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3 SA Infantry Battalion moved to Potchefstroom on 5 December 1968 with Commandant B.A. Ferreira as the new Commanding Officer. 3 SAI was given operational status, an additional responsibility. Two infantry Battalions were organised under the command of one Commanding Officer. During 1970, 3 SA Infantry Battalion was transformed into a force-in ...
The 3rd South African Infantry Regiment (3 SAI) was an infantry regiment of the South African Overseas Expeditionary Force during the First World War. History [ edit ]
The organisation of South African motorised, mechanised, air assault and parachute infantry battalions are broadly similar, the mechanised battalion however lacks a machine gun platoon in the support company and the internal security battalion lacks the same as well as other support weapons (mortars, antitank weapons and assault pioneers).
44 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (South Africa) 44 Medical Task Group; 44 Parachute Brigade (South Africa) 44 Pathfinder Platoon; 61 Mechanised Battalion Group; 63 Mechanised Battalion Group; 71 Motorised Brigade (South Africa) 72 Motorised Brigade (South Africa) 73 Motorised Brigade (South Africa) 81 Armoured Brigade (South Africa) 82 ...
The 3rd Infantry Division as a whole did not go into combat, but its 7th Motorized brigade group participated in the 1942 Invasion of Madagascar. The division organised and trained the South African home defence forces, performed garrison duties and trained and supplied replacements for the 1st and 2nd Divisions deployed to East Africa and ...
The 3rd South African Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the army of the Union of South Africa during World War II. The Brigade formed part of the South African 1st Infantry Division and was formed on 13 August 1940. It served in the Western Desert and was disbanded on 1 January 1943.
HQ Durban, Natal. A. Permanent Force [2]. Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban; 3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach
Early in 1943 the battalion returned home to South Africa. There the unit was converted to armour, joining 1st SA Armoured Brigade. In North Africa the 2nd Transvaal Scottish, together with two battalions consisting of members of the South African Police, served in the 6th South African Infantry