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Alte Feste 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

Alte Feste 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][2]

Operations

Alte Feste AFU with other SWATF Sector 40 Area Force Units emblems

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.[3]

Unit Insignia

SWATF era Alte Feste Commando Area Force Unit insignia

Leadership

Leadership
From Honorary Colonels To
From Commanding Officer To
From Regimental Sergeant Major To

References

  1. ^ "South West African Territory Force - SWATF". War in Angola. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ Schoeman, Johan. "Alte Feste Commando". War in Angola. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  3. ^ 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


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alte_Feste_Commando