Territory Force SWATF renumbered battalion numbers according to their geographical positioning on the border. The prefix 10 pertained to battalions operation...
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South West Africa Territorial Force (redirect from SWATF)
The South West Africa Territorial Force (SWATF) was an auxiliary arm of the South African Defence Force (SADF) and comprised the armed forces of South...
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34 Battalion was a light infantry battalion that was part of the SWATF. 34 Battalion was commonly known as the "Kavangoland Battalion". It was established...
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31 Battalion was a light infantry battalion in the South African Army and in later years became part of the SWATF. The battalion consisted of men recruited...
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Namibian War of Independence South African Border War "Introducing the SWATF" (PDF). Financial Mail (Supplement). 10 July 1987. pp. 44–47. Archived from...
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support SWATF operations in sectors 10 and in northern Namibia and was modeled on SADF motorised brigade. 913 Battalion was part 91 Brigade The Battalions main...
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reserve to support SWATF operations in Sectors 20 in northern Namibia and was modelled on the SADF motorised brigade. 912 Battalion was part of 91 Brigade...
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32 Battalion (sometimes nicknamed Buffalo Battalion, Three-two battalion or Portuguese: Os Terríveis for The Terrible Ones) was an elite light infantry...
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36 Battalion was a light infantry battalion in the South African Army and in later years became part of the SWATF. In May 1978, a group of Omega San soldiers...
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33 Battalion or the Eastern Caprivi Battalion, was a light infantry battalion that was part of the SWATF. 33 Battalion was established in 1977 under the...
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