South African Army corps and branches

The South African Army is divided into functional branches, known as corps. Most consist of units, but some, such as the SA Staff Corps, consist only of personnel who are assigned to headquarters and units. The following is a list of corps established since 1912; those which still exist are shown in bold.

The SA Defence Act Amendment Act, No. 22 of 1922 re-organised the Permanent Force. From 1 February 1923 the Permanent Force consisted of the SA Staff Corps, SA Instructional Corps, SA Naval Service, SA Field Artillery, 1st Regiment, SAM.R., the SA Permanent Garrison Artillery, the South African Engineer Corps, the South African Air Force, SA Service Corps, SA Medical Corps, SA Ordnance Corps, SA Veterinary Corps and the SA Administrative, Pay and Clerical Corps.[1][2]

Staff

Staff

Combat Services

Artillery

Mounted Rifles

Dismounted Rifles

Infantry

Armour

Combat Support

Engineers

Signals

Supporting Services

Administration and Logistics

Medical

Financial

Military Police

Intelligence

Chaplains

Science

Women's Services

Special Services

Music

"Non-European" Services

Commandos

References

  1. Lillie, A.C. (1982). "THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY". South African Journal of Military Studies 12 (2).
  2. Orpen, Neil. "Appendix 1:THE UNION DEFENCE FORCE BEFORE 1933". HyperWar. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  3. van der Waag, Ian (December 2012). "The origin and establishment of the South African Engineer Corps (SAEC), 1918-1939". Journal for Contemporary History : Military History 1912 - 2012 37 (2): 1–31.
  4. See also Volker, W. 2010. Signal Units of the South African Corps of Signals and Related Signal Services. Pretoria: Veritas Books. ISBN 978-0-620-45345-5.
  5. 1 2 "South African Ordnance Corps". Standard Encyclopedia of Southern Africa 1. Human Sciences Research Council. 1977. p. 23. ISBN 0-624-00849-5.
  6. 1 2 "Administrative Service Corps". Standard Encyclopedia of Southern Africa 1. Human Sciences Research Council. 1977. p. 23. ISBN 0-624-00849-5.
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