The Commando System was a mostly voluntary, part-time force of the South African Army, but in their role as local militia the units were often deployed...
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(then) South African Defence Force (instead of the South African Army). As part of the re-organisation, the various Reconnaissance Commandos were also...
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The 4 Reconnaissance Commando is a defunct South African Special Forces unit of the South African Defence Force that was formed in July 1978, specialising...
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The Boer Commandos or "Kommandos" were volunteer military units of guerilla militia organized by the Boer people of South Africa. From this came the term...
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The South African Army is the principal land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the...
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11 Commando was an infantry training battalion of the South African Army Infantry Formation Corps. 11 Commando was formed at Kimberly around November...
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list of the South African Commando Units. It includes some units which were created to assist in the training or support of the Commandos. Collapsed into...
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Apartheid (redirect from Apartheid system of South Africa)
especially South African English: /əˈpɑːrt(h)eɪt/ ə-PART-(h)ayt, Afrikaans: [aˈpartɦɛit] ; transl. "separateness", lit. 'aparthood') was a system of institutionalised...
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Reconnaissance Commando was the first South African special forces unit, founded by General Fritz Loots - the founder of the South African Special Forces...
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Trek, conflicts with Southern African peoples such as the Xhosa and the Zulu caused the Boers to retain the commando system despite being free of colonial...
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South Coast Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the...
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Griqualand Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African...
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The 3 Reconnaissance Commando was a South African special forces unit. It was established on 1 May 1976 as an administrative umbrella for various small...
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Park Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African...
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Sasolburg Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African...
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current commando units. 601 Commando Company 602 Commando Company 603 Commando Company 1st Commando Regiment 2nd Commando Regiment Azerbaijani Commando Brigades...
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Sasol Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African...
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Transvaal Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African...
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Nigel Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African...
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Commando in 1974 from what had been called the Hunter Group. This was a group of Citizen Force soldiers who, under the auspices of the South African Irish...
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Park Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African...
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the SANDF faced capability constraints.[citation needed] The South African Commando System was a civil militia active until 2008, based upon local units...
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Springs Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African...
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East Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African...
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Umvoti Commando was a Commando unit of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial...
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Durban South Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as...
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The M-4 commando mortar, also known as a patrol mortar, is a lightweight 60 mm commando mortar manufactured by Denel Land Systems. As with other mortars...
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Noordvaal Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African...
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pronunciation: [ˈlainzbœrχ]) is a town located in the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is a relatively large agricultural town in the semi-arid Great Karoo;...
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Natalia Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African...
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