Winterberg Commando
Winterberg Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve.
History
Origin
The Winterberg Commando was founded in Adelaide, Eastern Cape in 1948.Operations
With the UDF
By 1940, rifle associations were under control of the National Reserve of Volunteers.These rifle associations were re-designated as commandos by 1948.
With the SADF
The units area of responsibility was significantly large on the outset, and two further commandos namely Katberg and Midland Commandos were developed. Katberg Commando was again reincorporated with the Winterberg Commando in 1979.During this era, the unit was mainly used for area force protection, search and cordones as well as stock theft control assistance to the rural police.
With the independence of Ciskei, the previous Katberg Commando area was incorporated with the new Homelands territory.