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- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group abstract "61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group was a unit of the South African Infantry Corps; although it was classed as mechanized infantry, it was a mixed force of infantry, armour and artillery.The Battalion Group was formed in 1978 as Battle Group Juliet in South-West Africa as a force to prevent attacks on the region from SWAPO forces in southern Angola. The Battle Group first saw action in Operation Reindeer in early May 1978. In January 1979, the battle group was renamed 61 Mechanised Infantry and became part of the regular order of battle. The unit served for over a decade in the territory fighting both a guerrilla war against the South-West Africa People's Organisation, as well as taking part in conventional operations against Cuban and Angolan forces, before South-West Africa achieved independence as Namibia.61 Mech Inf was organised with three infantry companies, which were equipped with the Ratel Infantry Fighting Vehicle, an armoured car squadron initially equipped with Eland 90mm and 60mm Armoured Cars and later the Rooikat Armoured Fighting Vehicle, and a support company consisting of an anti-tank platoon, a mortar platoon, an anti-aircraft troop and an artillery battery equipped with the G5 howitzer. It was primarily tasked as the Army's Immediate Response Unit, due to its versatility. The unit was disbanded and its infantry elements merged into 8 South African Infantry Battalion at Upington after moving from Lohatla. Other components (armour and artillery) were merged into other existing regular forces in the respective corps.".
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group activeYearsEndYear "2005".
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group activeYearsStartYear "1978".
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group battle South_African_Border_War.
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group country South_Africa.
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group militaryBranch South_African_Infantry_Corps.
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group wikiPageExternalLink www.61mech.org.za.
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group wikiPageID "2377059".
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- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group allegiance "South Africa".
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group battles South_African_Border_War.
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group branch South_African_Infantry_Corps.
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group dates "1978".
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group disbanded "2005".
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group equipment Buffel.
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group equipment Eland_Mk7.
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group equipment Ratel_IFV.
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- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group type "Mechanised Infantry".
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- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group subject Category:Army_units_and_formations_of_South_Africa.
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_established_in_1978.
- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_of_South_Africa_in_the_Border_War.
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- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group comment "61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group was a unit of the South African Infantry Corps; although it was classed as mechanized infantry, it was a mixed force of infantry, armour and artillery.The Battalion Group was formed in 1978 as Battle Group Juliet in South-West Africa as a force to prevent attacks on the region from SWAPO forces in southern Angola. The Battle Group first saw action in Operation Reindeer in early May 1978.".
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- 61_Mechanised_Infantry_Battalion_Group name "61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group".