Alte Feste Commando

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Alte Feste Commando
SWATF era Alte Feste Commando Area Force Unit emblem.jpg
Alte Feste Commando / Area Force Unit emblem
Active 1989
Disbanded1989
CountryFlag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Republic of South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
Type Infantry
RoleLight Infantry
SizeOne Battalion
Part of South West Africa Territorial Force
Army Territorial Reserve
Garrison/HQ Alte Feste, Windhoek, South West Africa now Namibia

Alte Feste 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.

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History

Origin

Alte Feste 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] [2]

Operations

Alte Feste AFU with other SWATF Sector 40 Area Force Units emblems SWATF Sector 40 Area Force Units emblems.jpg
Alte Feste AFU with other SWATF Sector 40 Area Force Units emblems

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. [3]

Unit Insignia

SWATF era Alte Feste Commando Area Force Unit insignia SWATF era Alte Feste Commando Area Force Unit insignia.jpg
SWATF era Alte Feste Commando Area Force Unit insignia

Leadership

Leadership
FromHonorary ColonelsTo
FromCommanding OfficerTo
FromRegimental Sergeant MajorTo

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References

  1. "South West African Territory Force - SWATF". War in Angola. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. Schoeman, Johan. "Alte Feste Commando". War in Angola. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  3. Hampson. F.O. Nurturing peace why peace settlements succeed or fail US Institute of Peace Washington DC, 1996 ISBN   1-878379-55-0

See also