Active Citizen Force
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The Active Citizen Force was the part-time volunteer reserve component of South Africa’s Union Defence Force, composed mainly of civilian soldiers mobilized for national defense.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military reserve force
ⓘ
part-time volunteer military formation ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | South African Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | civilian soldiers ⓘ |
| country | Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Union of South Africa government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
augment regular forces in wartime
ⓘ
provide trained reserves ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
part-time service
ⓘ
reserve component ⓘ volunteer-based ⓘ |
| historicalSuccessor | South African Citizen Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory military force ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | South African land forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobilizationBasis | call-up for emergencies ⓘ |
| organizationalModel | similar to British Territorial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfCommand |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | white South African population ⓘ |
| role | national defence ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | non-permanent force ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Union Defence Force General Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingStatus | periodically trained ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | citizen force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
external defence
ⓘ
internal security ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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