The Witwatersrand Command was a

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of the

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. It was one of the ten regional commands, which, with the Walvis Bay Military Area, made up the Territorial Force.

History

Origin

Based in

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, it was responsible for the security of the region, forming the primary level of command for military operations in support of the Police. It also provided logistic, administrative and service support to units and formations operating in its area of responsibility. When 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment SAA became operational in 1966 with its headquarters at

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, it was originally administratively responsible to Headquarters Witwatersrand Command, but was later transferred to

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In 1987, the command headquarters installation was the target of a bomb by Umkhonto we Sizwe operative

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Amalgamation with Northern Transvaal Command into Gauteng Command

Groups and Commando Units

SADF era Wits Command Commando Structure

Group 16 (Marievale)

Delmas Commando Delmas 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Operations With the SADF During this era, ...

Nigel Commando Nigel 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Operations With the SADF During this era, the ...

Springs Commando Springs 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Operations With the SADF During this era ...

Group 17 (Midvaal)

Iscor Commando Iscor 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History This unit, along with all other Commando units was ...

* Krugersdorp Commando *

Meyerton Commando Meyerton 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin This unit was originally known as the De D ...

Vaal Commando The Vaal River ( ; Khoemana: ) is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source near Breyten in Mpumalanga province, east of Johannesburg and about north of Ermelo and only about from the Indian Ocean. ...

Vanderbijl Park Commando Vanderbijl Park 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History This unit, along with all other Commando ...

Vereeniging Commando Vereeniging 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin The Vereeniging Commando was formed in ...

Group 18 (Doornkop)

East Park Commando East Park 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origins Operations With the SADF The unit res ...

Gatsrand Commando Gatsrand 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Operations With the SADF During this er ...

Johannesburg East Commando Johannesburg East 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin The Johannesburg East Defence Ass ...

Johannesburg West Commando Johannesburg West Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army The South African Army is the principal land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the ...

Randburg Commando Randburg Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Infantry Corps, South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve. History Origins Operations ...

Roodepoort Commando Roodepoort 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Operations With the SADF The unit reso ...

Wemmerspan Commando Wemmerpan 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Approval was granted on 3 July 1962 for ...

West Rand Commando West Rand 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Operations With the SADF During this er ...

Group 41 (Primrose)

Atlas Commando Atlas Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Infantry Corps, South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Industrial Comman ...

* Benoni Commando *

Brakpan Commando Brakpan 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin This unit was established in 1922 during the ...

* Boksburg Commando *

Germiston Commando Germiston 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Operations With the SADF During this ...

Kempton Park Commando Kempton Park 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Operations With SADF The unit resort ...

Group 42 (Lenz)

Alberton Commando Alberton 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Operations With the SADF During this er ...

Edenvale Commando Edenvale 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Operations With the SADF During this era ...

Modderfontein Commando Modderfontein 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Modderfontein Commando was tasked with ...

Sandton Commando Sandton 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 South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin The Sandton Commando was founded in 1962 as ...

Leadership

References

Commands of the South African Army Disbanded military units and formations in Johannesburg Military units and formations disestablished in the 1990s {{SouthAfrica-mil-stub