13 Signal Squadron
13 Signals Squadron |
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Active |
April 1978 – present |
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Country |
South Africa |
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Airborne Signals |
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Battalion |
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Garrison/HQ |
Tempe, Bloemfontein |
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Nickname(s) |
Parabats |
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In April 1978 the South African Minister of Defence, authorised the formation of 44 Signal Squadron. From 24 September 1980 until October 1986, 44 Signal Squadron supported 44 Brigade in all aspects of signals; e.g., the supply of communication and the manning of a Communication Centrum (Comcen).[1]
From 2 October 1986, the Squadron was upgraded to a Signal Unit with Commandant Lombard as commander and tasked to supply the Brigade with communication and to establish a full strength Unit. The Units second in command was Maj P. Drotsky and the RSM P. Snyders.
The signal unit flag was authorised in 1986. After restructuring of the SADF as the SANDF in 1994, the unit was renamed 13 Signals Squadron
References
- ↑ Els, Paul (2010). We conquer from above. PelSA Books.
Further reading
- Pitta, Robert (27 May 1993). South African Special Forces (eBook). Elite (Book 47). Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1855322943.
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Infantry Formation (SAAIF) | Training | |
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| Air Assault Infantry | |
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| Seaborne Infantry | |
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| Light Infantry | |
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| Motorised Infantry | |
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Artillery Formation | |
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Air Defence Artillery Formation | |
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Engineer Formation | |
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Training Formation |
- 3 SAI (Training Depot)
- SAACTC
- Army Gymnasium
- Army College
- de Brug Training Area
- Wallmannsthal Training Area
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Support Formation |
- Army Support Bases (Eastern Cape, Johannesburg, Kimberley, KZN, Limpopo, Potcheftstroom, Western Cape, Mpumalanga)
- Mobilisation Centre
- Main Ordnance Depot
- National Ceremonial Guard
- 15 Maint Unit
- Other Maintenance Units
- 37 Field Workshop SAOSC
- Other Field Workshops
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Signals Formation | Regular |
- 1 Sig Regt
- 2 Sig Regt
- 3 Sig Regt
- 4 Sig Regt
- 5 Sig Regt
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| Reserve | 6 Signal Regt
7 Signal Group
11 Field Postal Unit
- 71 Signals Unit
- 84 Sigs Unit
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Disbanded Units | Commands | |
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| Brigades |
- 16 Brigade (see 81 Armoured Brigade)
- 17 Brigade (see 71 Motorised Brigade)
- 18 Brigade (see 72 Motorised Brigade)
- 19 Brigade (see 82 Mechanised Brigade)
- 20 Brigade
- 60 Brigade (Battlegroups HQ Lohatla)
- 71 Motorised Brigade
- 72 Motorised Brigade
- 73 Motorised Brigade
- 74 Brigade (see 8th Armoured Division)
- 75 Brigade (see 9th Division)
- 81 Armoured Brigade
- 82 Mechanised Brigade
- 83 Brigade (planned but never existed)
- 84 Motorised Brigade
- 10 Artillery Brigade
- Other brigades
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- Regiment Algoa Bay
- Regiment Dan Pienaar
- Regiment De Wet
- Regiment Eastern Free State
- Regiment Groot Karoo
- Regiment Highveld
- Regiment Langenhoven
- Regiment Limpopo
- Regiment Louw Wepener
- Regiment Molopo
- Regiment North East Cape
- Regiment North Natal
- Regiment Port Natal
- Regiment Potchefstroom University
- Regiment Pretoria University
- Regiment Pretorius
- Regiment Springs
- Regiment Skoonspruit
- Regiment University of the Free State
- Regiment Vaal River
- Regiment Vanderbiljpark
- Regiment Vrystaat
- 6 Field Artillery Regiment
- 7 Medium Artillery Regiment
- 14 Field Artillery Regiment
- 19 Rocket Regiment
- 25 Field Artillery
- 26 Field Artillery
- 10 Armoured Squadron
- 5 Forward Air Delivery Squadron
- SA Army Troop Information Unit
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