Alte Feste Commando Explained

Unit Name:	Alte Feste Commando
Dates:	1989
Country:	South Africa
Allegiance:	South Africa
Branch:
Type:	Infantry
Role:	Light Infantry
Size:	One Battalion
Command Structure:	South West Africa Territorial Force Army Territorial Reserve
Garrison:	Alte Feste, Windhoek, South West Africa now Namibia
Disbanded:	1989

Alte Feste Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South West Africa Territorial Force. It formed part of the Area Force Units as well as the Territorial Reserve.

History

Origin

Alte Feste Commando was one of 26 Area Force Units, similar to the localised territorial force concept of area bound commandos in South Africa. These units were set in particular sectors of South West Africa mainly from the farming community.^{[1] [2]}

Disbandment

This unit, along with all other South West Africa Territorial Force units was disbanded with the independence of Namibia from South Africa and was announced around December 1988.^[3]

See also

• South African Commando System

Notes and References

1. Web site: South West African Territory Force - SWATF. War in Angola. 20 October 2022 .
2. Web site: Alte Feste Commando. War in Angola. Johan. Schoeman. 20 October 2022.
3. Hampson. F.O. Nurturing peace why peace settlements succeed or fail US Institute of Peace Washington DC, 1996