiment under command of Commandant Holztrager
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Alpha Combat Group: The Natal Mounted Rifles under command of Commandant Palframan commanded the first combat group.
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final phases of implementation of UN Resolution 435, which led to the independence of South West Africa/Namibia.
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The Brigades sub-elements, Pretoria Regiment and Regiment Molopo was used in Operations Hooper and Moduler.
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Armoured Brigade, which happened on 29 Nov 1991. The CF Units under command were reorganised as follows:
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This was the final official act by 81 Armoured Brigade and the climax on a 17-year illustrious history.
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The Brigade's Regiment Northern Transvaal A and B companies supported 102 Battalion at Opuwa.
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Under this reorganisation, the following units were transferred to the new command:
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81 Pantser Brigade: Historiese Oorsig 1974 – 1991
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Military units and formations of South Africa in the Border War
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Modular Infantry Battalions under South West Africa Command
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following brigade exercises (Ex) over the next few years:
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74 Brigade SADF and SANDF era (see 8th Armoured Division)
2312:, KZN, Limpopo, Potcheftstroom, Western Cape, Mpumalanga)
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81 Armoured Brigade resorted under the new 8 Division.
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1992
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4873:Military units and formations established in 1974
288:17 Field Regiment/Regiment University of Pretoria
2689:75 Brigade SADF and SANDF era (see 9th Division)
122:Merino and Poynton Buildings in Pretoria, Durban
530:Commission. Some of these operations included:
4420:4th Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R.
4415:2nd Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R.
4410:1st Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R.
2013:School of Air Defence Artillery (South Africa)
343:SADF era Brigade level Sergeant Major insignia
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1189:Liebenberg, Cmdt L.F.; Phillips, Cmdt C.T.
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2950:3rd Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron
2330:General Andrew Masondo Maintenance Unit
2235:SA Army Combat Training Centre (SAACTC)
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4358:German South West Africa Campaign 1915
2702:83 Brigade (planned but never existed)
2658:19 Brigade (see 82 Mechanised Brigade)
2652:17 Brigade (see 71 Motorised Brigade )
1967:General Dan Pienaar Artillery Regiment
17:
3271:Mobilisation Units (Reception Depots)
2890:Regiment University of Port Elizabeth
2885:Regiment Universiteit Oranje-Vrystaat
2655:18 Brigade (see 72 Motorised Brigade)
1166:Englebrecht, Leon (9 February 2010).
879:SADF era 81 Armoured Brigade insignia
7:
4755:Transvaal Horse Artillery Volunteers
2667:60 Brigade (Battlegroups HQ Lohatla)
2649:16 Brigade (see 81 Armoured Brigade)
2046:Madzhakandila Anti-Aircraft Regiment
1262:South African National Defence Force
212:8th Armoured Division (South Africa)
2900:Regiment University of Stellenbosch
1957:Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit
3595:41/911 Battalion/Regiment Windhoek
2875:Regiment Rand Afrikaans University
2825:Regiment Louw Wepener/Oos Vrystaat
2353:General Sipho Binda Field Workshop
2196:Ukhosi Parachute Engineer Regiment
2163:Engineer Terrain Intelligence Unit
2125:South African Army Engineer School
1896:School of Artillery (South Africa)
1168:"Fact file: The SA Armoured Corps"
327:Structure SADF 81 Armoured Brigade
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4318:South African Native Labour Corps
2627:9 South African Infantry Division
2622:8 South African Armoured Division
2617:7 South African Infantry Division
2576:(Grootfontein, South West Africa)
2564:(Grootfontein, South West Africa)
2064:Autshumato Anti-Aircraft Regiment
2036:Sekhukhune Anti-Aircraft Regiment
1947:King Cetshwayo Artillery Regiment
1942:Nelson Mandela Artillery Regiment
1442:Johannesburg Light Horse Regiment
832:Northern Cape Command Signal Unit
558:Units receiving National Colours
4792:Azanian People's Liberation Army
2880:Regiment University of Cape Town
2186:Umkhonto Field Engineer Regiment
2069:Galeshewe Anti-Aircraft Regiment
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549:Presentation of National Colours
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26:
4201:Western Province Mounted Rifles
3605:913 Battalion/Regiment Namutoni
2895:Regiment University of Pretoria
2255:General de la Rey Training Area
1995:Air Defence Artillery Formation
1919:Artillery Mobilisation Regiment
889:81 Armoured Brigade Leadership
191:81 Armoured Brigade Command Bar
4778:Non-Statutory Forces 1961–1994
4445:Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles
4327:East Africa Campaign 1914–1915
2920:SA Army Troop Information Unit
2698:82 Mechanised Brigade SADF era
2079:7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
1952:Sandfontein Artillery Regiment
361:Brigade Training and Exercises
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4760:Transvaal Scottish Volunteers
4405:Special Service Pioneer Corps
4028:8th and 9th Citizen Batteries
3600:912 Battalion/Regiment Erongo
3247:South African Commando System
2711:10 Artillery Brigade SADF era
2706:84 Motorised Brigade SADF era
2682:73 Motorised Brigade SADF era
2677:72 Motorised Brigade SADF era
2672:71 Motorised Brigade SADF era
2570:(Windhoek, South West Africa)
2181:Ihawu Field Engineer Regiment
2074:iWombe Anti-Aircraft Regiment
1972:Steve Biko Artillery Regiment
1484:South African Infantry School
1396:Thaba Bosiu Armoured Regiment
1376:1 South African Tank Regiment
914:Brigadier F.E.C van den Berg
753:1 Regiment Northern Transvaal
601:1 Regiment Northern Transvaal
348:Units mechanised and armoured
4527:Volunteer Militias 1903–1909
3331:Bophuthatswana Defence Force
3241:UDF and SADF Commando System
2693:81 Armoured Brigade SADF era
2153:35 Engineer Support Regiment
1432:Blaauwberg Armoured Regiment
258:South African Irish Regiment
4146:1 Special Service Battalion
3615:91 Composite Field Regiment
3545:Regular Infantry Battalions
3441:2 VDF Battalion Maunavhathu
3070:26 Field Artillery Regiment
3065:25 Field Artillery Regiment
3060:24 Field Artillery Regiment
3045:17 Field Artillery Regiment
3030:14 Field Artillery Regiment
2975:7 Medium Artillery Regiment
2960:5 Forward Delivery Squadron
2945:2 Special Service Battalion
2631:10 South African Division (
2478:South African Defence Force
2440:Gauteng Reserve Signal Unit
2358:Sabelo Phama Field Workshop
2335:Madiba Bay Maintenance Unit
2271:Wallmannsthal Training Area
1709:Regiment Northern Transvaal
1417:1 Special Service Battalion
692:5 Forward Delivery Squadron
294:15 Field Engineers Regiment
282:5 Forward Delivery Squadron
246:Regiment Northern Transvaal
162:90mm and 60mm Armoured Cars
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4430:Ammunition Column S.A.M.R.
4181:Durban Coast Defence Corps
2980:8 Field Artillery Regiment
2965:6 Field Artillery Regiment
2574:Northern Logistics Command
2514:Northern Transvaal Command
2455:Kwa-Zulu Natal Signal Unit
2373:Ngungunyane Field Workshop
2191:19 Field Engineer Regiment
1719:General Jan Smuts Regiment
1704:General de la Rey Regiment
1627:Chief Langalibalele Rifles
1391:Queen Nandi Mounted Rifles
1386:Pretoria Armoured Regiment
809:15 Field Engineer Regiment
802:Transvaal Staats Artillery
640:15 Field Engineer Regiment
138:Manu ferrea (an iron hand)
32:81 Armoured Brigade emblem
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4244:Europe Campaign 1914–1918
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4126:South African Field Force
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3680:1 SWA Parachute Battalion
3590:91 Reaction Force Brigade
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2955:4 Field Engineer Regiment
2925:1 Field Engineer Regiment
2770:Cape Flats Light Infantry
2568:South West Africa Command
2562:Northern Logistic Command
2526:Orange Free State Command
2502:Eastern Transvaal Command
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2368:Sekhukhune Field Workshop
2363:Chris Hani Field Workshop
2321:National Ceremonial Guard
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2148:2 Field Engineer Regiment
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2041:10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment
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1988:
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1810:Solomon Mahlangu Regiment
1535:101 Air Supply Unit SAOSC
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4863:Brigades of South Africa
4745:Natal Rifle Associations
4548:Prince Alfred's Own Cape
4176:Cape Coast Defence Corps
3610:91 Armoured Car Regiment
3446:VDF Vuwani Military Base
3346:2 BDF Infantry Battalion
3341:1 BDF Infantry Battalion
2758:Regiments and Battalions
2532:Western Province Command
2496:Eastern Province Command
2450:Western Cape Signal Unit
2266:Touwsriver Training Area
2261:Oustshoorn Training Area
1962:State Artillery Regiment
1840:Ingobamakhosi Carbineers
1820:Buffalo Volunteer Rifles
1805:Andrew Mlangeni Regiment
1437:Molapo Armoured Regiment
1308:46 South African Brigade
1298:43 South African Brigade
1247:South African Army Units
1016:Brigade Warrant Officers
947:Commandant D. van H Nel
936:Colonel A.P.R. Carstens
761:8 South African Division
180:South African Border War
111:South African Composite
4435:Botha's Berede Skutters
4151:Cape Fortress Engineers
3690:1 SWA Commando Squadron
3640:91 Maintenance Workshop
3431:VDF Headquarters Sibasa
3351:BDF Parachute Battalion
2940:2 Construction Regiment
2910:Regiment Vanderbiljpark
2344:Other Maintenance Units
2325:Logistical Support Unit
2158:1 Construction Regiment
1850:Nelson Mandela Regiment
1591:Chief Makhanda Regiment
1097:South Africa portal
925:Colonel P.J. Schalkwyk
4450:Prince Alfred's Guards
4166:Cape Peninsular Rifles
4063:4th (Pietermaritzburg)
3630:91 Mobilisation Centre
3490:Transkei Defence Force
3436:1 VDF Battalion Manenu
3262:State Presidents Guard
3255:State Presidents Guard
1790:General Botha Regiment
1545:Parachute Packing Wing
1313:Special Forces Brigade
1281:Divisions and Brigades
880:
781:2 Light Horse Regiment
627:2 Light Horse Regiment
525:Operational Deployment
344:
328:
276:2 Light Horse Regiment
4750:Transvaal Cycle Corps
4480:Cape Peninsula Rifles
4465:Cape Town Highlanders
4440:Durban Light Infantry
4234:World War I 1914–1918
4211:Native Military Corps
4196:Transvaal Cycle Corps
4161:Cape Mounted Riflemen
4141:1 Medium Regiment SAA
3749:Keetmanshoop Commando
3731:Grootfontein Commando
3675:2 SWA Specialist Unit
3670:1 SWA Specialist Unit
3635:91 Technical Workshop
3620:91 Engineers Squadron
3510:TDF Mounted Battalion
2596:I South African Corps
2550:Witwatersrand Command
2538:Southern Cape Command
2520:Northern Cape Command
2516:(Swartkop, Pretoria)
2445:11 Field Postal Unit
2377:Other Field Workshops
2250:de Brug Training Area
1830:Durban Light Infantry
1800:Johannesburg Regiment
1714:Cape Town Highlanders
1596:Chief Maqoma Regiment
1530:44 Medical Task Group
1427:Umvoti Mounted Rifles
1257:Department of Defence
980:Colonel W.G. Lombard
878:
746:Northern Cape Command
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326:
4836:Cape Colonial Forces
4567:Diamond Fields Horse
4485:Witwatersrand Rifles
4455:First Eastern Rifles
4053:2nd (Port Elizabeth)
3785:Otjiwarongo Commando
3660:SWA Military Academy
3466:Ciskei Defence Force
2990:10 Armoured Squadron
2865:Regiment Skoonspruit
2840:Regiment North Natal
2820:Regiment Langenhoven
2805:Regiment Groot Karoo
2790:Regiment Dan Pienaar
2348:Doman Field Workshop
2300:Army Support Bases (
1924:4 Artillery Regiment
1569:Air Assault Infantry
1303:44 Parachute Brigade
1063:WO1 R.D. Oosterlaak
1030:WO2 P.W. Du Plessis
817:10 Engineer Regiment
686:WO1 J.J. Van Staden
647:WO2 W.A. Du Plessis
270:Natal Mounted Rifles
150:Saracen Armoured Car
4490:Rand Light Infantry
4171:Cape Garrison Force
4098:11th (Bloemfontein)
4078:7th (Potchefstroom)
4023:7th Citizen Battery
4018:6th Citizen Battery
4013:5th Citizen Battery
4008:4th Citizen Battery
4003:3rd Citizen Battery
3998:2nd Citizen Battery
3993:1st Citizen Battery
3823:Union Defence Force
3803:Swakopmund Commando
3779:Oranjemund Commando
3695:Alte Feste Commando
3421:Venda Defence Force
3401:BDF Thaba'Nchu base
3376:3 BDF Military Area
3371:2 BDF Military Area
3366:1 BDF Military Area
3356:BDF Military School
3114:Homeland Battalions
2935:2 Locating Regiment
2930:1 Locating Regiment
2845:Regiment Port Natal
2732:Combat Group Juliet
2318:Main Ordnance Depot
2315:Mobilisation Centre
1878:Artillery Formation
1825:King Shaka Regiment
1795:Mapungubwe Regiment
1677:Mechanised Infantry
1658:Rand Light Infantry
1138:Brigade disbandment
1052:WO1 N.J.J. Vorster
991:Colonel J.F. Lusse
958:Colonel J.C.J. Nel
890:
847:15 Maintenance Unit
839:20 Maintenance Unit
722:
666:20 Maintenance Unit
660:WO1 J.J.A. Coetzee
559:
387:
300:20 Maintenance Unit
210:was a Formation of
208:81 Armoured Brigade
21:81 Armoured Brigade
4572:Natal Native Horse
4475:Transvaal Scottish
4365:S.A.M.R. Regiments
4083:8th (Johannesburg)
4041:Military Districts
3986:Citizens Batteries
3767:Okanhanja Commando
3761:Mariental Commando
3755:Maltahohe Commando
3743:Karasburg Commando
3713:Bo-Nossob Commando
3645:Support Structures
3625:91 Field Ambulance
3505:TDF Special Forces
3480:CDF Special Forces
3361:BDF Special Forces
3055:19 Rocket Regiment
2985:9 Support Engineer
2870:Regiment Uitenhage
2855:Regiment Sasolburg
2850:Regiment Pretorius
2815:Regiment Hillcrest
2775:Regiment Algoa Bay
2219:Training Formation
2107:Engineer Formation
1855:Umzimvubu Regiment
1835:Kimberley Regiment
1733:Motorised Infantry
1520:13 Signal Squadron
1493:Parachute Infantry
1465:Infantry Formation
1267:South African Army
1126:Acting in the post
1074:WO1 H.A. Carstens
1041:WO1 C.F.A Rörbeck
969:Colonel H.B. Smit
900:Brigade Commanders
888:
881:
863:Army Battle School
720:
699:Ssgt C.M. Vermaak
673:WO2 J.C.H Vorster
618:Cmdt C.W.F Grobler
557:
385:
345:
329:
318:81 Field Ambulance
233:Armoured Brigade.
94:South African Army
4848:
4847:
4844:
4843:
4816:
4815:
4799:
4798:
4768:
4767:
4735:
4734:
4690:
4689:
4662:Northern District
4640:
4639:
4615:
4614:
4585:
4584:
4555:
4554:
4517:
4516:
4513:
4512:
4500:Natal Light Horse
4495:Pretoria Regiment
4470:Kimberly Regiment
4460:Kaffrarian Rifles
4400:
4399:
4313:
4312:
4278:
4277:
4224:
4223:
4186:Regiment Onse Jan
4131:Pioneer Battalion
4121:
4120:
4058:3rd (East London)
4036:
4035:
3981:
3980:
3943:
3942:
3896:
3895:
3892:
3891:
3867:
3866:
3812:
3811:
3797:Rehoboth Commando
3650:Logistics Brigade
3522:
3521:
3518:
3517:
3386:BDF Bafokeng base
3310:
3309:
3306:
3305:
3212:
3211:
3050:19 Field Engineer
3040:15 Field Engineer
3035:14 Field Engineer
3020:13 Field Engineer
3010:12 Field Engineer
3000:11 Field Engineer
2995:10 Field Engineer
2915:Regiment Vrystaat
2810:Regiment Highveld
2800:Regiment Edenvale
2785:Regiment Congella
2556:Far North Command
2467:
2466:
2463:
2462:
2395:Signals Formation
2384:
2383:
2290:Support Formation
2279:
2278:
2208:
2207:
2204:
2203:
2096:
2095:
2092:
2091:
2084:Regiment Overvaal
1984:
1983:
1980:
1979:
1867:
1866:
1863:
1862:
1845:Mangaung Regiment
1663:OR Tambo Regiment
1605:Seaborne Infantry
1525:18 Light Regiment
1454:
1453:
1450:
1449:
1325:
1324:
1321:
1320:
1114:8 Division Troops
1081:
1080:
1071:1 September 1990
868:
867:
855:32 Field Workshop
849:of 8 SA Division
794:17 Field Regiment
768:Pretoria Regiment
738:SA Irish Regiment
703:
702:
679:32 Field Workshop
670:Cmdt A.D. Alberts
614:Pretoria Regiment
608:WO1 C.J. Waldeck
592:Cmdt J.J. Joubert
588:SA Irish Regiment
575:17 Field Regiment
522:
521:
306:32 Field Workshop
252:Pretoria Regiment
237:Initial Structure
202:
201:
4890:
4822:
4805:
4787:Umkhonto weSizwe
4774:
4692:
4642:
4617:
4587:
4557:
4534:
4523:
4505:Natal Carbineers
4362:
4349:9th Infantry ACF
4344:5th Infantry ACF
4339:2nd Infantry ACF
4334:1st Infantry ACF
4280:
4255:
4241:
4230:
4216:Q Services Corps
4156:Cape Light Horse
4113:14th (Worcester)
4093:10th (Kroonstad)
4073:6th (Standerton)
4038:
3983:
3905:
3898:
3869:
3839:
3832:
3818:
3773:Omaruru Commando
3725:Gobabis Commando
3580:37/102 Battalion
3575:36/203 Battalion
3565:35/101 Battalion
3560:34/202 Battalion
3555:33/701 Battalion
3550:31/201 Battalion
3528:
3451:VDF Signals Unit
3381:BDF Signals Unit
3327:
3316:
3222:Madimbo Corridor
3169:
2970:6 Field Engineer
2860:Regiment Springs
2835:Regiment Natalia
2498:(Port Elizabeth)
2487:
2473:
2403:
2390:
2285:
2214:
2115:
2102:
2003:
1990:
1886:
1873:
1815:Tshwane Regiment
1540:44 Training Wing
1474:
1460:
1355:School of Armour
1345:
1336:Armour Formation
1331:
1288:
1277:
1241:
1234:
1227:
1218:
1207:
1201:
1195:
1194:
1186:
1180:
1179:
1177:
1175:
1163:
1148:
1145:
1139:
1136:
1127:
1124:
1115:
1112:
1095:
1094:
1093:
1038:6 February 1979
1033:5 February 1979
1002:Colonel P.Genis
891:
859:under command of
785:under command of
772:under command of
757:under command of
723:
696:Capt A.K. Möller
634:WO2 B.J. Brooks
621:WO1 C.F. Krugel
605:Cmdt T. Phillips
595:WO1 R.L. Ohlsen
579:Cmdt H.J. Bootha
560:
446:Ex Eland 1 and 2
388:
198:
103:Armoured Brigade
92:
90:
89:
74:
72:
71:
56:
54:
53:
30:
18:
4898:
4897:
4893:
4892:
4891:
4889:
4888:
4887:
4853:
4852:
4849:
4840:
4827:
4812:
4795:
4779:
4764:
4731:
4702:Cape Peninsular
4686:
4636:
4611:
4581:
4577:Royston's Horse
4551:
4537:Field Artillery
4528:
4509:
4396:
4353:
4322:
4309:
4274:
4270:Heavy Artillery
4253:
4235:
4220:
4117:
4048:1st (Cape Town)
4032:
3977:
3973:Coast Artillery
3968:Field Artillery
3939:
3888:
3863:
3826:
3808:
3719:Etosha Commando
3701:Aranos Commando
3536:
3514:
3500:1 TDF Battalion
3492:
3484:
3475:1 CDF Battalion
3460:
3423:
3415:
3391:BDF Mankwe base
3333:
3321:
3302:
3266:
3250:
3236:
3208:
3160:
3109:
2830:Regiment Molopo
2795:Regiment De Wet
2780:Regiment Boland
2757:
2751:
2718:
2638:
2633:Operation Prone
2605:
2584:
2580:Gauteng Command
2546:(Potchefstroom)
2481:
2459:
2427:
2397:
2380:
2292:
2275:
2221:
2200:
2167:
2129:
2109:
2088:
2050:
2017:
1997:
1976:
1928:
1900:
1880:
1859:
1728:
1724:Bambatha Rifles
1672:
1668:Lenong Regiment
1631:
1600:
1564:
1555:Bagaka Regiment
1488:
1468:
1446:
1400:
1359:
1339:
1317:
1282:
1271:
1248:
1245:
1215:
1210:
1205:Operation Prone
1202:
1198:
1188:
1187:
1183:
1173:
1171:
1165:
1164:
1160:
1156:
1151:
1146:
1142:
1137:
1130:
1125:
1118:
1113:
1109:
1105:
1091:
1089:
1086:
1066:31 August 1990
1055:10 August 1984
1049:8 October 1979
1044:7 October 1979
886:
873:
843:amalgamate with
828:amalgamate with
813:amalgamate with
798:amalgamate with
714:
582:WO1 A.B. Brink
551:
527:
413:Ex Blinkspies 1
363:
350:
334:
264:Regiment Molopo
239:
230:
225:
220:
205:
171:
87:
85:
69:
67:
51:
49:
33:
12:
11:
5:
4896:
4894:
4886:
4885:
4880:
4875:
4870:
4865:
4855:
4854:
4846:
4845:
4842:
4841:
4839:
4838:
4832:
4829:
4828:
4825:
4818:
4817:
4814:
4813:
4810:Boer Commandos
4808:
4801:
4800:
4797:
4796:
4794:
4789:
4784:
4781:
4780:
4777:
4770:
4769:
4766:
4765:
4763:
4762:
4757:
4752:
4747:
4742:
4736:
4733:
4732:
4730:
4729:
4724:
4719:
4714:
4709:
4704:
4698:
4696:
4688:
4687:
4685:
4684:
4679:
4674:
4669:
4664:
4659:
4654:
4648:
4646:
4645:Mounted Rifles
4638:
4637:
4635:
4634:
4629:
4623:
4621:
4620:Light Infantry
4613:
4612:
4610:
4609:
4604:
4599:
4593:
4591:
4583:
4582:
4580:
4579:
4574:
4569:
4563:
4561:
4553:
4552:
4550:
4545:
4540:
4538:
4530:
4529:
4526:
4519:
4518:
4515:
4514:
4511:
4510:
4508:
4507:
4502:
4497:
4492:
4487:
4482:
4477:
4472:
4467:
4462:
4457:
4452:
4447:
4442:
4437:
4432:
4427:
4422:
4417:
4412:
4407:
4401:
4398:
4397:
4395:
4394:
4389:
4384:
4379:
4374:
4368:
4366:
4359:
4355:
4354:
4352:
4351:
4346:
4341:
4336:
4330:
4328:
4324:
4323:
4321:
4320:
4314:
4311:
4310:
4308:
4307:
4302:
4297:
4292:
4286:
4284:
4276:
4275:
4273:
4272:
4267:
4261:
4259:
4252:
4247:
4245:
4237:
4236:
4233:
4226:
4225:
4222:
4221:
4219:
4218:
4213:
4208:
4206:Ordnance Corps
4203:
4198:
4193:
4188:
4183:
4178:
4173:
4168:
4163:
4158:
4153:
4148:
4143:
4138:
4136:1 Mobile Watch
4133:
4128:
4122:
4119:
4118:
4116:
4115:
4110:
4105:
4103:12th (Prieska)
4100:
4095:
4090:
4088:9th (Pretoria)
4085:
4080:
4075:
4070:
4065:
4060:
4055:
4050:
4044:
4042:
4034:
4033:
4031:
4030:
4025:
4020:
4015:
4010:
4005:
4000:
3995:
3989:
3987:
3979:
3978:
3976:
3975:
3970:
3965:
3960:
3955:
3950:
3944:
3941:
3940:
3938:
3937:
3932:
3927:
3922:
3917:
3911:
3909:
3902:
3894:
3893:
3890:
3889:
3887:
3886:
3881:
3875:
3873:
3865:
3864:
3862:
3861:
3856:
3851:
3845:
3843:
3836:
3828:
3827:
3821:
3814:
3813:
3810:
3809:
3807:
3806:
3800:
3794:
3791:Outjo Commando
3788:
3782:
3776:
3770:
3764:
3758:
3752:
3746:
3740:
3737:Hochi Commando
3734:
3728:
3722:
3716:
3710:
3704:
3698:
3692:
3687:
3682:
3677:
3672:
3667:
3665:Special Forces
3662:
3657:
3655:SWA Mil School
3652:
3647:
3642:
3637:
3632:
3627:
3622:
3617:
3612:
3607:
3602:
3597:
3592:
3587:
3582:
3577:
3572:
3567:
3562:
3557:
3552:
3547:
3541:
3538:
3537:
3531:
3524:
3523:
3520:
3519:
3516:
3515:
3513:
3512:
3507:
3502:
3496:
3494:
3486:
3485:
3483:
3482:
3477:
3471:
3469:
3462:
3461:
3459:
3458:
3453:
3448:
3443:
3438:
3433:
3427:
3425:
3417:
3416:
3414:
3413:
3408:
3406:BDF Taung base
3403:
3398:
3393:
3388:
3383:
3378:
3373:
3368:
3363:
3358:
3353:
3348:
3343:
3337:
3335:
3323:
3322:
3319:
3312:
3311:
3308:
3307:
3304:
3303:
3301:
3300:
3295:
3290:
3285:
3280:
3274:
3272:
3268:
3267:
3265:
3264:
3258:
3256:
3252:
3251:
3249:
3244:
3242:
3238:
3237:
3235:
3234:
3229:
3224:
3219:
3213:
3210:
3209:
3207:
3206:
3201:
3196:
3191:
3186:
3181:
3175:
3173:
3172:Training Areas
3166:
3165:Military Areas
3162:
3161:
3159:
3158:
3153:
3148:
3143:
3138:
3133:
3128:
3123:
3117:
3115:
3111:
3110:
3108:
3107:
3102:
3097:
3092:
3087:
3082:
3077:
3072:
3067:
3062:
3057:
3052:
3047:
3042:
3037:
3032:
3027:
3022:
3017:
3012:
3007:
3002:
2997:
2992:
2987:
2982:
2977:
2972:
2967:
2962:
2957:
2952:
2947:
2942:
2937:
2932:
2927:
2922:
2917:
2912:
2907:
2902:
2897:
2892:
2887:
2882:
2877:
2872:
2867:
2862:
2857:
2852:
2847:
2842:
2837:
2832:
2827:
2822:
2817:
2812:
2807:
2802:
2797:
2792:
2787:
2782:
2777:
2772:
2767:
2761:
2759:
2753:
2752:
2750:
2749:
2744:
2739:
2734:
2728:
2726:
2720:
2719:
2717:
2716:
2715:Other brigades
2713:
2708:
2703:
2700:
2695:
2690:
2687:
2684:
2679:
2674:
2669:
2664:
2659:
2656:
2653:
2650:
2646:
2644:
2640:
2639:
2637:
2636:
2629:
2624:
2619:
2613:
2611:
2607:
2606:
2604:
2603:
2598:
2592:
2590:
2586:
2585:
2583:
2577:
2571:
2565:
2559:
2553:
2552:(Johannesburg)
2547:
2541:
2535:
2529:
2528:(Bloemfontein)
2523:
2517:
2511:
2505:
2499:
2493:
2491:
2483:
2482:
2476:
2469:
2468:
2465:
2464:
2461:
2460:
2458:
2457:
2452:
2443:
2442:
2436:6 Signal Regt
2435:
2433:
2429:
2428:
2426:
2425:
2422:
2419:
2416:
2413:
2409:
2407:
2399:
2398:
2393:
2386:
2385:
2382:
2381:
2379:
2378:
2375:
2370:
2365:
2360:
2355:
2350:
2345:
2342:
2337:
2332:
2327:
2322:
2319:
2316:
2313:
2297:
2294:
2293:
2288:
2281:
2280:
2277:
2276:
2274:
2273:
2268:
2263:
2258:
2252:
2247:
2242:
2240:Army Gymnasium
2237:
2232:
2226:
2223:
2222:
2217:
2210:
2209:
2206:
2205:
2202:
2201:
2199:
2198:
2193:
2188:
2183:
2177:
2175:
2169:
2168:
2166:
2165:
2160:
2155:
2150:
2145:
2139:
2137:
2131:
2130:
2128:
2127:
2121:
2119:
2111:
2110:
2105:
2098:
2097:
2094:
2093:
2090:
2089:
2087:
2086:
2081:
2076:
2071:
2066:
2060:
2058:
2052:
2051:
2049:
2048:
2043:
2038:
2033:
2027:
2025:
2019:
2018:
2016:
2015:
2009:
2007:
1999:
1998:
1993:
1986:
1985:
1982:
1981:
1978:
1977:
1975:
1974:
1969:
1964:
1959:
1954:
1949:
1944:
1938:
1936:
1930:
1929:
1927:
1926:
1921:
1916:
1910:
1908:
1902:
1901:
1899:
1898:
1892:
1890:
1882:
1881:
1876:
1869:
1868:
1865:
1864:
1861:
1860:
1858:
1857:
1852:
1847:
1842:
1837:
1832:
1827:
1822:
1817:
1812:
1807:
1802:
1797:
1792:
1787:
1782:
1777:
1772:
1767:
1762:
1757:
1752:
1747:
1742:
1736:
1734:
1730:
1729:
1727:
1726:
1721:
1716:
1711:
1706:
1701:
1696:
1691:
1686:
1680:
1678:
1674:
1673:
1671:
1670:
1665:
1660:
1655:
1650:
1645:
1639:
1637:
1636:Light Infantry
1633:
1632:
1630:
1629:
1624:
1619:
1614:
1608:
1606:
1602:
1601:
1599:
1598:
1593:
1588:
1583:
1578:
1572:
1570:
1566:
1565:
1563:
1562:
1557:
1552:
1547:
1542:
1537:
1532:
1527:
1522:
1517:
1515:44 Pathfinders
1512:
1507:
1502:
1496:
1494:
1490:
1489:
1487:
1486:
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143:Equipment
41:1974–1992
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2432:Reserve
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218:History
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46:Country
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4652:Border
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3025:13 SAI
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1560:3 Para
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729:Action
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1760:7 SAI
1755:5 SAI
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1103:Notes
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