Mariental Commando

Mariental 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.

Mariental Commando
DisbandedDecember 1988 (1988-12)
Country Republic of South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
TypeInfantry
RoleLight Infantry
SizeOne Battalion
Part ofSouth West Africa Territorial Force
Army Territorial Reserve
Garrison/HQMariental, South West Africa, now Namibia

History

Origin

Marienthal 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
Marienthal Commando/AFU with the rest of the SWATF Sector 50 Area Force Units

Disbandment

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
SWATF era Marienthal Commando Area Force Unit insignia

Leadership

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

See also


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