Wynberg Commando

Wynberg Commando, later Wynberg Battalion, was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Infantry Corps.

History

Origin

This unit was one of several 'urban commandos' which were established in 1962, when the Army's focus was on internal security. It was transferred from the Commandos to the Citizen Force in August 1983, and renamed 'Wynberg Battalion'. The battalion was disbanded in 1997.

Operations

With the SADF

During this era, the unit was mainly involved in area force protection, cordon and search operations assisting the local police.

With the SANDF

Disbandment

This unit was disbanded as part of a scaling-down of the Citizen Force in 1997.