The South West Africa Territory Force, SWATF renumbered battalion numbers according to their geographical positioning on the border. The prefix 10 pertained to battalions operating to the west of the Kavango River, 20 to the Kavango or central region and 70 to the eastern region. Under this system, 35 Battalion was renamed 101 Battalion in 1980.
101 Battalion
South Africa, South West Africa
FORMED 1976-01
Army
DISBANDED IN 1989
Structure
HQ
1 Scorpion Company
2 Scorpion Company
Cobra Company
Eagle Company
Death Head's Company
PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS
From 1976-01 as 1 Owambo Battalion
From 1978-01 as 35 Battalion
From 1980 as 101 Battalion
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