The South-West Africa Territory Force (SWATF)	

Operational or Standing Force 	
	6 ethnic COIN Battalions
	SWASPES
	Reconnaissance Regiment
Reaction Force(91 SWA Brigade)	
	motorised brigade
	parachute battalion
	light aircraft squadron
Area Force	
	27 Area Force Units (AFU) similar to SADF Commando units

101 Battalion(Ovamboland)	
	Formed January 1976 as 1 Ovambo Battalion
	Renamed 35 Battalion in January 1978		
	Renamed 101 Battalion in 1980		
	Early 1982 received Buffel APC		
	Mid 1982 Received first Casspirs - 1 Company of 12 Caspir Mk2		
	April 1984 All equiped with Casspirs		

	HQ		
	Support Company		
	Maintenace Workshop		
	Training wing		
	4 Special service companies		
		3 (later 4 platoons)	
			4 Casspirs
			1 Kwevoel-50
			2 Hispano Suiza HS820 20mm cannon
			6 .50 calibre HMG
			4 MAGs
			4 60mm M4 Mk1 Patrol Mortars

102 Battalion(Kakoland)			
	Formed 1978 as 37 Battalion		
	By Mid 1980's 4 companies		

201 Battalion(West Caprivi)			
	Formed 1974 as Alpha Group		
	Renamed 31 Battalion in 1975		
	Renamed 201 Battalion in 1980		
	Renamed 31 Battalion in 1989 (Back to South Africa)		

By Late 1980's comprised			
	HQ		
	Support Company		
	Maintenance Workshop			
	2 operational groups of 3 tracker companies(eraly 80's 2 companies)			
		3 Platoons		
			6 teams 	
				25 - 30 men
				3 Buffel APC
	Recconnaissance Wing			
		6 Tracker Groups		
			5 or 6 men	

202 Battalion (Kavango)				
	Formed 1975 as 34 Battalion			

	HQ			
	Support Company			
	4 Companies (Buffel APC)			
	Armoured Reconnaissance wing			
		2 Platoons		
			4 Eland 90	
	Usually also had a attached SA Army Infantry Company			

203 Battalion (Bushmanland)				
	Formed 1977 as 36 Battalion			

By Late 1980's comprised				
	HQ			
	Support Company			
	Maintenance Workshop			
	2 operational groups of 3 tracker companies(eraly 80's 2 companies)			
		3 Platoons		
			6 teams 	
				25 - 30 men
				3 Buffel APC
	Recconnaissance Wing			
		6 Tracker Groups		
			5 or 6 men	

701 Battalion (East Caprivi)				
	Formed in August 1977 as 33 Battalion			

	HQ			
	Support Company			
	3 Infantry Companies			
	Reconnaissance Wing(Bushmen Trackers)			

911 Battalion (Windhoek)				
	Formed in 1977 as 41 Battalion			
	Part of 91 Brigade			

	HQ
	5 Companies

91 SWA Brigade	

	HQ
	911 Battalion
	912 Battalion (Regiment Erongo)
	913 Battalion (Regiment Namutoni)
	Regiment Windhoek(Armoured Car Regiment)
	91 Composite Field Regiment (Artillery Regiment)
	91 Maintenance Unit
	91 Field Ambulance Unit
	91 Training Battalion
	91 Mobilization Centre

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