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Tuesday 10 August 2010

Who was where.....


South West Africa Sectors:
  • Sector 10 (Kaokoland and Owambo) - HQ Oshakati
    Consisted of four modular battalions - 51 at Ruacana, 52 at Oshakati, 53 at Ondangwa and 54 at Eenhana. SWATF 101 Bn at Ondangwa and 102 Bn at Opuwa. 61 Mechanised Battalion at Omuthiya. 25 Engineering Squadron at Oshakati, 5 Maintenance Unit at Ondangwa and a training unit at Oshivelo
  • Sector 20 (Kavango and Western Caprivi) - HQ Rundu
    55 Bn at Nepara. 32 Bn at Buffalo. SWATF 201 Bn at Omega base, 202 Bn at Rundu and 203 Bn at Mangeti.
  • Sector 30 - HQ Otjiwarongo (Citadel).
    301 Bn at Otjiwarongo. SWATF Otjiwarongo AME (Area Mag Eenheid), Outjo AME, Grootfontein AME, Tsumeb AME, Herreroland AME, Ethosa AME, Otavi AME, Damaraland AME and UIS PL. Its area of responsibility was likewise the Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Otavi, Outjo, Otjiwarongo, Hereroland and Damaraland regions.
  • Sector 40 - HQ Windhoek.
    911 Bn. 1 SWA PRO Unit. SWATF Alte Feste AME, Khomas AME, Hochl AME, Okahandja AME, Omaruru AME, Swakopmund AME, Rehoboth AME, Katatura AME and Khomasdal AME.
  • Sector 50 - HQ Gobabis.
    SWATF Aranos AME, Auob AME, Bo-Nossob AME, Aminius PL, Gobabis AME, Rietfont AME, Mariental AME and Maltahohe AME.
  • Sector 60 - HQ Keetmanshoop.
    SWATF Karasburg AME, Keetmanshop AME, Hoop AME, Bethanien AME, Oranjemund AME, Luderitz AME and Namaland AME.
  • Sector 70 (Eastern Caprivi) - HQ Mpacha
    SWATF 701 Bn at Mpacha with attached SWATF armoured car and artillery battery. SA Navy Marine Company for river
    patrols.


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7 comments:

  1. Sector 70's HQ was Katima Mulilo and not M'Pacha!

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  2. Sector 10 (Kaokoland and Owambo) - HQ Oshakati -1987

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  3. Hi Ian. Great site and thanks for all your efforts. I was based in Ondangwa with 52 Battalion...no mistaking this at all. We trained for Op reindeer and Op Revenge at Oshivello. Did many ops with Intelligence and Berede. Salute

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  4. Hi Ian. Nice site.Something that most people were unaware of or didnt know was that at Sec 10 HG (Oshakati) was a small, highly mobile unit (22 pers) staffed by various corps members, ie Inf, Sap, Signels, etc who were under the command of of MI and directly via Brig Bardenhorst, they were used as intelligance gathering teams (max 11 per team) that were on all/most Ops and also did intel patrols on their own. Were often seconded to 61 Mech on Ops. Saw and was involved in lots of crazy stuff, I was the Lieut in charge for 2.5 years at Oshakati (did a stint of short service after my 2 years NS, June 78 to June 80)from early 80 to end 82. Thankfully no camps due to this extended serviec except for a bit in late 87/early 88, around the time of Ops Moulder/Hooper/Packer!

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    1. Late onto this but would like add my comments - I did the same function when I was a lieut in 1985 at 25 Field Sqdn, Oshakati. I reported to a major in MI -very paraat, short guy with a neat moustache. Always went on ops with an AK47 with a wooden stock. accompanied other troops on ops, mainly 101 Bn, some Koevoet, not much 32

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  5. sapper rooney jan 77 anyone out there

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  6. would love to hear from anyone from bungalo t6 at 20 field esecially our corporal louw a true gentleman

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