Country South Africa Role Light Infantry | Type Infantry Size One Battalion | |
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Allegiance Republic of South Africa
Republic of South Africa Branch South African Army
South African Army | ||
Hercules 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.
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History
Hercules Commando was initially based in the Pretoria suburb of Hercules.
By 1983 the existing elements of the commando was converted into Regiment Pretorius.
The regiment was later moved to Voortrekkerhoogte.
Amalgamation into Tshwane Regiment
In December 2002, Regiment Pretorius with other structures in the Greater Pretoria area was amalgamated into the new Tshwane Regiment.
References
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