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	South African Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The South African Army is the army of South Africa.
		The South African 2nd Infantry Division also took part in a number of actions in North Africa during 1942, but on 21 June 1942 two complete infantry brigades of the division as well as most of the supporting units were captured at the fall of Tobruk.
		The South African 6th Armoured Division fought in numerous actions in Italy from 1944 to 1945.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_African_Army (1876 words)

	25th Infantry Division Association: The Units
		The 2nd Battalion (Airborne) 503rd Infantry Regiment was reactivated on 16 December 2001 as a parachute infantry battalion and assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade stationed at Vicenza, Italy.
		The 66th Infantry Platoon (Combat Tracker) was activated on 15 February 1968 and served with the 25th Infantry Division until inactivated in Vietnam on 15 March 1971 with the departure of the 2nd Brigade.
		On 16 October 1989 the 1st Battalion was reactivated as a parachute infantry battalion and assigned to the 6th Infantry Division with station at Fort Richardson, Alaska On 16 April 1998 the 1st Battalion was reassigned to the 172nd Infantry Brigade.
	www.25thida.com /unitsinfantry.html (10142 words)

	sadfhist
		In the summer of 1916 six siege batteries of South African heavy artillery, together with a brigade of field artillery and a detachment of the SA Cape Corps, were deployed in Palestine.
		South African forces also took part in the British invasion of Madagascar in 1942, which was designed to forestall the possibility of a Japanese assault upon this strategically located island.
		Early in 1976 the South African forces were finally ordered to withdraw and on 25 January 1976 the withdrawal was practically completed Citizen Force units deployed as four combat groups in the south of Angola to protect the Calueque/Ruacana water scheme and the refugee camps, however, left Angola as late as 27 March 1976.
	www.rhodesia.nl /sadfhist.htm (7502 words)

	History
		The Rand Light Infantry originated shortly after the South African War when, on the October 1, 1905, the Transvaal Cycle Corps was formed as a volunteer regiment after the British troops had sailed home.
		On it's return the Cycle Corps recognized the possibility of mechanization and the rear seats of a de Dion Bouton were replaced by a platform and heavy machine gun.
		Infantry got its present title and was organised under the Defense Act as an Active Citizen Force Unit (A.C.F.).
	www.geocities.com /rli_jhb/history.htm (484 words)

	31773 Sergeant Harold Thomas Malcolm, South African Engineer Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Owing to a case of sickness on board their troopship, HMT Oriana, Private Malcolm and the rest of the 4th South African Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel F.A. Jones, were placed in quarantine and moved to a camp at La Valentine, a farm outside of Marseilles.
		While attached to the 2nd East African Brigade, the 1st Transvaal Scottish were given training in general adaptation to bivouacking in the bush, personal cleanliness and tidiness, organization and cleanliness of bivouac areas, field sanitation, preventive measures against all kinds of sickness and chills, and local protective and security measures.
		The first action involving South African ground forces in World War II occurred near Liboi when a column was attacked by a force of Banda and Italian Colonial infantry, who were beaten off.
	hometown.aol.com /reubique/31773.htm (3019 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| World War II \| African American 92nd Infantry Division Fought in Italy During World War II
		The vast majority of African Americans in uniform were assigned to segregated construction or supply units or placed in units that performed unpleasant duties such as graves registration.
		The Buffalo Soldiers were assigned to the IV Corps of the U.S. Fifth Army in two primary areas of operation, the Serchio Valley and the coastal sector along the Ligurian Sea.
		In addition to this division, the IV Corps consisted of the 6th South African Armored Division, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force and Task Force 45, composed of British and American anti-aircraft gunners who had been retrained and re-equipped for combat infantry duty.
	www.historynet.com /wwii/bl92infantry (1307 words)

	South African Military History Society - Journal - The South Africans at Delville Wood
		A sympathetic South African officer had given the fellow a stiff dose of rum, and a missing arm held no terrors for the wounded man who was happily looking for a casualty clearing station.
		The horrific artillery bombardment, commenced on 24 June and recalled by Mr Wepener, was the prelude to this disastrous offensive in the Somme valley.
		Maj Edward Burges, second-in-command of the 1st South African Infantry Regiment and commander of D Company, pushed northwards and managed to effect a junction with the 76th Brigade (3rd Division), which was similarly advancing on Longueval.
	rapidttp.com /milhist/vol072iu.html (11563 words)

	The 13th Hussars
		IN this section of the history of the 13th Hussars no attempt will be made to deal with the causes which led to the South African War, neither is it any part of our duty to give a narrative of the events of this strenuous struggle as a whole.
		The 13th was halted on the high ground facing Hlangwani, while Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry and the South African Light Horse with the Composite Regiment went on dismounted to attack the hill.
		An infantry reinforcement arrived, and at 5.30 the squadron retired to the bivouac.
	www.pinetreeweb.com /13th-south-african-war-36-01.htm (5050 words)

	British Light Infantry Regiments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On its return the Cycle Corps recognised the possibilities of mechanisation and the rear seats of a de Dion Bouton were replaced by a platform and heavy machine guns.
		After Union in 1910 and the end of the volunteer movement, the Rand Light Infantry got its present title and was organised under the Defence Act as an Active Citizen Force Unit.
		In 1947, during the Royal Visit to south Africa, a new King’s Colour was presented to the unit and it received the Freedom of the City of Johannesburg on its 50th Anniversary, October 1, 1955.
	www.lightinfantry.org.uk /regiments/li/li_rand.htm (556 words)

	DefenseLINK News: International Senior NCOs Wrap Up South Africa Conference
		South Africa and many other countries use the term "warrant officer" to describe senior noncommissioned officers, roughly equivalent to pay grades E-7 to E-9 in the U.S. military services.
		South Africa and many other countries use the term "warrant officer" to describe senior noncommissioned officers, generally equivalent to pay grades E-7 to E-9 in the U.S. military services.
		One senior South African sergeant major described the ideas exchanged and contacts made here as throwing a couple of pebbles into a pond to create a couple of ripples.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Feb2006/20060210_4179.html (1105 words)

	South African Army
		The reverse bears the Coat of Arms of the Republic of South Africa.
		The medal is awarded to the Champion Shot of the South African Defence Force in any one year.
		Information for awards post 1961 taken from "South African Military Awards 1912 - 1987", S. Monick, South African Museum of Military History, Johannesburg, 1988 and "A Guide to South African Orders, Decorations and Medals and their Ribbons 1896 - 1985", J.P.I. Fforde and S. Monick, The South African National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg, 1986.
	www.chilli.net.au /~kremer/files/south_africa.htm (444 words)

	A Brief History of the Rand Light Infantry
		In 1947, during the Royal Visit to South Africa, a new King's Colour was presented to the Regiment and in 1955 the Regiment was granted the Freedom of the City of Johannesburg
		In the reconstruction following the birth of the New South Africa, the Regiment was retained in the South African National Defence Force as a volunteer unit of the Part Time Component.
		When South Africa became a Republic and left the Commonwealth this alliance officially fell into abeyance, although contact continued to be maintained at an unofficial level.
	www.geocities.com /rli_assoc/history.htm (829 words)

	The Legends and Traditions of the Great War: Delville Wood
		Lt Col F.S. Dawson commanded 1st South African Infantry Regiment; 2nd South African Infantry Regiment was commanded by Lt Col W.E.C. Tanner; 3rd South African Infantry Regiment was commanded by Lt Col E.F. Thackeray; and 4th South African Infantry Regiment by Lt Col F.A. Jones, DSO.
		The brigade sailed to Marseilles, where the 4th South African Infantry Regiment were placed in two weeks quarantine due to a case of spinal meningitis.
		The three battalions of the South African brigade which were to attack Delville Wood were placed under the command of Lt Col William Tanner He was an exceptionally gifted military leader; courageous, much respected by his men, of high intellectual calibre and a charming personality.
	www.worldwar1.com /heritage/delville.htm (11074 words)

	African Americans in the Korean War
		In October 1951, the all-fl 24th Infantry Regiment, a unit established in 1869, which had served during the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the beginning of the Korean War, was disbanded, essentially ending segregation in the U.S. Army.
		In the last two years of the Korean War throughout the services, hundreds of fls held command positions, were posted to elite units such as combat aviation and served in a variety of technical military specialties.
		While Coast Guardsmen served in Korea and continued their duties worldwide throughout the war, it is interesting to note that in 1952, Coast Guard leadership recognized World War II Coast Guard steward Alex P. Haley for his unique writing talent and awarded him the rating of Journalist.
	korea50.army.mil /history/factsheets/afroamer.shtml (1040 words)

	SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY HERO STARTS COMPANY TO STEM MURDER SPREE
		In response to the murder of over 1,100 white farmers in South Africa since the Marxist ANC took power in 1994, a former military leader has birthed a unique security company to fight rampant crime in both the urban and rural areas of the country.
		The South African Defense Forces' operations in Angola and elsewhere are still very much confidential, but I did specialize in reconnaissance per se.
		In examining the inability of the ANC to control crime within South Africa, and the Afrikaner response to this current crime wave, du Toit said, "The ANC is currently running around on this issue.
	www.papillonsartpalace.com /south.htm (2249 words)

	Somalia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		South African MONUC contingent were told "they were welcome to return home and resign if they were unhappy with conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo."
		Freeing South Africa from the Yoke of Apartheid, pp 281-496.
		A South African University Is Caught in a Conflict Between English and Afrikaans.
	www.au.af.mil /au/aul/bibs/africa03/afr6.htm (5146 words)

	South African War
		After participating in many of the colonial wars throughout the remainder of the 19th century, all three regiments fought in the South African, or Boer War.
		Here the Royal Irish Rifles were joined by volunteers from the London Irish, raised in 1860 as the 28th Middlesex (London Irish) Rifle Volunteer Corps, and Militia.
		A Militia battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles - the 5th or South Down - was one of the few Militia battalions to serve in South Africa.
	www.army.mod.uk /royalirish/history/south_african_war.htm (227 words)

	Southern African Military Web Ring
		This is a ring of web sites that contain information on (or about) the Southern African military scene, past or present.
		A database of casualties of war in South Africa.
		This is the home of the South African Border War Veterans, dedicated to the unsung heroes who fought in the border war from 1970 to 1998.
	g.webring.com /hub?ring=samil (326 words)

	Battle Honours of South African War (Militia)
		Battle Honours of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
		G.O. The following Regulations, Orders, etc.; are promulgated and issued to the Canadian Militia by Order of the Minister of National Defence.
		His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the Battle Honour "South Africa," with year dates, in respect to the South African War, 1899-1902, to the following units of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of Canada :-
	members.tripod.com /~RegimentalRogue/battlehonours/southafrica-npam.htm (95 words)

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