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101 Battalion

South Africa, South West Africa
FORMED 1976-01
Army
DISBANDED IN 1989

The South West Africa Territory Force, SWATF renumbered battalion numbers according to their geographical positioning on the border. The prefix 10 pertained to battalions operating to the west of the Kavango River, 20 to the Kavango or central region and 70 to the eastern region. Under this system, 35 Battalion was renamed 101 Battalion in 1980.

Structure

HQ
1 Scorpion Company
2 Scorpion Company
Cobra Company
Eagle Company
Death Head's Company

PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS

1976-01 - 1 Owambo Battalion
1978-01 - 35 Battalion
1980 - 101 Battalion