Nacionalne obrambene južnoafričke snage u sadašnjem obliku postoje Od
1994. godine, nakon post-aparhejd izbora i donošenja novog Ustava.
Zamijenile su Južnoafričke obrambene snage (SADF) čiji su pripadnici
uključeni u novu vojsku sastavljenu još od pripadnika bivših regionalnih
vojski (u aparthejdu Homelands), raznih pobunjeničkih snaga kao što su
bili Umkhonto we Sizwe Afričkog Nacionalnog kongresa, pripadnika
Sveafričkog Kongresa te Jedinica za obranu Zulu Inkatha oslobodilačke
stranke. 2004. godina se smatra godinom završetka inkorporiranja svih
ovih snaga koje zadržavaju organizacijsku strukturu stare vojske. |
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The South African National
Defence Force (SANDF) is the name of the
armed forces
of
South Africa.
The military as it exists today was created in
1994,
following South Africa's first post-apartheid
national elections and the adoption of a new constitution. It replaced
the
South African
Defence Force (SADF), and
included personnel and equipment from the SADF and the former
homelands
forces, as well as personnel from the former guerrilla forces of some of
the political parties involved in South Africa, such as the
African National
Congress's
Umkhonto we Sizwe,
the
Pan Africanist
Congress's
APLA
and the Self-Protection Units of the
Inkatha Freedom
Party (IFP). As of
2004,
the integration process was considered complete, with the integrated
personnel having been incorporated into a slightly modified structure
very similar to that of the SADF, with the latter's structure and
equipment for the most part being retained. |
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INFANTRY CORPS
PJEŠADIJSKI KORPUS |
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Južnoafrički pješadijski korpus je najveći borbeni korpus Južnoafričke
vojske. proistječe iz Obrambenih snaga Unije osnovanih 1913. godine.
1915. obrambene snage formiraju Prekomorske južnoafričke ekspedicione
snage koje služe izvan granica zemlje. Te su snage uključivale i
pješadiju i to dvanaest bataljona te Cape korpus, sastavljen od dva
bataljona Obojenih dobrovoljaca. Te su jedinice raspuštene 1919. Korpus
se brojčano pojačava 1934. kada se konjičke jedinice pretvaraju u
pješadijske. 1943. se pješadija prebacuje u novoforirani SAAC -
Južnoafrički oklopni korpus koji se po svršetku Drugog svjetskog rata
dijeli na dvije grane: oklopnu i pješadijsku. 1954. pješadija i
Južnoafrički instruktorski korpus formiraju SAI (South African Infantry
Corps) Južnoafrički pješadijski korpus. |
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COLLAR BADGE used as
beret badge too |
3rd INFANTRY BRIGADE |
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Oznaka za revere (i beretke) |
3.
pješadijska brigada |
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The South African Infantry Corps is the
largest combat corps within the South African Army. The corps originated
as the Infantry Branch of the
Union Defence Forces
1913. In 1915, the defence forces established the South African
Overseas Expeditionary Force for war service outside Southern Africa. It
included the South African Infantry, comprising twelve battalions, and
the Cape Corps, comprising two battalions of Coloured volunteers. These
units were disbanded in 1919. The Infantry Branch was enlarged in 1934,
and the mounted rifles regiments were converted to infantry. In 1943,
the Infantry Branch was incorporated into the new
South African Armoured Corps,
which was divided into armour and infantry branches after World War II.
In 1954, the SAAC's infantry branch, and the personnel of the South
African Instructional Corps, were formed into the South African Infantry
Corps. |
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PRINCE ALFRED GUARD
GARDA PRINCA ALFREDA |
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Garda
Princa Alfreda je rezervna pješadijska regimenta Vojske JAR. Kao takva
ima status sličan onom koji imaju, npr. Britanska teritorijalna vojska
ili jedinice Nacionalne Garde u SAD-u. Sjedište regimente je u Port
Elizabethu. |
Prince Alfred's Guard (PAG) is an infantry regiment of the South African
Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a
British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit. The
Regiment is located in the city of Port Elizabeth. |
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COLLAR BADGE
Oznaka za revere |
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Jedinica je osnovana 19. 09. 1856. kao Korpus dobrovoljačkih strijelaca
Porth Elizabetha. 1860. se neslužbeno prozivaju Garda Princa Alfreda, po
Princu Alfredu, Vojvodi od Edinburgha, a 11. 06. 1874. i službeno
postaju Dobrovoljačka Garda Princa Alfreda. Prve borbene akcije imaju
1877. (protiv plemena Gcaleka znane kao Borba u Umzintzani. 1913. ih
preimenuju u 3. pješ. regimentu i tek 1934. ponovo zadobivaju svoje
staro/novo ime. U 2.SR prvo služe u Sjevernoj Africi kao dio 2 brigade,
a kasnije se pretvaraju u oklopnu jedinicu i aktivno učestvuju u borbama
u Italiji, kao tenkisti, u sastavu 11. južnoafričke (JA) brigade, 6. JA
oklopnog korpusa. Poslije 2.SR učestvuju u sukobima u takozvanom
"Graničnom ratu" protiv pobunjenika i susjeda. |
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Prince Alfred's Guard was established on 19. September 1856 as the Port
Elizabeth Volunteer Rifle Corps. In 1860 the title Prince Alfred's Guard
was assumed unofficially (after Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh) and on
11 July 1874 this name was officially sanctioned as Prince Alfred's
Volunteer Guard. The name was later changed to Prince Alfred's Guard.
The Regiment first saw action in 1877, against the Gcaleka tribesmen in
the Battle of Umzintzani during the Ninth Frontier War. In 1913 the
regiment was redesignated the 3rd Infantry Regiment (Prince Alfred's
Guard) of the Active Citizen Force of the Union Defence Force, but
regained its former name in 1934. During WWII, the regiment first served
as link battalion for the 2nd Brigade in North Africa. The PAG was
subsequently converted to an armoured unit and saw further active
service with the 11th South African Armoured Brigade, South African 6th
Armoured Division in Italy as a tank unit. The PAG also took part in the
many skirmishes making up South Africa's "Border War" during the
post-war period. |
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ENGENEER CORPS
INŽINJERIJSKI KORPUS |
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CAP BADGE |
COLLAR BADGE |
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Oznaka za kape |
Oznaka za revere |
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2nd FIELD ENGEENER
REGIMENT 2.
INŽINJERIJSKA REGIMENTA |
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BREAST BADGE |
COLLAR BADGE |
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Prsna oznaka |
Oznaka za revere |
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OTHER INSIGNIA
OSTALE OZNAKE |
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FLIGHT ENGINEER
WINGS |
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Letač mehaničar |
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SOUTH AFRICAN
DEFENCE FORCES
JUŽNOAFRIČKE ODBRAMBENE SNAGE |
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RECOINNAISANCE UNITS
IZVIĐAČKE JEDINICE |
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1st RECOINNAISANCE REGIMENT
1. IZVIĐAČKA REGIMENTA |
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južnoafrička jedinica specijalnih snaga, 1. Izviđačka četa (1st
Reconnaissance Commando) je osnovana u gradu Oudthshoorn, u Cape
provinciji, 01. 10. 1972. godine. Od 01. 01. 1975-te jedinica se seli u
Durban, provincija Natal, gdje nastavljaju svoje aktivnosti kao
padobranske snage specijalnih jedinica. |
The first South African Special Forces unit, 1 Reconnaissance Commando,
was established in the town of Oudthshoorn, Cape Province on 1 October
1972. On 1 January 1975, this unit was relocated to Durban, Natal, where
it continued its activities as the airborne specialist unit of the
special forces. |
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Oznaka jedinice su bila tri komandoska noža iznad ruže komapasa. Škola
Specijalnih snaga je takođe bila smještena sa 1. Izviđačkom regimentom /
1. Regimentom specijalnih snaga. 1. Regimenta specijalnih snaga je
ukinuta 1997. godine kao dio procesa racionalizacije i smanjivanja.
Njeno je osoblje bilo prebačeno u 4. i 5. Regimentu specijalnih snaga. I
Škola specijalnih snaga je bila prebačena u 5. Regimentu, ali je nedavno
uspostavljena kao samostalna jedinica Specijalnih snaga. Moto jedinice
je "Naša snaga je nevidljivost". |
The Unit Emblem was three Commando Knives, above the Compass Rose.
Special Forces School was also located at 1 Reconnaissance Regiment / 1
Special Forces Regiment. 1 Special Forces Regiment was retired in 1997
as part of the process of rationalisation and downsizing. Its personnel
were incorporated into 4th and 5th Special Forces Regiments. Special
Forces School was thereafter moved to 5th Special Forces Regiment, but
has recently been established as an independent Special Forces unit.
Notto: "Through stealth our strength". |
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4th RECOINNAISANCE REGIMENT
4. IZVIĐAČKA REGIMENTA |
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Regimenta specijalnih snaga je stacionirana u Langebaanu, u zaljevu
Saldanha na zapadnoj obali sjeverno od Cape Towna. Specijalisti su za
pomorske operacije. Osnovani su u Langebaanu 1978.godine. regimenta se
sastoji od tri operativne čete (commando) kao i od Amfibijske škole
specijalnih snaga te Škole za urbano ratovanje. |
4th Special Forces Regiment is based in Langebaan, Saldanha Bay, on the
west coast north of Cape Town. It provides South Africa its seaward
Special Forces capability. The unit was established at Langebaan in
1978. The Regiment consists of three operational commandos (companies)
as well as a Special Forces Amphibious and Urban School. |
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Amblem jedinice se sastoji od vikinškog šljema iznad kompasove ruže.
Kako je jedinica spcijalizirana za pomorsko ratovanje, vikinška kaciga
je izabrana kao simbol njihove pomorske specijalnosti. Moto jedinice je
bio "Čelična šaka s mora". |
The Unit
Emblem is a Viking Helmet, above the Compass Rose. As this Regiment
specialises in a Seaborne capability, the Viking helmet alludes to the
units proficiency in this element. Unit motto is: "Iron fist from the
sea". |
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5th RECOINNAISANCE
REGIMENT
5. IZVIĐAČKA REGIMENTA |
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5.
Regimente specijalnih snaga je smještena u Phalaborwa-u, na istoku
sjeverno provincije Limpopo, a osnovana je u Durbanu 1976.godine. nakon
vremena provedenog u Duku Duku u sjevernoj provinciji KwaZulu-Natal,
jedinica se premješta u sadašnje sjedište 1980. Nakon rekonstrukcije
2002.godine sastoji se od dvije čete (commando) i jedinice za obuku.
Specijalnost su im kopnene operacije, posebno duboke infiltracije u
neprijateljsku pozadinu, sakupljanje informacija i padobranske
operacije. |
5th Special Forces Regiment is based in Phalaborwa in the east of the
northern Limpopo Province, and was established in Durban in 1976. After
a sojourn at Duku Duku in northern KwaZulu-Natal, the unit moved into
its present lines in 1980. Its post-2002 structure provides for two
operational commandos and a training wing. It specialises in overland
operations, especially long-range infiltration, intelligence gathering
and airborne operations. |
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Oznaku 5. Izviđačke regimenete / 5. Regimente specijalnih snaga čini
padobran sa krilima orla ribara iznad ruže kompasa. Padobran simbolizira
samu bit jedinice, dok orlova krila aludiraju na to da su bivši
pripadnici Selous izviđača prethodno priključeni ovoj regimenti. Moto
jedinice je: "Ne bojimo se nikog osim Boga" |
5 Reconnaissance Regiment / 5 Special Forces Regiment The Unit Emblem is
a Parachute within the wings of an Osprey, above the Compass Rose. The
parachute alludes to the regiment’s airborne capability. The Osprey
Wings allude to the fact that former members of the Selous Scouts were
previously incorporated into the Regiment. Motto "We fear naught but
God". |
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2nd RECOINNAISANCE
REGIMENT
2. IZVIĐAČKA REGIMENTA |
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2 Reconnaissance Regiment The Unit Emblem was a Scorpion, within the
wings of a Bat, above the Compass Rose. 2 Special Forces Regiment was
retired in 1992, as the concept of Citizen Force (Territorial Army)
units was discontinued Retired Special Forces Personnel who continue to
play a part in Special Forces on a Citizen Force basis now form part of
the Special Forces Reserve – which is administered by Special Forces
headquarters. |
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ABOUT
SPECIAL FORCES SIMBOLS
O SIMBOLIMA SPECIJALNIH SNAGA |
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Ruža
kompasa (kompasova ruža) je simbol Južno Afričkih specijalnih snaga.
Predstavlja i sposobnost i spremnost pripadnika ovih jedinica za
raspoređivanje i djelovanje na bilo kojoj lokaciji, svim raspoloživim
metodama, u svakoj situaciji, pod bilo kojim uvjetima, na svakoj vrsti
terena, bilogdjee i u bilo koje vrijeme. |
The Compass Rose is the symbol of the South African Special Forces. It
denotes both the ability and willingness of the South African Special
Forces to Deploy and Operate in any location, by any method, in any
situation, under any circumstances, in any terrain, anywhere, at any
time. |
Prije
perioda racionalizacije boje izviđačkih regimenti su bile bijela i crna.
Formalno, to je predstavljalo sposobnost i volju za izvođenje akcija
bilo danju (bijelo), bilo noću (crno). Neformalno, među pripadnicima te
su boje predstavljale ne rasnu politiku Specijalnih snaga, jer su
pripadnici, bijeli i crni, radili i stajali jedni uz druge, na
principima jednakosti. Unutrašnjost Ruže komapasa je bila obojena
srebrenom bojom. |
The Colours of the Regimental Badges were – during the Pre
Rationalisation period - Black and White. Formally, this denoted the
ability and willingness of the South African Special Forces to Deploy
and Operate during day (white) or night (black). Informally, amongst the
personnel of Special Forces, these colours symbolised the non-racial
policy of Special Forces, whereby all personnel – black or white –
worked and stood united according to principles of equality. The
interior of the Compass Rose insignia was coloured Silver. |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Special_Forces |
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Data from: South African Special Forces Associtaion
website |
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EU OPERATION ARTEMIS
OPERACIJA ARTEMIS |
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Operacija Artemis, formalno Snage EU u Demokratskoj Republici Kongo
(EUFOR), bila je kratkoročna vojna misija pod vodstvom EU-a i
odobrena od strane UN-a u DR Kongu tijekom sukoba u Ituri. Dana 30.
05. 2003. Vijeće sigurnosti UN-a donijelo je Rezoluciju 1484 kojom
se odobrava upućivanje Privremenih multinacionalnih snaga za hitne
slučajeve (IMEF) u Buniu sa zadaćom osiguranja zračne luke, zaštite
interno raseljenih osoba u kampovima i civila u gradu. Vojne snage
bile su iz Belgije, Brazila, Kanade, Francuske, Grčke, Južne Afrike,
Švedske i Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva. Osoblje u sjedištu dolazi iz
Austrije, Cipra, Mađarske, Irske, Italije, Luksemburga, Nizozemske,
Portugala, Španjolske i Njemačke. |
Operacija Artemis pokrenuta je 12. 06. i u sljedeća tri tjedna
dovršeno je raspoređivanje snaga. Snage su bile uspješne u
stabilizaciji situacije u Buniji i jačanju prisutnosti UN-a u DR
Kongu. 01. 09. 2003. odgovornost za sigurnost regije predana je
misiji MONUC. Operacija Artemis bila je misija pod vodstvom EU-a s
Francuskom kao "vodećom nacijom" koja je osigurala većinu osoblja
(900 od 1400 vojnika) i nadopunjena doprinosima zemalja EU-a i
zemalja izvan EU-a. Snage su imale podršku francuskih zrakoplova
baziranih na aerodromima N'Djamena i Entebbe. Dodana je i mala grupa
švedskih specijalnih snaga (SSG - Särskilda skyddsgruppen) i FJS IK,
pri čemu je potonja elitna posebno obučena četa iz švedske škole
padobranaca. |
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Operation Artemis, formally European Union Force Democratic Republic
of the Congo (EUFOR), was a short-term EU-led UN-authorised military
mission to the DR Congo during the Ituri conflict. On 30 May 2003,
the UN Security Council adopted the Resolution 1484 authorising the
deployment of an Interim Multinational Emergency Force (IMEF) to
Bunia with a task to secure the airport, protect internally
displaced persons in camps and the civilians in the town. Military
forces were from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Greece, South
Africa, Sweden and United Kingdom. Headquarters staff comes from
Austria, Cyprus, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain and Germany. |
Operation Artemis was launched on 12 June and the IMEF completed its
deployment in the following three weeks. The force was successful in
stabilizing the situation in Bunia and enforcing the UN presence in
the DRC. On 1 September 2003, responsibility for the security of the
region was handed over to the MONUC mission. Operation Artemis was
an EU-led mission with France as the "Lead nation" providing the
bulk of the personnel (900 of the 1400 troops) and complemented by
contributions from both EU and non-EU nations. The force was
supported by French aircraft based at N’Djamena and Entebbe
airfields. A small Swedish Special Forces group (SSG -
Särskilda skyddsgruppen) and FJS IK, the latter being an elite
specially trained company from the Swedish Parachute Ranger School
was also added. |
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