Alte Feste Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South West Africa Territorial Force. It formed part of the Area Force Units as well as the Territorial Reserve.
| Alte Feste Commando | |
|---|---|
 Alte Feste Commando / Area Force Unit emblem | |
| Active | – 1989 |
| Disbanded | 1989 |
| Country |  Republic of South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Part of | South West Africa Territorial Force Army Territorial Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Alte Feste, Windhoek, South West Africa now Namibia |
History
editOrigin
editAlte Feste Commando was one of 26 Area Force Units, similar to the localised territorial force concept of area bound commandos in South Africa. These units were set in particular sectors of South West Africa mainly from the farming community.[1][2]
Operations
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Disbandment
editThis unit, along with all other South West Africa Territorial Force units was disbanded with the independence of Namibia from South Africa and was announced around December 1988.[3]
Unit Insignia
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Leadership
edit| From | Honorary Colonels | To |
| From | Commanding Officer | To |
| From | Regimental Sergeant Major | To |
References
edit- ^ "South West African Territory Force - SWATF". War in Angola. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ Schoeman, Johan. "Alte Feste Commando". War in Angola. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ Hampson. F.O. Nurturing peace why peace settlements succeed or fail US Institute of Peace Washington DC, 1996 ISBN 1-878379-55-0
See also
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