The South African Army is the ground warfare branch of South African National Defence Force. Its roots can be traced to its formation after the Union of South Africa was created in 1910. The South African military evolved within the tradition of frontier warfare fought by Boer Commando (militia) forces, reinforced by the Afrikaners' historical distrust of large standing armies. It then fought as part of the wider British effort in both World War I and World War II, but afterwards was cut off from its long-standing Commonwealth ties with the ascension to power of the National Party in South Africa in 1948. The army was involved in a long and bitter counter-insurgency campaign in Namibia from 1966 to 1990. It also played a key role in controlling sectarian political violence inside South Africa during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
44 Parachute Regiment is the South African Army's chief airborne infantry unit. It was created in 2000 by redesignating 44 Parachute Brigade, and is based at the Tempe military base near Bloemfontein.
The Gonnema Regiment is a reserve mechanised infantry regiment of the South African Army.
The Bambatha Rifles is a reserve mechanised infantry regiment of the South African Army.
The Durban Light Infantry is a Motorised Infantry regiment of the South African Army. It lost its status as a Mechanised infantry regiment in 2010 in line with the rationalisation of resources. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit.
The South African Army Infantry Formation supervises all infantry within the South African Army.
The Andrew Mlangeni Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the South African Army.
The Queen Nandi Mounted Rifles is an reserve armoured regiment of the South African Army.
The Chief Makhanda Regiment is a reserve air assault infantry regiment of the South African Army.
The General de la Rey Regiment is an reserve infantry regiment of the South African Army.
1 Medical Battalion Group is a Medical Battalion in the South African Medical Health Services (SAMHS), part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit. It is based in the city of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
7 South African Infantry Battalion is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army.
5 South African Infantry Battalion is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army.
The Umkhonto Field Engineer Regiment is a regiment of the South African Army Engineer Formation. The unit is based in Durban with the HQ being at Old Fort Military Base, Lord's Grounds. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit.
Natal Command was a Command of the South African Army. It was headquartered in Durban, South Africa. By the 1980s, it was responsible for the security of the region, forming the primary level of command for military operations in support of the Police. It also provided logistic, administrative and service support to units and formations operating in its area of responsibility.
The OR Tambo Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the South African Army.
The Lenong Regiment is a reserve motorised infantry regiment of the South African Army
84 Motorised Brigade was a formation of 8th Armoured Division, a combined arms force consisting of infantry, armour and artillery.
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