Outjo_Commando Knowpia

Grootfontein Commando
Grootfontein Commando
	Outjo Commando / Area Force Unit emblem
Active	-1989
Disbanded	December 1988 (35 years ago)
Country	South West 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	Outjo South West Africa, now Namibia

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

History edit

Origin edit

Outjo 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

Outjo AFU with other 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 Outjo Area Force Unit Commando insignia

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