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    Schanskop Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the...
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    The Commando System was a mostly voluntary, part-time force of the South African Army, but in their role as local militia the units were often deployed...
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    as well as 2 Regiment Noord-Transvaal were amalgamated with Regiment Schanskop. In December 2002, the name "Tshwane Regiment" was approved to be in line...
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    as well as 2 Regiment Noord-Transvaal were amalgamated with Regiment Schanskop. In December 2002, the name "Tshwane Regiment" was approved to be in line...
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  • 1993 Willem Ratte led the paramilitary "Pretoria Boere Commando" to occupy Pretoria's Fort Schanskop, an old German designed Fort completed in 1897, to mark...
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  • Beaufort Commando Part of Natal Command in late 1970s. Originally named Empangeni/Richards Bay Commando. The unit was renamed Insele Commando on March 2...
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    and 2 Regiment Noord-Transvaal were amalgamated with Regiment Schanskop. Regiment Schanskop appears to have become the Tshwane Regiment around 2002. Helfrich...
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    After the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1899, he joined the Boer commandos where he was responsible for the formation of a bicycle infantry formation...
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    Munitoria Commando Pretoria East Commando Quaggapoort Commando Schanskop Commando Wonderboom Commando Officer in Command of Northern Transvaal Command on...
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    Pretorius and 2 Regiment Northern Transvaal were amalgamated with Regiment Schanskop. In December 2002, the name "Tshwane Regiment" was approved to be in line...
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    build four forts around the capital, Pretoria. These were called Fort Schanskop, Fort Klapperkop, Fort Daspoortrand and Fort Wonderboompoort. A Long Tom...
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