Mariental Commando

Mariental Commando
-1989
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	Mariental, South West Africa, now Namibia

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.

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[]

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References[]

See also[]

• South African Commando System

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