Lydenburg Commando
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- {{flagicon|South African Republic}} South African Republic
- 23px Union of South Africa
- {{flag|South Africa|1928|name=Republic of South Africa}}
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- {{army|South Africa|1994}}
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| type = Infantry
| role = Light Infantry
| size = One Battalion
| command_structure = South African Infantry Corps
Army Territorial Reserve
| garrison = Lydenburg
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Lydenburg 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=
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=Operations=
==With the Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek==
This Commando was involved in several engagement during the Anglo Boer such as:
==With the UDF==
By 1902 all Commando remnants were under British military control and disarmed.
By 1912, however previous Commando members could join shooting associations.
===Rebel Commando===
During the 1914 Maritz Rebellion, Christiaan De Wet remustered this Commando against the government of the day.https://www.roodepoortnortsider.co.za/276458/today-in-history-general-christiaan-wet-found-guilty-of-treason {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}
===Volunteer Reserve===
By 1940, such commandos were under control of the National Reserve of Volunteers.
These commandos were formally reactivated by 1948.
==With the SADF==
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 SANDF==
===Disbandment===
This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded after a decision by South African President Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units.{{cite web|url=http://www.issafrica.org/Pubs/ASR/6No2/VanStade.html |title=Rationalisation in the SANDF: The Next Challenge |access-date=5 March 2015 |year=1997 |author=Col L B van Stade, Senior Staff Officer Rationalisation, SANDF |publisher=Institute for Security Studies |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316204323/https://issafrica.org/pubs/asr/6no2/vanstade.html |archive-date=16 March 2016 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.saps.gov.za/statistics/reports/rural_safety/eng/pages/no2e.htm |title=About the Commando system |access-date=2008-01-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206150052/http://www.saps.gov.za/statistics/reports/rural_safety/eng/pages/no2e.htm |archive-date=2007-12-06 }} The Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 "because of the role it played in the apartheid era", according to the Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula.{{cite web|last1=de Lange|first1=Deon|title=South Africa: Commandos Were 'Hostile to New SA'|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200805290408.html|work=Cape Argus|access-date=5 March 2015|url-access=subscription }}
Unit Insignia
Leadership
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References
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See also
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{{SA Commandos}}{{SA Army Units}}
Category:Infantry regiments of South Africa
Category:South African Commando Units
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