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Military unit
Maltahohe Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South West Africa Territorial Force . It formed part of the Area Force Units as well as the Territorial Reserve.
History Origin Maltahohe Commando was one of 26 Area Force Units, similar to the localised territorial force concept of area bound commandos in South Africa. These units were set in particular sectors of South West Africa mainly from the farming community.[1]
Operations Maltahohe AFU with other SWATF Sector 50 Area Force Units Disbandment This unit, along with all other South West Africa Territorial Force units was disbanded with the independence of Namibia from South Africa and was announced around December 1988.[2]
Leadership References See also
South African Army Units
Training Parachute Infantry Air Assault Infantry Seaborne Infantry Light Infantry Mechanised Infantry Motorised Infantry
Army Support Bases (Eastern Cape , Johannesburg, Kimberley, KZN, Limpopo, Potcheftstroom, Western Cape, Mpumalanga) Mobilisation Centre Main Ordnance Depot National Ceremonial Guard Logistical Support Unit General Andrew Masondo Maintenance Unit Madiba Bay Maintenance Unit 15 Maint Unit Other Maintenance Units Doman Field Workshop General Sipho Binda Field Workshop Sabelo Phama Field Workshop Chris Hani Field Workshop Sekhukhune Field Workshop Ngungunyane Field Workshop Other Field Workshops
Regular 1 Signal Regt 2 Signal Regt 3 Signal Regt 4 Signal Regt 5 Signal Regt Reserve 6 Signal Regt
Gauteng Reserve Signal Unit 11 Field Postal Unit
Western Cape Signal Unit Kwa-Zulu Natal Signal Unit
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Bantustan Defence Forces (1977/1981–1994)
Bophuthatswana Defence Force 1977–19941 BDF Infantry Battalion 2 BDF Infantry Battalion BDF Parachute Battalion BDF Military School BDF Special Forces 1 BDF Military Area 2 BDF Military Area 3 BDF Military Area BDF Signals Unit BDF Bafokeng base BDF Mankwe base BDF Odi base BDF Thaba'Nchu base BDF Taung base BDF Air Wing Venda Defence Force 1979–1994VDF Headquarters Sibasa 1 VDF Battalion Manenu 2 VDF Battalion Maunavhathu VDF Vuwani Military Base VDF Signals Unit VDF Air Wing Ciskei Defence Force 1981–19941 CDF Battalion CDF Special Forces Transkei Defence Force 1981–19941 TDF Battalion TDF Special Forces TDF Mounted Battalion
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