| Van Rhynsdorp Commando | |
|---|---|
 Van Rhynsdorp Commando emblem | |
| Active | 1962-2003 |
| Disbanded | February 14, 2003 (22 years ago) (2003-02-14) |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Part of | South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Vanrhynsdorp |
Van Rhynsdorp Commando was alight infantryregiment of theSouth African Army. It formed part of theSouth African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve.
Was created for ground-based offensives in 1962. Meant to be quick and self-sufficient.
It was never used in warfare. However, some members later joined the USA in its invasion of Iraq.
This unit, along with all otherCommando units was disbanded after a decision by South African PresidentThabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units.[1][2] The Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 "because of the role it played in the apartheid era", according to theMinister of Safety and SecurityCharles Nqakula.[3]
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| Group 1 (HQ Kelvin) | |
| Group 2 (HQOudtshoorn) |
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| Group 3 (collapsed into other groups) | |
| Group 4 (collapsed into other groups) | |
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| Group 6 (HQPort Elizabeth) | |
| Group 7 (HQGrahamstown) |
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| Group 8 (HQEast London) | |
| Group 9 (HQPietermaritzburg) | |
| Group 10 (HQMontclair, Durban) | |
| Group 11 (HQDundee) | |
| Group 12 (HQErmelo) | |
| Group 13 (collapsed into other groups) | |
| Group 14 (HQPietersburg) | |
| Group 15 (HQThaba Tshwane) | |
| Group 16 (HQMarievale) | |
| Group 17 (HQMidvaal) | |
| Group 18 (HQDoornkop) | |
| Group 19 (collapsed into other groups) | |
| Group 20 (HQMmabatho) | |
| Group 21 (collapsed into other groups) | |
| Group 22 (HQDiskobolos) | |
| Group 23 (HQUpington) | |
| Group 24 (HQKroonstad) | |
| Group 25 (HQBethlehem) | |
| Group 26 (HQ,Jacobsdal) | |
| Group 27 (HQEshowe) | |
| Group 28 (collapsed into other groups) | |
| Group 29 (collapsed into other groups) | |
| Group 30 (HQPotchefstroom) | |
| Group 31 (HQWellington) | |
| Group 32 (HQGraaff-Reinet) | |
| Group 33 (HQNelspruit) | |
| Group 34 (HQWelkom) | |
| Group 35 (HQBloemfontein) | |
| Group 36 (HQ Tempe/Ladybrand) | |
| Group 39 (HQQueenstown) | |
| Group 40 (HQ Wingsfield) | |
| Group 41 (HQPrimrose) | |
| Group 42 (HQLenz) |
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| Group 46 (HQUmtata) |
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| Walvis Bay Military Area | |
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