11 SAI

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11 South African Infantry Battalion
SADF 11 SAI badge.jpg
Country  South Africa
Branch  South African Army
Type Motorised infantry
Part of South African Army Infantry Formation
Garrison/HQ Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal
Motto Celeri Igtu Fuminis
Equipment Mamba APC
Engagements South African Border War
Insignia
Company level Inisgnia SA Army Company Insignia.png
SA Motorised Infantry beret bar circa 1992
SA Motorised Infantry beret bar

11 South African Infantry Battalion was a motorised infantry unit of the South African Army.

History

11 SA infantry Battalion, was a border protection unit responsible for the area around Pongola to Kosi mouth including the Makhatini Flats.

It had no permanent troops only a Headquarters units, a signal troop, a log component with its own base below the dam, MP station and a sick bay. Troops from other units were deployed here for border control units.

Satellite Bases:

  • Pongola Comdo Base responsible for Swaziland border west and south.
  • Ndumu Base East Swaziland Border, Mozambique border to the sea
  • Jozini Base main base with living quarter (tents for one coy).

Insignia

Previous Dress Insignia

Standard Dress
11 SAI beret badge 
11 SAI Nutria shoulder flash with Natal Command Bar 

Leadership

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References

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