The Witwatersrand Command was a

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of the

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. It was one of the ten regional commands, which, with the Walvis Bay Military Area, made up the Territorial Force.

History

Origin

Based in

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, 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 area of responsibility. When

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, it was originally administratively responsible to Headquarters Witwatersrand Command, but was later transferred to I South African Corps. SADF era Witwatersrand Command insignia

In 1987, the command headquarters installation was the target of a bomb by Umkhonto we Sizwe operative Hein Grosskopf.

Amalgamation with Northern Transvaal Command into Gauteng Command

Groups and Commando Units

SADF era Wits Command Commando Structure

Group 16 (Marievale)

* Delmas Commando * Nigel Commando * Springs Commando

Group 17 (Midvaal)

* Iscor Commando *

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* Meyerton Commando * Vaal Commando * Vanderbijl Park Commando * Vereeniging Commando

Group 18 (Doornkop)

* East Park Commando * Gatsrand Commando * Johannesburg East Commando * Johannesburg West Commando * Randburg Commando * Roodepoort Commando * Wemmerspan Commando * West Rand Commando

Group 41 (Primrose)

* Atlas Commando *

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* Brakpan Commando *

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* Germiston Commando * Kempton Park Commando

Group 42 (Lenz)

* Alberton Commando * Edenvale Commando * Modderfontein Commando * Sandton Commando

Leadership

References

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