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Schanskop Commando/Regiment
Schanskop Commando/Regiment
Country South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
TypeInfantry
RoleLight Infantry
SizeOne Battalion
Part ofSouth African Infantry Corps
Army Territorial Reserve
Garrison/HQSchanskop, Pretoria
Military unit

Schanskop Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve.[1]

History

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Origin

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Operation

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With the SADF

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During this era, the unit was mainly used for area force protection, search and cordones as well as stock theft control assistance to the rural police.

With the SANDF

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Amalgamation
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Regiment Tshwane was originally established as the Yskor Pretoria Commando in 1969 and over the years several commando units and regiments, such as Hillcrest, Munitoria, Regiments Pretorius as well as 2 Regiment Noord-Transvaal were amalgamated with Regiment Schanskop.

SANDF History of Tshwane Regiment
SANDF History of Tshwane Regiment

In December 2002, the name "Tshwane Regiment" was approved to be in line with the area where the Regiment is situated.

Unit Insignia

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SADF era Schanskop Commando insignia
SADF era Schanskop Commando insignia

Leadership

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Leadership
From Honorary Colonels To
From Commanding Officers To
From Regimental Sergeants Major To

References

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  1. ^ Whitaker, Jennifer Seymour; Grundy, Kenneth W. (1983). "Soldiers without Politics: Blacks in the South African Armed Forces" . Foreign Affairs. 62 (1): 228. doi:10.2307/20041808. ISSN 0015-7120.

See also

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South African Commandos
Group 1 (HQ Kelvin)
Group 2 (HQ Oudtshoorn)
Group 3 (collapsed into other groups)
Group 4 (collapsed into other groups)
Group 5 (collapsed into other groups)
Group 6 (HQ Port Elizabeth)
Group 7 (HQ Grahamstown)
Group 8 (HQ East London)
Group 9 (HQ Pietermaritzburg)
Group 10 (HQ Montclair, Durban)
Group 11 (HQ Dundee)
Group 12 (HQ Ermelo)
Group 13 (collapsed into other groups)
Group 14 (HQ Pietersburg)
Group 15 (HQ Thaba Tshwane)
Group 16 (HQ Marievale)
Group 17 (HQ Midvaal)
Group 18 (HQ Doornkop)
Group 19 (collapsed into other groups)
Group 20 (HQ Mmabatho)
Group 21 (collapsed into other groups)
Group 22 (HQ Diskobolos)
Group 23 (HQ Upington)
Group 24 (HQ Kroonstad)
Group 25 (HQ Bethlehem)
Group 26 (HQ, Jacobsdal)
Group 27 (HQ Eshowe)
Group 28 (collapsed into other groups)
Group 29 (collapsed into other groups)
Group 30 (HQ Potchefstroom)
Group 31 (HQ Wellington)
Group 32 (HQ Graaff-Reinet)
Group 33 (HQ Nelspruit)
Group 34 (HQ Welkom)
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Group 36 (HQ Tempe/Ladybrand)
Group 39 (HQ Queenstown)
Group 40 (HQ Wingsfield)
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Group 42 (HQ Lenz)
Group 46 (HQ Umtata)
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