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South African special forces carried out a number of combat operations during the Rhodesian Bush War, the South African Border War, and the Mozambican Civil War. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The Special Forces Brigade's current structure [ 11 ] is the result of extensive restructuring related to the integration of the South African National Defence Force ...
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The South African Defence Force (SADF) (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag) comprised the armed forces of South Africa from 1957 until 1994. Shortly before the state reconstituted itself as a republic in 1961, the former Union Defence Force was officially succeeded by the SADF, which was established by the Defence Act (No. 44) of 1957.
Support companies of anti-tank, assault pioneers (sapper), 81 mm (3.2 in) mortars and their logistical team were also transferred from 1 South African Infantry Battalion in October 1988 to 8 South African Infantry Battalion for integration during a brigade level exercise at Lohatla Army Battle School called Exercise Sweepslag prior to the Group ...
8 South African Division was established as an Armoured Formation on August 1, 1974, consisting of 81 Armoured Brigade, 82 Mechanised Brigade and 84 Motorised Brigade. It was, in many respects, a mirror of 7th South African Infantry Division .
32 Battalion (sometimes nicknamed Buffalo Battalion, Three-two battalion or Portuguese: Os Terríveis for The Terrible Ones) was an elite light infantry battalion of the South African Army founded in 1975, composed of black and white commissioned and enlisted personnel.
44 Parachute Brigade was a parachute infantry brigade of the South African Army. It was founded on 20 April 1978, [ 2 ] : 5 by Colonel Jan Breytenbach , following the disbandment of 1 SA Corps and the battle of Cassinga .
More than 100 pages use this file. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available. 101 Squadron SAAF; 102 Squadron SAAF; 17 Squadron SAAF; 28 Squadron SAAF; 2 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa) 35 Squadron SAAF; 3rd Infantry Brigade (South Africa) 44 Squadron SAAF; 60 Squadron SAAF; 6 South ...