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Natal Command

Natal Command was a Command of the South African Army. It was headquartered in Durban, South Africa. By the 1980s, 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…

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A. Permanent Force Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban 3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach 4th Hea… · Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban · 3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach · 4th Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: The Bluff, Durban · B. Active Citizen Force The Natal Field Artillery: Durban 'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban 'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg 1st Infantry Brigade: HQ Pietermaritzburg 1st Royal Natal Cara…
Current commander
None
Natal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940)
Union Defence Force · South African Defence Force · South African National Defence Force · A. Permanent Force Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban 3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach 4th Hea… · Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban
Parent unit
Union Defence Force
Past commanders
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Type
Command (military formation)

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Natal Command

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related to External links · 33
Natal Command → Bergh, Botha, COMMAND IN THE HISTORY, Conscription, Facts About Durban, From Boys, Hesom, History, History Society, ISBN, June, KZN, Laing, MAGOOS BOMB MEANT FOR, Men, Michael, Military History Journal, October, OF WORLD SCIENCE, Photographic Record
related to SADF · 27
Natal Command → Base, Commandos, Durban, Durban Light Infantry, Durban Regiment, Field Engineer Regiment SAEC, First City Regiment, From August, Greyville Racecourse, In, It, Ladysmith, Maintenance Unit, Maintenance Unit SAOSC, Motorised Brigade, Natal Field Artillery, Old Fort Road Military, Other, Regiment Port Natal, Signal Unit SACS
Natal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940) · 20
Natal Command → 'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban, 'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg, 1st Field Company, South African Engineer Corps: Durban, 1st Infantry Brigade: HQ Pietermaritzburg 1st Royal Natal Carabineers: Pietermaritzburg 2nd Royal Natal Carabineers: Ladysmith The Umvoti Mounted Rifles: Greytown 1st Field Comp…, 1st Royal Natal Carabineers: Pietermaritzburg, 1st, 2nd Royal Durban Light Infantry: Durban, 2nd Royal Natal Carabineers: Ladysmith, 3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach, 4th Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: The Bluff, Durban, 7th Field Company, South African Engineers: Durban, 7th Infantry Brigade: HQ Durban The Natal Mounted Rifles: Durban 1st, 2nd Royal Durban Light Infantry: Durban 7th Field Company, South African Engineers: Durban, A. Permanent Force Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban 3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach 4th Hea…, B. Active Citizen Force The Natal Field Artillery: Durban 'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban 'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg 1st Infantry Brigade: HQ Pietermaritzburg 1st Royal Natal Cara…, Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban, South African Defence Force, South African National Defence Force, The Natal Field Artillery: Durban 'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban 'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg, The Natal Mounted Rifles: Durban, The Umvoti Mounted Rifles: Greytown, Union Defence Force
related to Union Defence Force · 20
Natal Command → Artillery, Brigadiers Harold Willmott, Daniel SAStC, Deon Ferreira, Lieutenant Colonel, Natal Field Artillery, Natal Mounted Rifles, Officer Commanding, Pietermaritzburg, Royal Natal Carabineers, Second World War, September, South Africa, South African Brigade, South African Infantry Brigade, South African Permanent Garrison, The, Umvoti Mounted Rifles, Under, Union Defence Force
Components · 17
Natal Command → 'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban, 'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg, 1st Field Company, South African Engineer Corps: Durban, 1st Infantry Brigade: HQ Pietermaritzburg 1st Royal Natal Carabineers: Pietermaritzburg 2nd Royal Natal Carabineers: Ladysmith The Umvoti Mounted Rifles: Greytown 1st Field Comp…, 1st Royal Natal Carabineers: Pietermaritzburg, 1st, 2nd Royal Durban Light Infantry: Durban, 2nd Royal Natal Carabineers: Ladysmith, 3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach, 4th Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: The Bluff, Durban, 7th Field Company, South African Engineers: Durban, 7th Infantry Brigade: HQ Durban The Natal Mounted Rifles: Durban 1st, 2nd Royal Durban Light Infantry: Durban 7th Field Company, South African Engineers: Durban, A. Permanent Force Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban 3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach 4th Hea…, B. Active Citizen Force The Natal Field Artillery: Durban 'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban 'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg 1st Infantry Brigade: HQ Pietermaritzburg 1st Royal Natal Cara…, Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban, The Natal Field Artillery: Durban 'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban 'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg, The Natal Mounted Rifles: Durban, The Umvoti Mounted Rifles: Greytown
related to SANDF · 13
Natal Command → Brigadier General, Durban, Durban Corporation, Ethekweni Municipality, Headquarters Natal Command, Joint Operations Division's, Joint Tactical Headquarters, Mngadi, National Department, October, Public Works, SANDF, South African Defence Force
related to Groups and Commandos · 5
Natal Command → Command, Commandos, Each, For Territorial, Groups
Coordinates · 1
Natal Command → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…
Current commander · 1
Natal Command → None
Parent unit · 1
Natal Command → Union Defence Force

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south command african natal durban force infantry brigade artillery service military permanent royal light battalion garrison defence pietermaritzburg units umvoti

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Natal CommandComponentsA. Permanent Force Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban 3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach 4th Hea…1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponentsRoyal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponents3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponents4th Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: The Bluff, Durban1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponentsB. Active Citizen Force The Natal Field Artillery: Durban 'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban 'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg 1st Infantry Brigade: HQ Pietermaritzburg 1st Royal Natal Cara…1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponentsThe Natal Field Artillery: Durban 'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban 'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponents'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponents'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponents1st Infantry Brigade: HQ Pietermaritzburg 1st Royal Natal Carabineers: Pietermaritzburg 2nd Royal Natal Carabineers: Ladysmith The Umvoti Mounted Rifles: Greytown 1st Field Comp…1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponents1st Royal Natal Carabineers: Pietermaritzburg1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponents2nd Royal Natal Carabineers: Ladysmith1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponentsThe Umvoti Mounted Rifles: Greytown1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponents1st Field Company, South African Engineer Corps: Durban1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponents7th Infantry Brigade: HQ Durban The Natal Mounted Rifles: Durban 1st, 2nd Royal Durban Light Infantry: Durban 7th Field Company, South African Engineers: Durban1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponentsThe Natal Mounted Rifles: Durban1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponents1st, 2nd Royal Durban Light Infantry: Durban1.00infobox
Natal CommandComponents7th Field Company, South African Engineers: Durban1.00infobox
Natal CommandCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Natal CommandCurrent commanderNone1.00infobox
Natal CommandNatal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940)Union Defence Force1.00infobox
Natal CommandNatal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940)South African Defence Force1.00infobox
Natal CommandNatal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940)South African National Defence Force1.00infobox
Natal CommandNatal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940)A. Permanent Force Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban 3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach 4th Hea…1.00infobox
Natal CommandNatal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940)Royal Durban Light Infantry Company, The Special Service Battalion: Durban1.00infobox
Natal CommandNatal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940)3rd Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: Durban Beach1.00infobox
Natal CommandNatal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940)4th Heavy Battery, South African Permanent Garrison Artillery: The Bluff, Durban1.00infobox
Natal CommandNatal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940)B. Active Citizen Force The Natal Field Artillery: Durban 'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban 'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg 1st Infantry Brigade: HQ Pietermaritzburg 1st Royal Natal Cara…1.00infobox
Natal CommandNatal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940)The Natal Field Artillery: Durban 'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban 'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg1.00infobox
Natal CommandNatal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940)'A', 'B' Batteries: Durban1.00infobox
Natal CommandNatal Command (3 September 1939 – July 1940)'C' Battery: Pietermaritzburg1.00infobox

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