List of South African Commando Units

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This is a list of the South African Commando Units. It includes some units which were created to assist in the training or support of the Commandos. [1]

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Unit List

Group 1

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 1(HQ Kelvin)
GSB Youngsfield (10 x Commandos)
Two Oceans Commando Cape Town
Cape Flats Commando Cape Town SADF era Cape Flats Commando emblem.jpg
False Bay Commando Cape Town SADF era False Bay Commando emblem.jpg
Koeberg Commando Cape Town SADF era Koeberg Battalion insignia.jpg
Lions Head Commando Cape Town SADF era Lionshead Commando insignia.jpg
Skiereiland Commando/Peninsula Commando Cape Town SADF era Skiereiland Commando emblem.jpg
Tygerberg Commando Cape Town SADF era Tygerberg Commando emblem.jpg
Wynberg Commando Cape Town SADf era Wynberg Commando emblem.jpg

Group 2

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 2(HQ Oudtshoorn)
GSB Oudtshoorn (8 x Commandos)
Oudtshoorn Commando Oudtshoorn SADF era Oudtshoorn Commando emblem.jpg
Worcester Commando SADF era Worcester Commando flash.jpg

Group 3

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 3 [lower-alpha 1]
Alexander Bay Commando SADF era Alexander Bay Commando emblem.jpg
Springbok Commando SADF era Springbok Commando emblem.jpg

Group 4

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 4 [lower-alpha 1]
Knysna Commando Western Cape SADF era Kynsna Commando emblem.jpg
Mossel Bay Commando Western Cape SADF era Mosselbay Commando emblem.jpg
Outeniekwa Commando Western Cape SADF era Outeniqua Commando emblem.jpg
Riversdal Commando Western Cape SADF era Riversdal Commando.jpg
Klein Karoo Commando Western Cape SADF era Klein Karoo Commando emblem.jpg

Group 5

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 5 [lower-alpha 1]
Middel Karoo Commando SADF era Middle Karoo Commando emblem.jpg
De Aar Commando SADF era de Aar Commando emblem.jpg

Group 6

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 6(HQ Port Elizabeth)
GSB Port Elizabeth 15 x Commandos
De Mist Commando/Uitenhage Commando / SADF era Uitenhage Commando emblem.jpg
Donkin Commando SADF era Donkin Commando emblem.jpg
Humansdorp Commando SADF era Humansdorp Commando emblem.jpg
Kirkwood Commando SADF era Kirkwood Commando emblem.jpg
Port Elizabeth Commando Eastern Cape SADF era Port Elizabeth Commando emblem.jpg
Recife Commando SADF Recife Commando emblem.jpg

Group 7

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 7(HQ Grahamstown)
Cradock Commando SADF era Craddock Commando emblem.jpg
Katberg Commando SADF era Katberg Commando emblem.jpg
Murraydeen Commando SADF era Murraydeen Commando emblem.jpg
Somerset East Commando SADF era Somerset East Commando emblem.jpg
Stormberg Commando SADF era Stormberg Commando emblem.jpg
Midland Commando [lower-alpha 2] SADF era Midland Commando emblem.jpg

Group 8

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 8(HQ East London)
Cately Commando East London SADF era Cately Commando emblem.jpg
East London Commando East London SADF era East London Commando emblem.jpg

Group 9

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 9(HQ Pietermaritzburg)
GSB Pietermaritzburg (5 x Commandos)
Pietermaritzburg Commando/Natalia Regiment SADF era Regiment Natalia emblem.png
Umkomaas Commando Commando Umkomaas shoulder flash.jpg
Umvoti Commando Durban [lower-alpha 3] SADF era Umvoti Commando emblem.jpg
Midmar Commando SADF era Midmar Commando emblem.jpg
Weenen-Kliprivier Commando SADF era Weenen Kliprivier emblem.jpg
Griqualand-East Commando SADF era Griqualand East emblem.jpg

Group 10

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 10(HQ Montclair, Durban)
GSB Durban (6 x Commandos)
Bluff Commando
Highway Commando
Umgeni Commando
Durban South Commando
Durban North Commando
South Coast Commando
Oribi Commando

Group 11

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 11(HQ Dundee)
Drakensberg Commando
Dundee and District Commando

Group 12

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 12(HQ Ermelo)
GSB Nelspruit (11 x Commandos)
Bethal Commando
Ermelo Commando
Piet Retief Commando
Secunda Commando
Standerton Commando
Volksrust Commando
Wakkerstroom Commando

Group 13

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 13 [lower-alpha 1]
Letaba Commando
Phalaborwa Commando

Group 14

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 14(HQ Pietersburg)
GSB Pietersburg (7 x Commandos)
Pietersburg Commando
Limpopo Commando(SMA)
Magdol Commando
Soutpansberg Commando(SMA)
Thabazimbi Commando
Warmbad Commando
Waterberg Commando Nylstroom
Potgietersrus Commando

Group 15

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 15(HQ Thaba Tshwane)
GSB Thaba Tshwane (6 x Commandos)
Broederstroom Commando
Bronkhorstspruit Commando
Hercules Commando
Hillcrest Commando
Irene Commando
Moot Commando
Munitoria Commando
Pretoria East Commando
Quaggapoort Commando
Schanskop Commando
Wonderboom Commando

Group 16

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 16(HQ Marievale)
GSB Johannesburg (8 x Commandos)
Delmas Commando
Heidelberg Commando
Nigel Commando
Springs Commando

Group 17

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 17(HQ Midvaal)
SASOL Commando
Regiment Sasolburg
Iscor Commando
Krugersdorp Commando
Meyerton Commando
Vaal Commando
Vanderbijl Commando
Vereeniging Commando

Group 18

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 18(HQ Doornkop)
GSB Johannesburg (11 x Commandos)
East Park Commando
Johannesburg East Commando
Johannesburg West Commando
Randburg Commando
Roodepoort Commando
Wemmerpan Commando
West Rand Commando

Group 19

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 19 [lower-alpha 1]
Brits Commando
Koster Commando
Rustenburg Commando
Zeerust Commando

Group 20

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 20(HQ Mmabatho)
GSB Potchefstroom (9 x Commandos)
Bloemhof Commando
Christiana Commando
Coligny Commando
Lichtenburg Commando
Marico Commando
Ottosdal Commando
Schweizer Reineke Commando

Group 21

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 21 [lower-alpha 1]
Kalahari Commando
Kuruman Commando
Mafikeng Commando
Stellaland Commando
Iscor Sishen Commando

Group 22

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 22(HQ Diskobolos)
GSB Kimberley (10 x Commandos)
11 Commando SADF 11 Commando emblem.jpg
Barkly West Commando
Herbert Commando
Hopetown Commando
Kimberley Commando
Karoo Commando
Vaalharts Commando
Victoria West Commando

Group 23

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 23(HQ Upington)
GSB Lohathla (7 x Commandos)
Boegoeberg Commando
Gordonia Commando
Kakamas Commando
Hay Commando
Orania Commando
Prieska Commando

Group 24

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 24(HQ Kroonstad)
GSB Kroonstad (17 x Commandos)
Heilbron Commando
Hoopstad Commando
Koppies Commando
Kroonstad Commando
Lindley Commando
Parys Commando
SASOL Commando
Regiment Sasolburg
Senekal Commando
Virginia Commando
Vrede Commando

Group 25

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 25(HQ Bethlehem)
Bethlehem Commando
Frankfort Commando
Harrismith Commando
Reitz Commando

Group 26

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 26(HQ, Jacobsdal)
Jacobsdal Commando
Phillipolis Commando
Rouxville Commando
Winburg Commando
Zastron Commando

Group 27

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 27(HQ Eshowe)
GSB Ladysmith (5 x Commandos)
Drakensberg Commando Kwa-Zulu Natal SADF era Drakensberg Commando emblem.jpg
Dundee and District Commando Kwa-Zulu Natal SADF era Dundee Commando emblem.jpg
Pongola Commando Kwa-Zulu Natal SADF era Pongola Commando emblem.jpg
Tugela Commando Durban [lower-alpha 3] SADF era Tugela Commando emblem.jpg
Insele Commando [lower-alpha 4] Kwa-Zulu Natal SADF era Insele Commando emblem.jpg
Northern Natal Commando Kwa-Zulu Natal
Umkhombe Commando Kwa-Zulu Natal SADF era Umkhombe Commando emblem.jpg

Group 28

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 28 [lower-alpha 1]
Belfast Commando
Carolina Commando
Loskop Commando
Middelburg Commando
Witbank Commando

Group 29

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 29 [lower-alpha 1]
Kudusrand Commando Limpopo SADF era Kudusrand Commando emblem.jpg
Northam Commando Limpopo SADF era Northam Commando emblem.jpg

Group 30

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 30(HQ Potchefstroom)
GSB Potchefstroom (12 x Commandos)
Potchefstroom Commando
Cachet Commando
Delareyville Commando
Gatsrand Commando
Hartbeesfontein Commando
Klerksdorp Commando
NASChem Commando
Orkney Commando/Noordvaal Commando
Ventersdorp Commando
Wolmaransstad Commando

Group 31

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 31(HQ Wellington)
Caledon Commando
Calvinia Commando
Hantam Commando
Paarl Commando
Stellenbosch Commando
Swellendam Commando
Winterberg Commando
Worcester Commando

Group 32

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 32(HQ Graaff-Reinet)
Amatola Commando
Graaff-Reinet Commando

Group 33

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 33(HQ Nelspruit)
GSB Nelspruit (8 x Commandos)
Barberton Commando
Nelspruit Commando
Kruger National Park Commando
Lebombo Commando
Long Tom Commando
Lydenburg Commando
Whiteriver Commando

Group 34

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 34(HQ Welkom)
Bothaville Commando
Bultfontein Commando
Odendaalsrus Commando
Theunissen Commando
Sandrivier Commando
Goudveld Commando

Group 35

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 35(HQ Bloemfontein)
Bloemfontein City Commando SADF era Bloemfontein City Commando emblem.jpg
Bloemfontein District Commando SADF era Bloemfontein District Commando emblem.jpg
Boshof Commando SADF era Boshof Commando emblem.jpg
Brandfort Commando SADF era Brandfort Commando emblem.jpg
Edenburg Commando SADF era Edenburg Commando emblem.jpg
Ficksburg Commando SADF era Ficksburg Commando emblem.jpg
Smithfield Commando SADF era Smithfield Commando emblem.jpg
University OFS Commando
Wepener Commando SADF era Wepener Commando emblem.jpg
Fouriesburg Commando SADF era Fouriesburg Commando emblem.jpg

Group 36

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 36(HQ Tempe/Ladybrand)
GSB Bloemfontein (16 x Commandos)
Caledon River Commando SADF era Caledon River Commando emblem.jpg
Fauresmith Commando SADF era Fauresmith Commando emblem.jpg
Ladybrand Commando SADF era Ladybrand Commando emblem.jpg
Senekal Commando SADF era Senekal Commando emblem.jpg

Group 39

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 39(HQ Queenstown)
Aliwal North Commando Commando Aliwal North shoulder flash.jpg
Barkly East Commando SADF era Barkly East Commando emblem.jpg
Queenstown Commando SADF era Queenstown Commando emblem.jpg

Group 40

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 40(HQ Wingsfield)
Clanwilliam Commando Commando Clan William shoulder flash.jpg
Piketberg Commando SADF era Piketberg Commando emblem.jpg
Swartland Commando SADF era Swartland Commando emblem.jpg
Van Rhynsdorp Commando SADF era Commando Van Rynsdorp emblem.jpg
West Coast Commando SADF era West Coast Commando emblem.jpg

Group 41

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 41(HQ Primrose)
Atlas Commando Transvaal SADF era Atlas Commando emblem.jpg
Benoni Commando Transvaal SADF era Benoni Commando emblem.jpg
Brakpan Commando Transvaal SADF era Brakpan Commando emblem.jpg
Boksburg Commando Transvaal SADF era Boksburg Commando emblem.jpg
Germiston Commando Transvaal SADF era Germiston Commando emblem.jpg
Kempton Park Commando Transvaal SADF era Kempton Park Commando emblem.jpg

Group 42

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 42(HQ Lenz)
Alberton Commando SADF era Alberton Commando emblem.jpg
Edenvale Commando [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] SADF Edenvale Commando and Regiment emblems.png
Modderfontein Commando SADF era Modderfontein Industrial Commando emblem.jpg
Sandton Commando [lower-alpha 7] SADF era Sandton Command emblem.jpg
West Park Commando [lower-alpha 8]

Group 46

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 46(HQ Umtata)
GSB Port Elizabeth (7 x Commandos)

Group 50

SWATF Area Force Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Group 50
Alte Feste Commando (SWATF)Namibia SWATF era Alte Feste Commando Area Force Unit emblem.jpg
Bo-Nossob Commando (SWATF)Namibia SWATF era Bo Nossop Commando Area Force Force Unit emblem.jpg
Etosha Commando (SWATF) SWATF era Etosha Commando Area Force Unit emblem.jpg
Grootfontein Commando (SWATF) SWATF era Grootfontein Commando Area Force Unit.jpg
Keetmanshoop Commando (SWATF) SWATF era Keetmanshoop Commando Are Force Unit emblem.jpg
Maltahohe Commando (SWATF) SWATF era Maltahohe Commando Area Force Unit emblem.jpg
Mariental Commando (SWATF) SWATF era Marienthal Commando Area Force Unit emblem.jpg
Otjiwarongo Commando (SWATF) SWATF era Otjiwarongo Commando Area Force Unit emblem.jpg
Outjo Commando (SWATF) SWATF era Outjo Area Force Unit Commando emblem.jpg
Walvis Bay Military Area
Walvis Bay Commando Walvis Bay SADF Walvis Bay Commando.jpg

Unsorted

SA Commando Units
UnitAreaInsignia
Unsorted
Danie Theron Combat School Northern Cape SADF Command School Danie Theron.jpg
South West Karoo Commando South West Karoo
Stormrivier Commando Western Cape

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Collapsed into other groups
  2. ↑ Previously Fort Beaufort Commando
  3. 1 2 Part of Natal Command in late 1970s. [2]
  4. ↑ Originally named Empangeni/Richards Bay Commando. The unit was renamed Insele Commando on March 2, 1981(42 years ago)
  5. ↑ Also Rietfontein Commando?
  6. ↑ Possibly under Group 41
  7. ↑ Previously West Park Commando
  8. ↑ Renamed Sandton Commando

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  2. ↑ Keegan, John (1 January 1979). World Armies (1st ed.). Facts on File. ISBN   978-0871964076. cited in Orbann USN, Lt Cdr Carl T. (1 June 1984). South African Defense Policy (Masters). Monterey, CA: Naval Postgraduate School. p. 124.
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