Otjiwarongo_Commando Knowpia

Otjiwarongo Commando
Otjiwarongo Commando
	Otjiwarongo Commando Area Force Unit emblem
Disbanded	December 1988 (35 years ago)
Country	Republic of South Africa
Allegiance	Republic of South Africa;
Branch	South African Army;
Type	Infantry
Role	Light Infantry
Size	One Battalion
Part of	South West Africa Territorial Force; Army Territorial Reserve
Garrison/HQ	Otjiwarongo, South West Africa, now Namibia

Otjiwarongo Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South West Africa Territorial Force. It formed part of the Area Force Units as well as the Territorial Reserve.

History edit

Origin edit

Otjiwarongo Commando was one of 26 Area Force Units, similar to the localised territorial force concept of area bound commandos in South Africa. These units were set in particular sectors of South West Africa mainly from the farming community.^[1]

Operations edit

Otjiwarongo Commando/AFU with the rest of the SWATF Sector 30 Area Force Units

Disbandment edit

This unit, along with all other South West Africa Territorial Force units was disbanded with the independence of Namibia from South Africa and was announced around December 1988.^[2]

Unit Insignia edit

SWATF era Otjiwarongo Commando Area Force Unit insignia

Leadership edit

References edit

^ "South West African Territory Force - SWATF". Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ Hampson, F.O. (1996). Nurturing peace why peace settlements succeed or fail. Washington DC: US Institute of Peace. ISBN 1-878379-55-0.

Summary