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In 1959, the Gold Coast Military Forces, including the Gold Coast Regiment, were withdrawn from the Royal West African Frontier Force. With the country's change of name to Ghana, the regiment was renamed the Ghana Regiment. [1]
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The Ghana Army is the principal land warfare force of Ghana.In 1959, two years after the Gold Coast became independent from the British Empire, the Gold Coast Regiment was withdrawn from the Royal West African Frontier Force and formed the basis for the new Ghanaian army.
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is the state military organisation of Ghana, consisting of the Army (GA), Navy (GN), and Ghana Air Force. [ 3 ] The Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces is the president of Ghana , who is also the supreme military commander of the Border Guard Unit (BGU).
The West African Frontier Force first saw action during the occupation of the German Kamerun (now Cameroon and part of present-day Nigeria).The experience gained in this campaign during 1914–16, in difficult terrain against stubborn resistance, made the WAFF a valuable reinforcement to the British Empire forces operating against the German Schutztruppe (colonial troops) in East Africa led by ...
The 5th Infantry Battalion originated from 5th West African Brigade Grouping in 1941. In November 1942, it came under the 81st (West Africa) Division. [1] It concentrated in Nigeria Colony in April 1943 and was stationed in Burma from July 1943 till February 1944. [2]
Pages in category "Military units and formations of Ghana" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .