37 Battalion (SWATF)

37/102 Battalion
SWATF 37 Battalion emblem
Active	1978
Country	Namibia, South Africa
Allegiance	South Africa
Branch	South African Army,
Type	Infantry
Part of	South West African Territorial Force
Garrison/HQ	Opuwo
Equipment	Casspir
Insignia
Part of the South West African Territorial Force

102 Battalion (pronounced as one-o-two Battalion) was a quick-reaction unit of the South West African Territorial Force. The battalion lost 36 men.^{[citation needed]}

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History

Origin

This unit was formed in 1976 as the Kaokoland Company with 4 men. In 1978 limited recruitment of military personnel commenced and low level defensive operations in the form of patrols are undertaken. The first confirmed infiltration of SWAPO happens in 1979 and the need to establish a more offensive force is recognized and in 1980 recruitment intensifies as does training of the recruits.

Renaming

The South West Africa Territory Force SWATF ^[1] renumbered battalion numbers according to their geographical positioning on the border. The prefix 10 pertained to battalions operation to the west of the Kavango River, 20 to the Kavango or central region and 70 to the eastern region. Under this system in 1981 the unit's name is changed from Kaokoland Company 37BATTALION to 102 Battalion (January 1981) and it is placed under the command of Sector 10, Oshakati.

Structure

By 1985, it had 900 plus men in 3 rifle companies based at Opuwo, Okongwati, Ondorrorundu and Sodoliet.

External Operations

Operation Protea, 1981, one company
Operation Operation Askari, 1983
Operation Excite
Operation Merlyn, 1989

References

^ "Introducing the SWATF" (PDF). Financial Mail (Supplement). 10 July 1987. pp. 44–47. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2018.

Snyman, PHR (1989). "Beeld Van Die SWA Gebiedsmag". Archived from the original on November 7, 2014.

Training	School of Armour
Tank	Regular 1 South African Tank Regiment Reserve Pretoria Armoured Regiment Queen Nandi Mounted Rifles Thaba Bosiu Armoured Regiment
Armoured Car	Regular 1 Special Service Battalion Reserve Umvoti Mounted Rifles Blaauwberg Armoured Regiment Molapo Armoured Regiment Johannesburg Light Horse Regiment

Infantry Formation (SAAIF)

Training	South African Infantry School
Parachute Infantry	Regular 44 Para 1 Para 44 Pathfinders 13 Signal Squadron 18 Light Regiment 44 Medical Task Group 101 Air Supply Unit SAOSC 44 Training Wing Parachute Packing Wing Reserve Bagaka Regiment 3 Para
Air Assault Infantry	Regular 6 SAI Reserve Chief Makhanda Regiment Chief Maqoma Regiment
Seaborne Infantry	Regular 9 SAI Reserve Chief Langalibalele Rifles
Light Infantry	Regular 21 SAI Reserve Rand Light Infantry OR Tambo Regiment Lenong Regiment
Mechanised Infantry	Regular 1 SAI 8 SAI Reserve General de la Rey Regiment Regiment Northern Transvaal Cape Town Highlanders General Jan Smuts Regiment Bambatha Rifles
Motorised Infantry	Regular 2 SAI 4 SAI 5 SAI 7 SAI 10 SAI 14 SAI 15 SAI 121 SAI Reserve General Botha Regiment Mapungubwe Regiment Johannesburg Regiment Andrew Mlangeni Regiment Solomon Mahlangu Regiment Tshwane Regiment Buffalo Volunteer Rifles King Shaka Regiment Durban Light Infantry Kimberley Regiment Ingobamakhosi Carbineers Mangaung Regiment Nelson Mandela Regiment Umzimvubu Regiment

Artillery Formation

Training	School of Artillery (South Africa)
Regular	HQ Artillery Mobilisation Regiment 4 Artillery Regiment
Reserve	Nelson Mandela Artillery Regiment King Cetshwayo Artillery Regiment Sandfontein Artillery Regiment Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit State Artillery Regiment General Dan Pienaar Artillery Regiment Steve Biko Artillery Regiment

Air Defence Artillery Formation

Training	School of Air Defence Artillery (South Africa)
Regular	HQ Sekhukhune Anti-Aircraft Regiment 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment Madzhakandila Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Reserve	Autshumato Anti-Aircraft Regiment Galeshewe Anti-Aircraft Regiment iWombe Anti-Aircraft Regiment 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Regiment Overvaal

Engineer Formation

Training	South African Army Engineer School
Regular	HQ 2 Field Engineer Regiment 35 Engineer Support Regiment 1 Construction Regiment Engineer Terrain Intelligence Unit
Reserve	Ihawu Field Engineer Regiment Umkhonto Field Engineer Regiment 19 Field Engineer Regiment Ukhosi Parachute Engineer Regiment

Training Formation

3 SAI
SA Army Combat Training Centre (SAACTC)
Army Gymnasium
Army College
de Brug Training Area
General de la Rey Training Area Potchefstroom
Oustshoorn Training Area
Touwsriver Training Area
Wallmannsthal Training Area

Support Formation

Army Support Bases (Eastern Cape, Johannesburg, Kimberley, KZN, Limpopo, Potcheftstroom, Western Cape, Mpumalanga)
Mobilisation Centre
Main Ordnance Depot
National Ceremonial Guard
Logistical Support Unit
General Andrew Masondo Maintenance Unit
Madiba Bay Maintenance Unit
15 Maint Unit
Other Maintenance Units
Doman Field Workshop
General Sipho Binda Field Workshop
Sabelo Phama Field Workshop
Chris Hani Field Workshop
Sekhukhune Field Workshop
Ngungunyane Field Workshop
Other Field Workshops

Signals Formation

Regular	1 Signal Regt 2 Signal Regt 3 Signal Regt 4 Signal Regt 5 Signal Regt
Reserve	6 Signal Regt Gauteng Reserve Signal Unit 11 Field Postal Unit Western Cape Signal Unit Kwa-Zulu Natal Signal Unit

Disbanded or Amalgamated Units

SADF Commands	Eastern Province Command (Port Elizabeth) Eastern Transvaal Command (Nelspruit) Natal Command (Durban) Northern Transvaal Command (Swartkop, Pretoria) Northern Cape Command (Kimberly) Orange Free State Command (Bloemfontein) Western Province Command (Cape Town) Southern Cape Command (Oudsthoorn) West Transvaal Command/North West Command (Potchefstroom) Witwatersrand Command (Johannesburg) Far North Command (Pietersburg) Northern Logistic Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) South West Africa Command (Windhoek, South West Africa) Northern Logistics Command (Grootfontein, South West Africa) Gauteng Command post 1994 SANDF (Amalgamation of Wits and Northern Transvaal Commands)
SADF Corps	I South African Corps Cape Corps
SADF Divisions	7 South African Infantry Division 8 South African Armoured Division 9 South African Infantry Division 10 South African Division (Operation Prone)
SADF Brigades	16 Brigade (see 81 Armoured Brigade) 17 Brigade (see 71 Motorised Brigade ) 18 Brigade (see 72 Motorised Brigade) 19 Brigade (see 82 Mechanised Brigade) 20 Brigade 60 Brigade (Battlegroups HQ Lohatla) 71 Motorised Brigade SADF era 72 Motorised Brigade SADF era 73 Motorised Brigade SADF era 74 Brigade SADF and SANDF era (see 8th Armoured Division) 75 Brigade SADF and SANDF era (see 9th Division) 81 Armoured Brigade SADF era 82 Mechanised Brigade SADF era 83 Brigade (planned but never existed) 84 Motorised Brigade SADF era 10 Artillery Brigade SADF era Other brigades
SADF Battlegroups	Combat Group Juliet 61 Mech 62 Mech 63 Mech
UDF and SADF Regiments and Battalions	Cape Regiment Cape Flats Light Infantry Regiment Algoa Bay Regiment Boland Regiment Congella Regiment Dan Pienaar Regiment De Wet Regiment Edenvale Regiment Groot Karoo Regiment Highveld Regiment Hillcrest Regiment Langenhoven Regiment Louw Wepener/Oos Vrystaat Regiment Molopo Regiment Natalia Regiment North Natal Regiment Port Natal Regiment Pretorius Regiment Sasolburg Regiment Springs Regiment Skoonspruit Regiment Uitenhage Regiment Rand Afrikaans University Regiment University of Cape Town Regiment Universiteit Oranje-Vrystaat Regiment University of Port Elizabeth Regiment University of Pretoria Regiment University of Stellenbosch Regiment University of the Witwatersrand Regiment Vanderbiljpark Regiment Vrystaat SA Army Troop Information Unit 1 Field Engineer Regiment 1 Locating Regiment 2 Locating Regiment 2 Construction Regiment 2 Special Service Battalion 3rd Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron 4 Field Engineer Regiment 5 Forward Delivery Squadron 6 Field Artillery Regiment 6 Field Engineer 7 Medium Artillery Regiment 8 Field Artillery Regiment 9 Support Engineer 10 Armoured Squadron 10 Field Engineer 11 Field Engineer 11 SAI 12 Field Engineer 12 SAI 13 Field Engineer 13 SAI 14 Field Artillery Regiment 14 Field Engineer 15 Field Engineer 17 Field Artillery Regiment 19 Field Engineer 19 Rocket Regiment 24 Field Artillery Regiment 25 Field Artillery Regiment 26 Field Artillery Regiment 32 Battalion Modular Infantry Battalions under South West Africa Command 51 Battalion 52 Battalion 53 Battalion 54 Battalion 55 Battalion
SADF Homeland Battalions	111 Battalion 112 Battalion 113 Battalion 115 Battalion 116 Battalion 117 Battalion 118 Battalion 151 Battalion
SADF Military Areas	Boschhoek Training Area Grahamstown Training Area Hellsgate Training Area Heidelberg Military Area Madimbo Corridor Mosita Training Area Pomfret Training Area Riemvasmaak Training Area Soutpansberg Military Area Walvis Bay Military Area
UDF and SADF Commando System	South African Commando System
SADF State Presidents Guard	State Presidents Guard
SADF Mobilisation Units	14 Reception Depot 15 Reception Depot 16 Reception Depot 17 Reception Depot 19 Reception Depot
Bophuthatswana Defence Force 1977–1994	1 BDF Infantry Battalion 2 BDF Infantry Battalion BDF Parachute Battalion BDF Military School BDF Special Forces 1 BDF Military Area 2 BDF Military Area 3 BDF Military Area BDF Signals Unit BDF Bafokeng base BDF Mankwe base BDF Odi base BDF Thaba'Nchu base BDF Taung base BDF Air Wing
Venda Defence Force 1979–1994	VDF Headquarters Sibasa 1 VDF Battalion Manenu 2 VDF Battalion Maunavhathu VDF Vuwani Military Base VDF Signals Unit VDF Air Wing
Ciskei Defence Force 1981–1994	1 CDF Battalion CDF Special Forces
Transkei Defence Force 1981–1994	1 TDF Battalion TDF Special Forces TDF Mounted Battalion
SWATF 1977–1989	Regular Infantry Battalions 31/201 Battalion 33/701 Battalion 34/202 Battalion 35/101 Battalion 301 Battalion 36/203 Battalion 37/102 Battalion SWATF Brigade 91 Reaction Force Brigade 41/911 Battalion/Regiment Windhoek 912 Battalion/Regiment Erongo 913 Battalion/Regiment Namutoni 91 Armoured Car Regiment 91 Composite Field Regiment 91 Engineers Squadron 91 Field Ambulance 91 Mobilisation Centre 91 Technical Workshop 91 Maintenance Workshop Support Structures Logistics Brigade SWA Mil School SWA Military Academy Special Forces 1 SWA Specialist Unit 2 SWA Specialist Unit 1 SWA Parachute Battalion Air Component 1 SWA Commando Squadron Alte Feste Commando (SWATF) Aranos Commando (SWATF) Auob Commando (SWATF) Bo-Nossob Commando (SWATF) Etosha Commando (SWATF) Gobabis Commando (SWATF) Grootfontein Commando (SWATF) Hochi Commando (SWATF) Karasburg Commando (SWATF) Keetmanshoop Commando (SWATF) Maltahohe Commando (SWATF) Mariental Commando (SWATF) Okanhanja Commando (SWATF) Omaruru Commando (SWATF) Oranjemund Commando (SWATF) Otjiwarongo Commando (SWATF) Outjo Commando (SWATF) Rehoboth Commando (SWATF) Swakopmund Commando (SWATF)
Union Defence Force 1912–1957	1st South African Infantry Division 2nd South African Division 3rd South African Infantry Division 6th South African Armoured Division 1st Reserve Brigade UDF era 1st Infantry Brigade UDF era 2nd Infantry Brigade UDF era 3rd Infantry Brigade UDF era 4th Infantry Brigade UDF era 4th Field Brigade 5th Infantry Brigade UDF era 7th Motorised Brigade UDF era 1 SA Armoured Brigade South African Field Force Pioneer Battalion Cape Fortress Engineers 1 Mobile Watch 1 Medium Regiment SAA Cape Mounted Riflemen Cape Peninsular Rifles 1 Special Service Battalion Cape Garrison Force Cape Light Horse Cape Coast Defence Corps Durban Coast Defence Corps South African Field Artillery Brigade Coast Artillery Brigade Regiment Onse Jan Regiment Kemp Transvaal Cycle Corps Western Province Mounted Rifles 1st Citizen Battery 2nd Citizen Battery 3rd Citizen Battery 4th Citizen Battery 5th Citizen Battery 6th Citizen Battery 7th Citizen Battery 8th and 9th Citizen Batteries No 1 Military District Cape Town No 2 Military District Port Elizabeth No 3 Military District East London No 4 Military District Pietermaritzburg No 5 Military District Durban No 6 Military District Standerton No 7 Military District Potchefstroom No 8 Military District Johannesburg No 9 Military District Pretoria No 10 Military District Kroonstad No 11 Military District Bloemfontein No 12 Military District Prieska No 13 Military District De Aar No 14 Military District Worcester Ordnance Corps Native Military Corps Q Services Corps
Volunteers of Union of South Africa World War 1 Europe Campaign 1914–1918	South African Overseas Expeditionary Force 1st South African Infantry Brigade SA Heavy Artillery Brigade 1st SA Infantry Regiment 2nd SA Infantry Regiment 3rd SA Infantry Regiment 4th SA Infantry Regiment South African Native Labour Corps
Volunteers of Union of South Africa World War 1 East Africa Campaign 1914–1915	1st Infantry ACF 2nd Infantry ACF 5th Infantry ACF 9th Infantry ACF
Volunteers of Union of South Africa World War 1 German South West Africa Campaign 1915	1st Regiment S.A.M.R. 2nd Regiment S.A.M.R. 3rd Regiment S.A.M.R. 4th Regiment S.A.M.R. 5th Regiment S.A.M.R. Special Service Pioneer Corps 1st Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R. 2nd Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R. 4th Permanent Force Artillery Battery S.A.M.R. Transvaal Horse Artillery, attached S.A.M.R. Ammunition Column S.A.M.R. Botha's Berede Skutters Durban Light Infantry Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles Prince Alfred's Guards First Eastern Rifles Kaffrarian Rifles Cape Town Highlanders Kimberly Regiment Transvaal Scottish Cape Peninsula Rifles Witwatersrand Rifles Rand Light Infantry Pretoria Regiment Natal Light Horse Natal Carbineers
Volunteer Militias 1903–1909	Border Light Horse Border Mounted Rifles Cape Light Horse Cape Peninsular Rifles Diamond Fields Horse Durban Light Infantry Eastern Rifles Kaffrarian Rifles Natal Mounted Rifles Natal Native Horse Natal Rangers Natal Rifle Associations Natal Field Artillery Northern District Mounted Rifles Northern Rifles Prince Alfred's Own Cape Field Artillery Royston's Horse Southern Mounted Rifles Tembuland Light Horse Transvaal Cycle Corps Transvaal Horse Artillery Volunteers Transvaal Light Infantry Transvaal Mounted Rifles Transvaal Scottish Volunteers Uitenhage Rifles Umvoti Mounted Rifles Western Rifles Zululand Mounted Rifles
Non-Statutory Forces 1961–1994	Umkhonto weSizwe Azanian People's Liberation Army
Colonial Armies 1885–1902	Cape Colonial Forces

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