South African Army

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army land warfare branch

The South African Army is the land warfare branch of South Africa’s military, known for its role in regional African conflicts and peacekeeping operations.

Aliases (1)

South African Army Infantry Formation ×1

Statements (76)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	army → land warfare branch →
abbreviation	SA Army →
allegiance	President of South Africa → Republic of South Africa →
branchColor	rifle green →
commandStructure	Chief of the South African Army →
country	South Africa →
dateFormed	1912 →
doctrine	combined arms operations → maneuver warfare →
engagedIn	African Union peace support operations → Angolan Civil War → Border War → Korean War → Mozambican Civil War (support operations) → Namibian War of Independence → South African Border War → United Nations peacekeeping missions → World War I → World War II → internal security operations during apartheid → peacekeeping in Burundi → peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo →
equipmentType	air defence systems → armoured personnel carriers → artillery systems → infantry fighting vehicles → main battle tanks →
formedFrom	Union Defence Force →
garrisonCountry	South Africa →
hasComponent	South African Army Air Defence Artillery Formation → South African Army Armour Formation → South African Army Artillery Formation → South African Army Engineer Formation → South African Army Infantry Formation → South African Army Support Formation → South African Army Training Formation →
hasUnit	South African Armoured Corps → South African Artillery Corps → South African Engineer Corps → South African Infantry Corps → South African Intelligence Corps → South African Medical Service (land elements) → South African Special Forces Brigade →
headquartersLocation	Gauteng → Pretoria NERFINISHED →
historicalName	South African Defence Force → Union Defence Force →
languageOfCommand	Afrikaans → English →
legalBasis	Constitution of the Republic of South Africa → Defence Act of South Africa →
motto	We serve with pride →
notableEquipment	Badger infantry combat vehicle → Casspir mine‑resistant vehicle → G5 howitzer → G6 howitzer → Mamba armoured personnel carrier → Olifant main battle tank → Ratel infantry fighting vehicle → Rooikat armoured fighting vehicle →
operatesIn	Africa →
partOf	South African National Defence Force →
peacekeepingRole	regional African peace support operations →
precededBy	South African Defence Force → Union Defence Force →
primaryRole	conventional land operations →
regionalFocus	Central Africa → Southern Africa →
role	land warfare →
secondaryRole	internal support operations → peacekeeping operations →
serviceBranchOf	South African National Defence Force →
subordinateTo	Chief of the South African National Defence Force →
trainingResponsibility	training of South African land forces →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
1st South African Division →	branch
South African Army ("South African Army Infantry Formation") →	hasComponent
East African campaign →	involves
Middle East theatre of World War II →	notableUnit
1st South African Division →	partOf
Armed Forces of South Africa →	serviceBranch