Etosha Commando
Etosha 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 Territorial Reserve.
History
This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded after a decision by South African President Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units.[1][2] The Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 “because of the role it played in the apartheid era”, according to the Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula.[3]
Leadership
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References
See also
South African Commandos |
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Group 1 HQ Kelvin |
- GSB Youngsfield
- 10 x Commandos
- Peninsula Commando
- Two Oceans Commando
- Koeberg Commando
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Group 2 HQ Oudtshoorn | |
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Group 6 HQ Port Elizabeth | |
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Group 9 HQ Pietermarizburg |
- GSB Pietermaritzburg
- 5 x Commandos
- Umkomaas Commando
- Umvoti Commando
- Midmar Commando
- Weenen-Kliprivier Commando
- East Griqualand Commando
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Group 10 HQ Montclair |
- GSB Durban
- 6 x Commandos
- Highway Commando
- Umgeni Commando
- Durban South Commando
- Durban North Commando
- South Coast Commando
- Oribi Commando
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Group 14 HQ Pietersburg | |
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Group 15 HQ Thaba Tshwane | |
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Group 16 HQ Marievale | |
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Group 18 HQ Doornkop | |
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Group 20 HQ Mmabatho | |
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Group 22 HQ Diskobolos | |
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Group 23 HQ Upington |
- GSB Lohathla
- 7 x Commandos
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Group 24 HQ Kroonstad | |
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Group 27 HQ Eshowe |
- GSB Ladysmith
- 5 x Commandos
- Drakensberg Commando
- Dundee / Glencoe Commando
- Pongola Commando
- Tugela Commando
- Insele Commando
- Northern Natal Commando
- Umkhombe Commando
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Group 30 HQ Potchefstroom | |
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Group 33 HQ Nelspruit | |
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Group 36 HQ Tempe | |
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Group 46 HQ Umtata | |
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South African Army Units |
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Infantry Formation (SAAIF) | Training | |
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| Parachute Infantry | |
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| Air Assault Infantry | |
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| Seaborne Infantry | |
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| Light Infantry | |
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| Mechanised Infantry | |
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| Motorised Infantry | |
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Artillery Formation | |
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Air Defence Artillery Formation | |
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Engineer Formation | |
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Training Formation |
- 3 SAI (Training Depot)
- SAACTC
- Army Gymnasium
- Army College
- de Brug Training Area
- Wallmannsthal Training Area
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Support Formation |
- Army Support Bases (Eastern Cape, Johannesburg, Kimberley, KZN, Limpopo, Potcheftstroom, Western Cape, Mpumalanga)
- Mobilisation Centre
- Main Ordnance Depot
- National Ceremonial Guard
- 15 Maint Unit
- Other Maintenance Units
- 37 Field Workshop SAOSC
- Other Field Workshops
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Signals Formation | Regular |
- 1 Sig Regt
- 2 Sig Regt
- 3 Sig Regt
- 4 Sig Regt
- 5 Sig Regt
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| Reserve | 6 Signal Regt
7 Signal Group
11 Field Postal Unit
- 71 Signals Unit
- 84 Sigs Unit
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Disbanded Units | Commands | |
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| Brigades |
- 16 Brigade (see 81 Armoured Brigade)
- 17 Brigade (see 71 Motorised Brigade)
- 18 Brigade (see 72 Motorised Brigade)
- 19 Brigade (see 82 Mechanised Brigade)
- 20 Brigade
- 60 Brigade (Battlegroups HQ Lohatla)
- 71 Motorised Brigade
- 72 Motorised Brigade
- 73 Motorised Brigade
- 74 Brigade (see 8th Armoured Division)
- 75 Brigade (see 9th Division)
- 81 Armoured Brigade
- 82 Mechanised Brigade
- 83 Brigade (planned but never existed)
- 84 Motorised Brigade
- 10 Artillery Brigade
- Other brigades
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| Regiments |
- Regiment Algoa Bay
- Regiment Congella
- Regiment Dan Pienaar
- Regiment De Wet
- Regiment Groot Karoo
- Regiment Highveld
- Regiment Hillcrest
- Regiment Langenhoven
- Regiment Louw Wepener/Oos Vrystaat
- Regiment Molopo
- Regiment North Natal
- Regiment Port Natal
- Regiment Potchefstroom University
- Regiment Pretoria University
- Regiment Pretorius
- Regiment Springs
- Regiment Skoonspruit
- Regiment University of the Free State
- Regiment Vanderbiljpark
- Regiment Vrystaat
- 6 Field Artillery Regiment
- 7 Medium Artillery Regiment
- 14 Field Artillery Regiment
- 19 Rocket Regiment
- 25 Field Artillery
- 26 Field Artillery
- 10 Armoured Squadron
- 5 Forward Air Delivery Squadron
- SA Army Troop Information Unit
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| Commando System | |
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| State Presidents Guard | |
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