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Command of the South African Army
The Witwatersrand Command was a Command of the South African Army. It was one of the ten regional commands, which, with the Walvis Bay Military Area, made
Witwatersrand_Command
Military unit
Engineer Corps: Johannesburg 9th Infantry Brigade: HQ Johannesburg The Witwatersrand Rifles: Johannesburg The Rand Light Infantry: Johannesburg Regiment
South African Army order of battle 1940
South_African_Army_order_of_battle_1940
South African militia force
Several Groups, usually in a provincial context resorted under a Provincial Command. The Commando System had its own Commando Training School, where skills
Commando System (South Africa)
Commando_System_(South_Africa)
Branch of the South African National Defence Force
Northern Transvaal Command (HQ Pretoria); Witwatersrand Command (HQ Johannesburg, subject of a bombing in 1987); Northwestern Command (HQ Potchefstroom);
South_African_Army
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
32_Battalion_(South_Africa)
Military of South Africa
Mozambique. It also provides foreign election security when needed. Overall command is vested in an officer-designated Chief of the SANDF (CSANDF). Appointed
South African National Defence Force
South_African_National_Defence_Force
South African Army military command
Natal Command was a Command of the South African Army. It was headquartered in Durban, South Africa. By the 1980s, it was responsible for the security
Natal_Command
Military unit
Northern Transvaal Command was a command of the South African Army. It was active from 1959 to mid 2000 when it was disestablished.[citation needed] Formerly
Northern_Transvaal_Command
South African government-sponsored death squad during the apartheid era
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Civil_Cooperation_Bureau
Military forces of the Republic of South Africa
part of the province of Limpopo. Special forces are directly under the command of the Joint Operations Division of the SANDF, and unlike other similar
South_African_Special_Forces
prisoner of war. After his escape in 1944, he served as commander of Witwatersrand Command. He later served as Quartermaster-General and Chief of the General
Bertram_Armstrong
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
44 Parachute Regiment (South Africa)
44_Parachute_Regiment_(South_Africa)
Military unit
Operations (COINOPS). Unrest in Townships in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Witwatersrand and Pretoria saw Infantry Companies of 44 Parachute Brigade, and later
44 Parachute Brigade (South Africa)
44_Parachute_Brigade_(South_Africa)
Defence force of the Republic of Transkei
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Transkei_Defence_Force
Armed forces of South West Africa, 1977–1989
practical purposes, SWATF remained firmly integrated into existing SADF command structures. Its primary goal was protection of the territory of SWA from
South West Africa Territorial Force
South_West_Africa_Territorial_Force
South African Army combat formation
division was initially deployed as part of the British Eighth Army, under command of Lieutenant-General Oliver Leese, and was then transferred to the U.S
6th South African Armoured Division
6th_South_African_Armoured_Division
Armed force of the former Republic of Ciskei Bantustan in South Africa
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Ciskei_Defence_Force
Military of South Africa from 1912 to 1957
Citizen Force was called on to suppress several industrial strikes on the Witwatersrand. The UDF participated in the First World War, The Second World War,
Union Defence Force (South Africa)
Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)
South African Army combat formation
(Refer ORBAT below). On 13 July, the 1st South African Brigade Group under command of Colonel John Daniel was issued its movement order and it assembled at
1st South African Infantry Division
1st_South_African_Infantry_Division
Military unit
Rakoma, Ally (5 March 2012). "SA Army Infantry Formation Changing of Command Parade". RSA Department of Defence. Retrieved 19 December 2014. Englebrecht
South African Army Infantry Formation
South_African_Army_Infantry_Formation
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
12 South African Infantry Battalion
12_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
Commandos, and the black Rhodesian operators in 53 Commando, which was commanded by South African officers and NCOs. About 30 former Rhodesian Light Infantry
5 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa)
5_Reconnaissance_Commando_(South_Africa)
Military unit
also the 2nd Transvaal Scottish battalion based at Johannesburg. It was commanded throughout its existence by Brigadier Frederick William Cooper. It became
6th Infantry Brigade (South Africa)
6th_Infantry_Brigade_(South_Africa)
Military unit
summoned to meet with Major General Stapelberg (Combat General, Witwatersrand Command) to inaugurate the establishment of 7 Division, South African Army
7 South African Infantry Division
7_South_African_Infantry_Division
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
4 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa)
4_Reconnaissance_Commando_(South_Africa)
Military unit
search operations assisting the local police. This unit resorted under the command of Group 1. This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded
Koeberg_Commando
Defence force of the Republic of Bophuthatswana
Defence Force Parachute Battalion at Gopane was placed under operational command of 2 SSB, as part of the founding of the SANDF. 2 SSB withdrew simultaneously
Bophuthatswana_Defence_Force
Military unit
Rifles (formerly the Witwatersrand Rifles) is a reserve mechanised infantry regiment of the South African Army. The Witwatersrand Rifles (often familiarly
Bambatha_Rifles
South African special forces reserve unit (1974–1992)
insistence of Brigadier G. W. Germishuizen, then commanding officer of Witwatersrand Command. Most of its complement were operators and support personnel who
2 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa)
2_Reconnaissance_Commando_(South_Africa)
Paratroop unit of the South African Army
this operation. In 2013, the battalion contributed one company, under command of Major Vic Vrolik, to the FIB which fought a number of engagements in
1_Parachute_Battalion
Military unit
Later Lieutenant General Later Chief of Staff Operations Later GOC Witwatersrand Command; Later Chief of Staff Operations Ryan, David A. "Union Defence Forces
Eastern_Province_Command
Military unit
Caprivi Strip opposite Zambia. "Research Archives, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa - WITS" (PDF). www.historicalpapers.wits.ac.za. Retrieved
Regiment_Uitenhage
Military unit
regiment, including an officer, were killed. The regiment along with the Witwatersrand Rifles and the Royal Durban Light Infantry, cleared Fordsburg of the
Solomon_Mahlangu_Regiment
a brigadier, he served as the OC Eastern Province Command in 1983 – 1987. GOC Witwatersrand Command in 1987 - 1990. He served as Deputy Chief of the Army
Joffel_van_der_Westhuizen
Military unit
Regiment University of Witwatersrand was an artillery regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that
Regiment University of the Witwatersrand
Regiment_University_of_the_Witwatersrand
Military unit
reorganisation, the following units were transferred from Natal Command to the new command: Natal Mounted Rifles Umvoti Mounted Rifles Durban Light Infantry
84 Motorised Brigade (South Africa)
84_Motorised_Brigade_(South_Africa)
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Umzimvubu_Regiment
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Sasolburg_Commando
Rifles Durban Regiment Natal Field Artillery Traditional structure Witwatersrand Rifles Transvaal Scottish Regiment South African Irish Regiment Light
Traditional South African Regiments
Traditional_South_African_Regiments
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
3 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa)
3_Reconnaissance_Commando_(South_Africa)
Military unit
of a restructure. South African Armour Corps units previously under the command of various different brigades and other formations were all grouped under
South African Army Armour Formation
South_African_Army_Armour_Formation
Military unit
138 prisoners before being wounded. He commanded 'D' Company at Ypres in 1917 and in November 1917 commanded the 3rd SAI. When the Battalion was disbanded
Pretoria_Armour_Regiment
Military unit
1968, the THA was affiliated to the University of the Witwatersrand and was known as the Witwatersrand University Regiment. During the post-war period, the
Sandfontein Artillery Regiment
Sandfontein_Artillery_Regiment
Military unit
operations against SWAPO. Combat Group Juliet was then formed under the command of Commandant Frank Bestbier. The Battle Group first saw action in Operation
61_Mechanised_Battalion_Group
South African Army infantry regiment
Andries Pretorius, a Motorised Infantry Battalion, at Germiston e. Witwatersrand Rifles, a Motorised Infantry Battalion, whose members were indeed allotted
OR_Tambo_Regiment
Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Thaba_Tshwane
South African Army general (born 1944)
parachutist and served as the OC Infantry School, OC Eastern Province Command, GOC Wits Command before being appointed to the DHQ as the Chief of Staff Operations
Wessel_Kritzinger
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
10 Artillery Brigade (South Africa)
10_Artillery_Brigade_(South_Africa)
Private college in South Africa
more affordable than similar courses offered by the University of the Witwatersrand, Rhodes University and the University of Pretoria. Faculty of Management
Damelin
South African Army unit
Master.Gunner. This includes three commanding officers, two second-in-commands and at least one Battery Sgt Major. The regiment was awarded the Freedom
4 Artillery Regiment (South Africa)
4_Artillery_Regiment_(South_Africa)
Light infantry regiment of the South African Army
theft control assistance to the rural police. The unit resorted under the command of Group 14. Waterberg Commando had a branch in Ellisras which became a
Waterberg_Commando
South African military training area
Division Mobilisation Unit and a Provost Unit A Forward Air Command Post and Medical Command Post helped to integrate elements from the Air Force and Medical
Lohatla
South African Army unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Ingobamakhosi_Carbineers
Military unit
Fighting Vehicles, Ratel 60 mm (2.4 in) Mortar Platform Vehicles, Ratel Command Vehicles with mounted 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns, Kwevoel 100 Armoured
1 South African Infantry Battalion
1_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
Included in these 11 paratroopers was Jan Breytenbach, who was placed in command of the Founder Members by General Loots. Major General Loots and the Chief
1 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa)
1_Reconnaissance_Commando_(South_Africa)
Military formations of South Africa in World War I
mostly from the Witwatersrand Rifles while C Company were men from the Rand Light Infantry. The 4th SA Infantry Regiment was commanded by Lt Col F.A. Jones
South African Overseas Expeditionary Force
South_African_Overseas_Expeditionary_Force
Military unit
World War 2, it operated as the reception depot to service the then Witwatersrand Command. The depot drew its recruits mainly from Johannesburg and the immediate
15_Reception_Depot
Reserve unit of the South African Army
African 6th Armoured Division in Egypt as a motorised battalion under command of Colonel R. Reeves-Moore, DSO MC. On 21 April 1944 the Regiment disembarked
Johannesburg Light Horse Regiment
Johannesburg_Light_Horse_Regiment
Military unit
the University of Witwatersrand. Major H.B. Gilliland was its first commander. The unit struggled initially but by June 1951 a command nucleus could conduct
2_Locating_Regiment
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Pretoria_Highlanders
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Hunter_Group
Military unit
reorganisation, the following units were transferred from Witwatersrand Command to the new command: Transvaal Scottish Regiment, 1st Battalion South African
72 Motorised Brigade (South Africa)
72_Motorised_Brigade_(South_Africa)
Military base in Limpopo, South Africa
Makuleke partnership with Wilderness Safaris" (PDF). University of the Witwatersrand: 114. hdl:10539/11384. OCLC 5857550503. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Madimbo_Corridor
Military unit
was for these recruits to serve in ethnic units in the current regional commands with their eventual adoption into the black homeland armies. The Lenz unit
21 South African Infantry Battalion
21_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
South African Army reserve unit
Botha under command of Lt-Col Boerstra. 2nd Regiment Botha was then further reinforced with replacements coming from the 2nd Witwatersrand Rifles after
Andrew_Mlangeni_Regiment
Functional branches of the South African Army
Infantry Formation and South African Army Signal Formation), which are command structures rather than traditional corps titles. The list below covers
South African Army corps and branches
South_African_Army_corps_and_branches
Defence force of the Republic of Venda
Council and Minister of Defence and National Intelligence was second in command as well as the Venda Security Police before being transferred to the VDF
Venda_Defence_Force
Former South African Army infantry regiment
Hottentot and White ancestry, this unit had about 400 members under the command of Hendrik Eksteen and Gerrit Munnik. The unit was disbanded in 1782 when
Cape_Corps
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Regiment_Natalia
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
National_Ceremonial_Guard
Military unit
2nd Witwatersrand Rifles The First City Regiment 11th South African Infantry Brigade (Raised July 1940. Disbanded October 1940.) 2nd Witwatersrand Rifles
3rd Infantry Division (South Africa)
3rd_Infantry_Division_(South_Africa)
Military unit
College. In the Annual Reports of the Department of Defence and Executive Commands for the year ended 30 June 1913, the College was referred to as "an institution
South African Army Training Formation
South_African_Army_Training_Formation
South African Army combat formation
The Transvaal and Rhodesia Regiment. B Company were mostly from the Witwatersrand Rifles while C Company were men from the Rand Light Infantry. The 4th
1st South African Infantry Brigade
1st_South_African_Infantry_Brigade
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Special_Service_Battalion
South African Army reserve infantry regiment
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Chief_Maqoma_Regiment
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Chief_Langalibalele_Rifles
Military unit
the late 1960s, called 19 Brigade, which was headquartered at the Witwatersrand Command Complex. On 1 August 1974, through a reorganization of the Army’s
73_Motorised_Brigade
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
South_Coast_Commando
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
6 South African Infantry Battalion
6_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
School of Armour (South Africa)
School_of_Armour_(South_Africa)
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
4th_SA_Infantry_Regiment
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Sasol_Commando
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
911_Battalion_(SWATF)
Military unit
reorganisation, the following units were transferred from Western Province Command to the new command: Cape Field Artillery, Cape Town Highlanders, Regiment Westelike
71 Motorised Brigade (South Africa)
71_Motorised_Brigade_(South_Africa)
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Natalia_Commando
Military unit
Commanding South African Infantry School and Eastern Province Command, GOC Witwatersrand Command, and Chief of Staff Operations "Fact file: 2 SA Infantry Battalion"
2 South African Infantry Battalion
2_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Northern_Transvaal_Commando
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Cape_Town_Highlanders
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Regiment_Highveld
Military unit
South African Army military engineering units. The Formation is currently commanded by the General Officer Commanding (GOC); Brigadier General Willis Nkosi
South African Army Engineer Formation
South_African_Army_Engineer_Formation
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
34_Battalion_(SWATF)
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
1_Special_Service_Battalion
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
9 South African Infantry Battalion
9_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
10_Armoured_Squadron
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Lydenburg_Commando
Military unit
in Queen's Fort. By the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War, the corps was commanded by Major Richard Friedrich Wilhelm Albrecht. The unit (in 1898 some 160
General Dan Pienaar Artillery Regiment
General_Dan_Pienaar_Artillery_Regiment
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Springs_Commando
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Nigel_Commando
Military unit
Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein
Cachet_Commando
Military unit
Alpha Company was stationed at Rundu for Reaction Force duties under the command of 202 Battalion for 6 months, whereafter they were posted to Nepara for
7 South African Infantry Battalion
7_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
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