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151 Battalion
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| 151 SA Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|
 151 SA Infantry Battalion emblem | |
| Active | 1980–1994 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Branch |  South African Army |
| Type | Motorised infantry |
| Part of | South African Army Infantry Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Phuthaditjhaba |
| Motto | “Kopano” |
| Equipment | Buffel APC, Samil 20 |
| Insignia | |
| Company level insignia |  |
| SA Motorised Infantry beret bar circa 1992 |  |
151 South African Infantry Battalion was a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army.
History
[edit]Origin of the black battalions
[edit]By the late 1970s the South African government had abandoned its opposition to arming black soldiers.[1]
By early 1979, the government approved a plan to form a number of regional African battalions, each with a particular ethnic identity, which would either serve in their homelands or under regional SADF commands.
This led to the formation of 151 Battalion for the Southern Sothos.[2]
Troops for 151 SA Battalion were recruited from the self-governing territory of Qwaqwa.[3]
Higher Command
[edit]151 Battalion resorted under the command of Group 36.
The battalion was responsible for patrolling the border between Lesotho and South Africa.
Disbandment
[edit]151 SA Battalion was disbanded around 1994 and members were assimilated into 1 South African Infantry Battalion and the new SANDF.
Insignia
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Notes
[edit]Peled, A. A question of Loyalty Military Manpower Policy in Multiethinic States, Cornell University Press, 1998, ISBN 0-8014-3239-1 Chapter 2: South Africa: From Exclusion to Inclusion
References
[edit]- ^ "Truth Commission - Special Report - TRC Final Report - Volume 2, Section 1, Chapter". sabctrc.saha.org.za.
- ^ Nöthling, C. J.; Steyn, L. (1986). "The Role of Non-Whites in the South African Defence Force". Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies. 16 (2): 47–54. doi:10.5787/16-2-457.
- ^ Matloa, Abbey Oupa (February 2015). The formation of the SANDF: Integration experiences of former Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei Defence Force Members (PDF) (Thesis). University of South Africa.
