Otjiwarongo Commando

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.

Otjiwarongo Commando
Otjiwarongo Commando Area Force Unit emblem
Active-1989
Country Republic of South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
TypeInfantry
RoleLight Infantry
SizeOne Battalion
Part ofSouth West Africa Territorial Force
Army Territorial Reserve
Garrison/HQOtjiwarongo, South West Africa, now Namibia

History

Origin

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

Leadership
gollark: Wait, what if we do catching via 2-way trades or something?
gollark: Er, it's past the AR time now, so I'm ARing too, yes.
gollark: I think fox is DMing them.
gollark: Also, congratulations to the lucky person in the AP who got a 24h brimstone partially cracked from me!
gollark: Can someone at least catch for me after this one?

References
  1. http://www.warinangola.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1481
  2. Hampson. F.O. Nurturing peace why peace settlements succeed or fail US Institute of Peace Washington DC, 1996 ISBN 1-878379-55-0

See also
  • South African Commando System


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