South African Army Order of Battle 1940

South African Army
Active 3 September 1939 – July 1940
Country  South Africa
Part of
Defence Headquarters Pretoria, Transvaal

This page details the South African Army order of battle in 1940, before and after the formation of expeditionary forces.

South African Army – 3 September 1939 – July 1940

Defence Headquarters: Pretoria, Transvaal[2]

Cape Command

HQ The Castle, Cape Town, Cape Province

Eastern Province Command

HQ East London, Cape Province

Natal Command

HQ Durban, Natal

Orange Free State Command

HQ Bloemfontein, Orange Free State

Robert's Heights and Transvaal Command

HQ Robert's Heights, Transvaal

Witwatersrand Command

HQ Johannesburg, Transvaal

The Defence Rifle Associations (Commandos)

South African Army 1939–40

Active Citizen Force Infantry Battalions and Brigades 1940

1st Reserve Brigade – Raised 29 February 1940

1st Mounted Command Division 10 June 1940 – Piet Retief

The Mobilization of the South African Mobile Field Force – 1940

Notes

  1. South African Permanent Force and University of Cape Town Active Citizen Force
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Composite Battery of Cape Garrison Artillery and South African Permanent Garrison Artillery
  3. An Active Citizen Force unit with Permanent Force nucleus
  4. An Active Citizen Force unit with Permanent Force nucleus
  5. South African Permanent Force and University of Cape Town Active Citizen Force
  6. An Active Citizen Force unit with Permanent Force nucleus
  7. An Active Citizen Force unit with Permanent Force nucleus
  8. Less Detachments
  9. Including 1st, 2nd Field Batteries, South African Artillery absorbed. Diluted with Active Citizen Force
  10. Active Citizen Force with Permanent Force nucleus
  11. Replaced by The Umvoti Mounted Rifles
  12. Replaced The Pretoria Highlanders
  13. South of Nylstroom and west of the railway, excluding Vereeniging
  14. Replaced 8th Bde in Nov 1940

References

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