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词条 Pietersburg Commando
释义

  1. History

     Origin  Operations  With the Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek  With the UDF  With the SADF  With the SANDF  Disbandment 

  2. Unit Insignia

  3. Leadership

  4. References

  5. See also

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Pietersburg 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.

History

Origin

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Operations

With the Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek

During the Anglo Boer War, a commando from Pietersburg used harassing tactics to tie up British allies in the Bechuanaland protectorate.

The Ngwato Tswana people were allied to the British. The Boer commando sided with Chief Kgama’s son Sekhoma causing dissension. This caused the chief to use his forces at home and tied down around 3000 Tswana men in Bechuanland that could have been used in the Transvaal.[1]

With the UDF

By 1902 all Commando remnants were under British military control and disarmed.

By 1912, however previous Commando members could join shooting associations.

By 1940, such commandos were under control of the National Reserve of Volunteers.

These commandos were formally reactivated by 1948.

With the SADF

The unit resorted under the command of Group 14.

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

Disbandment

This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded after a decision by South African President Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units.[2][3] The Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 “because of the role it played in the apartheid era”, according to the Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula.[4]

Unit Insignia

Leadership

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References

1. ^Warwick, P. Black people and the south African war 1899-1902, Cambridge university press 1983 pp44
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.issafrica.org/Pubs/ASR/6No2/VanStade.html |title=Rationalisation in the SANDF: The Next Challenge |accessdate=5 March 2015 |year=1997 |author=Col L B van Stade, Senior Staff Officer Rationalisation, SANDF |publisher=Institute for Security Studies |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316204323/https://issafrica.org/pubs/asr/6no2/vanstade.html |archivedate=16 March 2016 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.saps.gov.za/statistics/reports/rural_safety/eng/pages/no2e.htm|title=About the Commando system|accessdate=17 January 2008}}
4. ^{{cite web|last1=de Lange|first1=Deon|title=South Africa: Commandos Were 'Hostile to New SA'|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200805290408.html|work=Cape Argus|accessdate=5 March 2015|subscription=yes}}
5. ^http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52040:end-of-an-era-for-col-van-rooyen&catid=111:sa-defence&Itemid=242

See also

  • South African Commando System
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2 : Infantry regiments of South Africa|South African Commando Units

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