| 113 Battalion | |
|---|---|
 113 Battalion emblem | |
| Active | 1980–1994 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Branch |  South African Army |
| Type | Motorised infantry |
| Part of | South African Army Infantry Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Phalaborwa |
| Motto(s) | Servamus We Serve |
| Equipment | Buffel APC, Samil 20 |
| Insignia | |
| Company level insignia |  |
| SA Motorised Infantry beret bar circa 1992 |  |
113 Battalion was a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army.
By the late 1970s the South African government had abandoned its opposition to arming black soldiers. [1]
In early 1979, the government approved a plan to form a number of regional African battalions, each with a particular ethnic identity, which would serve in their homeland or under regional SADF commands.
This led to the formation of 113 Battalion for the Tsongas tribe. It is believed that the original intention was for this battalion to form the basis of a future Gazankulu Defence Force.
113 Battalion was raised in 1980 at Phalaborwa in the then Eastern Transvaal. [2] Troops for 113 SA Battalion were recruited from the self-governing territory of Gazankulu.
113 Battalion resorted under the command of Group 13. [3] 64 soldiers from 113 Battalion was transferred to 116 Battalion when that unit was expanded.
113 Battalion was later absorbed into 7 South African Infantry Battalion to form a single battalion in the new SANDF.
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Peled, A. A question of Loyalty Military Manpower Policy in Multiethinic States, Cornell University Press, 1998, ISBN 0-8014-3239-1 Chapter 2: South Africa: From Exclusion to Inclusion
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