33 Battalion (SWATF)

33 Battalion/701 Battalion
Active	1977
Country	Namibia,  South Africa
Allegiance	South Africa
Branch	South African Army,
Type	Light Infantry
Part of	South West African Territorial Force
Garrison/HQ	Mpacha, Northern Namibia
Nickname(s)	Eastern Caprivi Battalion
Insignia
Part of the South West African Territorial Force

33 Battalion or the Eastern Caprivi Battalion, was a light infantry battalion that was part of the SWATF.

History

33 Battalion was established in 1977 before finally being renamed 701 Battalion. ^[1] The main base was at Mpacha in Sector 70 or the Caprivi Strip. ^[2] As part of Sector 70, 33 Battalion took part in operations into Zambia and from 1978 deployed companies into Kavango, Kaokaland and Owambo. ^[3] From 1983, a company of marines was also attached. 33 Battalion had an attached SWATF armoured car squadron and an artillery battery. ^[4]

List of casualties

1985, Basson, J.L. Cav 1988, Thomas, J.A. Lt ^[5]

Notes

References

1. "South African Unit Profiles". Warinangola.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
2. Kenneth W. Grundy (1 January 1983). Soldiers Without Politics: Blacks in the South African Armed Forces. University of California Press. pp. 259–. ISBN 978-0-520-04710-5.
3. "South African Forces In The ‘Border War’ : (Angola & South West Africa) 1980 to 1989" (PDF). Fireandfury.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
4. "SADF.info". SADF.info. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
5. "SA Roll of Honour: List People". Justdone.co.za. Retrieved 2015-07-09.