10_South_African_Infantry_Battalion Knowpia

10 South African Infantry Battalion
10 South African Infantry Battalion
	10 SAI emblem
Active	1 January 1994 to present
Country	South Africa
Branch	South African Army
Type	Motorised infantry
Part of	South African Army Infantry Formation
Garrison/HQ	Mafikeng, North-West Province
Motto(s)	Respice Finem!
Equipment	Mamba APC
Insignia
Company level insignia
Bophuthatswana Defence Force Beret Bar pre 1992
SANDF type 2 Infantry Beret bar 1992 - 2003

10 South African Infantry Battalion^[1] is a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army.

History edit

10 SAI^[2] was established on 1 January 1994, at Mafikeng, Northwest Province as a result of the amalgamation of infantry elements of the Bophuthatswana Defence Force into the SANDF.

SANDF's Motorised Infantry edit

SANDF's Motorised Infantry is transported mostly by Samil trucks, Mamba APC's or other un-protected motor vehicles. Samil 20,50 and 100 trucks transport soldiers, towing guns, and carrying equipment and supplies. Samil trucks are all-wheel drive, in order to have vehicles that function reliably in extremes of weather and terrain. Motorised infantry have an advantage in mobility allowing them to move to critical sectors of the battlefield faster, allowing better response to enemy movements, as well as the ability to outmaneuver the enemy.

Leadership edit

Leadership
From	Honorary Colonel	To
From	Officer Commanding	To
2015	Lt Col Charles Xapa	c. nd
From	Regimental Sergeants Major	To

Insignia edit

Previous Dress Insignia edit

SANDF early era 10 SAI insignia

Current Dress Insignia edit

SANDF era Infantry Formation insignia

Notes edit

References edit

^ "Fact file: 10 SA Infantry Battalion". 2 March 2010.
^ Grundy, K.W. Soldiers without politics, Blacks in the South African Armed Forces, Perspectives on Southern Africa, 33, University of California Press, Berkeley. ISBN 0-520-04710-9 AACR2

[1] "Fact file: 10 SA Infantry Battalion". 2 March 2010.

[2] Grundy, K.W. Soldiers without politics, Blacks in the South African Armed Forces, Perspectives on Southern Africa, 33, University of California Press, Berkeley. ISBN 0-520-04710-9 AACR2

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Summary