The brigade was formed on August 1, 1974 in Durban as part of the 8 South African Armoured Division. The Brigade was located at Lords Grounds, which has a military history since 1842.
Structure SADF 84 Motorised BrigadeSADF era Brigade level Sergeant Major insignia
Brigade Training and Exercisesedit
As a Citizen Force formation, 84 Motorised Brigade would make use of call-up orders for its personnel to generally report for 3 months service. Headquarters staff would then leave for Lohatla, where a transfer camp would be established to process troops en route to the operational area in northern South West Africa. Processing of units would include personal documentation, a medical examination, inoculation and the issuing of equipment and weapons. Each unit on completion of the necessary processing, would entrain to the Olienhoutplaat Station for a six-day journey to Grootfontein, the railhead near the Operational Area. All 84 Brigades units had at one time or another served in the Operational Area and at the end of the Republic Festival celebrations in 1981 elements of 84 Motorised Brigade were airlifted from Durban for border duties.[1]
^Former OC of Bushmen Battalion at Omega in the Caprivi
Referencesedit
^The Natal Mercury Supplement Thursday March 9, 1982
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motorised, brigade, south, africa, motorised, brigade, formation, south, african, armoured, division, combined, arms, force, consisting, infantry, armour, artillery, motorised, brigade84, motorised, brigade, emblemactive1974, 1992country, south, africaallegian. 84 Motorised Brigade was a formation of 8 South African Armoured Division a combined arms force consisting of infantry armour and artillery 84 Motorised Brigade84 Motorised Brigade emblemActive1974 1992Country South AfricaAllegiance South AfricaBranch South African ArmyTypeMotorised BrigadePart ofSouth African Composite BrigadeGarrisonDurbanNickname s 84 MotMotto s Ubukhali besizenze The sharp end of the axe EquipmentRatel Eland Mk7 90 mm and 60 mm Armoured Cars Buffel G2EngagementsSouth African Border WarInsignia84 Mot Brigade Command Bar The brigade was formed on August 1 1974 in Durban as part of the 8 South African Armoured Division The Brigade was located at Lords Grounds which has a military history since 1842 Contents 1 Initial Structure 2 Brigade Training and Exercises 3 Insignia 4 Leadership 5 Notes 6 ReferencesInitial Structure editUnder this reorganisation the following units were transferred from Natal Command to the new command Natal Mounted Rifles Umvoti Mounted Rifles Durban Light Infantry Regiment Port Natal Natal Field Artillery 38 Field Workshop 84 Signals Squadron 19 Field Squadron 21 Maintenance Unit nbsp Structure SADF 84 Motorised Brigade nbsp SADF era Brigade level Sergeant Major insigniaBrigade Training and Exercises editAs a Citizen Force formation 84 Motorised Brigade would make use of call up orders for its personnel to generally report for 3 months service Headquarters staff would then leave for Lohatla where a transfer camp would be established to process troops en route to the operational area in northern South West Africa Processing of units would include personal documentation a medical examination inoculation and the issuing of equipment and weapons Each unit on completion of the necessary processing would entrain to the Olienhoutplaat Station for a six day journey to Grootfontein the railhead near the Operational Area All 84 Brigades units had at one time or another served in the Operational Area and at the end of the Republic Festival celebrations in 1981 elements of 84 Motorised Brigade were airlifted from Durban for border duties 1 Insignia edit nbsp SADF era 84 Motorized Brigade insigniaLeadership edit84 Motorised Brigade Leadership From Officers Commanding To 1974 Brigadier G J Wolmarans 1 May 2024 1 May 2024 Colonel H F P Riekert 1 May 2024 1 May 2024 Colonel F J van Tonder 1 May 2024 1 May 2024 Colonel P J W Hall 1982 a 1 May 2024Notes edit Former OC of Bushmen Battalion at Omega in the CapriviReferences edit The Natal Mercury Supplement Thursday March 9 1982 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 84 Motorised Brigade South Africa amp oldid 1122615186, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
