| 33 Battalion/701 Battalion | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1977 |
| Country |
 Namibia,  South Africa |
| Allegiance |
South Africa |
| Branch |
 South Africa 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 |
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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[]
- ↑ "South African Unit Profiles". Warinangola.com. http://www.warinangola.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1239&Parameter=77. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ 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. http://books.google.com/books?id=OCUYkeV1gtoC&pg=PA259.
- ↑ "South African Forces In The ‘Border War’ : (Angola & South West Africa) 1980 to 1989" (PDF). Fireandfury.com. http://www.fireandfury.com/orbats/modsouthafrican.pdf. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "SADF.info". SADF.info. http://sadf.info/UnitSWATF.html. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "SA Roll of Honour: List People". Justdone.co.za. http://www.justdone.co.za/ROH/main.php?page=List_People&UnitAbv=701BN. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
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