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For The Motherland! The South African Army is the principal land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the South African Air Force, South African Navy and South African Military Health Service. The Army is commanded by the Chief of the Army, who is subordinate to the Chief of the ...
The South African Army is divided into functional branches, known as corps. Most consist of units, but some, such as the SA Staff Corps, consist only of personnel who are assigned to headquarters and units. The following is a list of corps established since 1912. The SA Defence Act Amendment Act, No. 22 of 1922 re-organised the Permanent Force.
RG-31 Nyala. RG-32 Scout. RG-33. RG-34. RG-35. RG41. Categories: Armoured personnel carriers by country. Armoured fighting vehicles of South Africa.
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The South African Defence Force ( SADF) ( Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag) comprised the armed forces of South Africa from 1957 until 1994. Shortly before the state reconstituted itself as a republic in 1961, the former Union Defence Force was officially succeeded by the SADF, which was established by the Defence Act (No. 44) of 1957.
The 101 Air Supply Unit is a parachute unit of the South African Ordnance Services Corps. Formed in 1963, it has supported the 44 Parachute Brigade, now the 44 Parachute Regiment, since its establishment. It appears to be based at Lyttelton, Gauteng. [1] The primary role of the Ordnance Services Corps is. the effective acquisition, receipt ...
Each South African ID number is a 13 digit number defined as YYMMDD SSSS CAZ, which deciphers as follows: Field. Description. YYMMDD. Date of birth. SSSS. Sequential number: 0000–4999 for females and 5000–9999 for males. C. Status: 0 = South African citizen, 1 = non-SA-born permanent resident.
The General Service Medal is a military campaign medal which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa in 1987. It could be awarded to members of the South African Defence Force from 1 January 1983, for operational service inside South Africa in the prevention or suppression of terrorism or internal disorder, or the preservation of life, health or property, or the maintenance of essential ...