South African

Special Force HQ

Special Force HQ

Special Forces Headquarters was established in 1974, at the Zanza Building in Pretoria. The General Officer Commanding Special Forces co-ordinates and commands the activities of the Special Forces Regiments from Special Forces Headquarters and the Senior Staff...

4 South African Infantry Battalion

4 South African Infantry Battalion

4 South African Infantry Battalion (4 SAI) was a unit of the South African Infantry Corps established on January 1, 1962, at Voortrekkerhoogte in Pretoria, but was moved to Middelburg, in the old Transvaal a month later. The first troops began training in April 1962...

3 South African Infantry Battalion

3 South African Infantry Battalion

3 SA Infantry Battalion's (3 SAI) inception was on 01 January 1962 at Lenz. It was moved to Potchefstroom on 05 December 1968 to train Citizen Force Members (National Service) as infantry soldiers. The unit was given operational status with two infantry battalions...

1 Parachute Battalion

1 Parachute Battalion

The South African 1st Parachute Battalion was set up under Commandant Willem Louw on 1st April 1961. This resulted after selected members of the South African Army received training and instruction at RAF Abingdon and from the British Parachute Regiment. Operations by...

Sector 10 HQ

Sector 10 HQ

Sector 10 HQ was established in 1975 as the headquarters of one of the 7 geographical areas within South-West Africa used by the SADF to control and coordinate military operations. Sector 10 was the sector in the Operational Area covering the north-western part of SWA...