ISBN 0-520-04710-9 AACR2 7 S. A. Armd Recce Bn, less one Coy and two pls. In the meantime, the terrain became a quagmire, with men struggling waist deep in the mud. 21 (Appx 'A'). The remaining brigade was re-allocated to the South African 1st Infantry Division. During the time the division had spent in East Africa, the Desert War had progressed and by the time of their arrival in Egypt: The 2nd South African Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the army of the Union of South Africa during World War II. ... Division and moved to join the 66th (2nd West Lancashire) Division. Companies were deployed … The 2nd South African Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the army of the Union of South Africa during World War II. It appears to have been formed within the Orange Free State … 7 South African Infantry Division was a formation of the South African Army, active from the 1960s to 1999.. History Origin of 7 Division from existing and new Brigades. On 21 June 1942 two complete infantry brigades of the division as well as most of the supporting units were captured at the fall of Tobruk. On 20th September 1917 east of Ypres, the 2nd South African Infantry Regiment (2nd SAI) had to ‘leapfrog’ the 4th South African Infantry Regiment and advanced towards Bremen Redoubt. Bardia: 31 December 1941 to 2 January 1942. The South African 2nd Infantry Division was an infantry division of the army of the Union of South Africa during World War II. Under comd from 1000 hrs 26 Dec. To contain and demonstrate against enemy forces within the perimeter along the gen line of enemy defences from incl 51143960--incl 51554030, in accordance with Operation Instruction No. Some 8,000 Allied prisoners of war were freed and some 6,000 Axis prisoners were taken. From shop LightfighterDesign. Brig-Gen George Brink was appointed as commander with Lt. Col W.H.E. To attack BARDIA through perimeter defences as described in Para 6 (a) and in Operation Instruction No. The division was formed on 23 October 1940 with its divisional HQ at Voortrekkerhoogte, South Africa. On 7 July the 9th Division was told to prepare for the second stage of the battle, an assault on Longueval. The remaining brigade was re-allocated to the South African 1st Infantry Division. It served in East Africa and the Western Desert and was disbanded on 1 January 1943. CSM Carns has served in every key leadership position in the Infantry from Team Leader to CSM. On 21 June 1942 two complete infantry brigades of the division as well as most of the supporting units were captured at the fall of Tobruk. 2 SA Infantry Division 23-Oct-40: The division forms with Div HQ at Voortrekkerhoogte, South Africa: 21-Jun-42: The division is captured at the fall of Tobruk : Commanders: 23-Oct-40: Maj Gen: IP de Villiers ... 2nd South African Police: 17-Jun-40: 21-Jun-42: 2nd … Deployments []. The South African 2nd Infantry Division was an infantry division of the army of the Union of South Africa during World War II. A guide to the SANDF - unpublished manuscript.Johannesburg. For the 1st South African Division, the war in North Africa had ended. Soldiers without politics, Blacks in the South African Armed Forces, Perspectives on Southern Africa, 33, University of California Press, Berkley. 22 (Appx 'C'). The theatres that the division served in were as follows: The division took part in the following battles, actions and engagements: Media related to Military history of South Africa at Wikimedia Commons, From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, South African Divisions in the Second World War, Initial Operational Deployment: 2 December 1941, This brigade was attached to the 1st South African Division after the loss of the 5th Infantry Brigade at, "The British Capture of Bardia (December 1941 - January 1942): A Successful Infantry-Tank Attack", School of Air Defence Artillery (South Africa), https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=2nd_Infantry_Division_(South_Africa)&oldid=649078, Military units and formations established in 1940, Military units and formations of South Africa in World War II, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, About Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, Clayden's Trench (Sollum): Jan 1942, Gazala: Jun 1942, Tobruk: Jun 1942, From 5 Sep 1941: Major General IP de Villiers and from 14 May 1942: Major General, 1 KAFF R. (under comd from 1000 hrs 25 Dec. 41). ^ Grundy, K.W. The Division HQ, Division troops and 5 SA Infantry Brigade arrived in Suez, after an eleven-day voyage from Mombasa on 3 May 1941. On 11 October, the The Kaffrarian Rifles were detached from the division and deployed to protect the landing fields in the Daba-Fuka-Bagush area. 1st South African Infantry Division May 26, 1942 By Greg Moore gregpanzerblitz.com May, 2010 x 2 Infantry Battalion x 3 x 12 x 1 x 1 x 2 x 3 ... 2nd Field Company South African Engineers x 3 . From shop LightfighterDesign. (Under comd from D.-1). The Division was formed on 23 October 1940 and served in the Western Desert Campaign and was captured (save for one Brigade) by German and Italian forces at Tobruk on 21 June 1942. p. Chapter 9C, p.8. The 2nd Division participated in maneuvers at Christine, Texas, between Jan 3/27 1940. Louis Botha, former member of the Transvaal Volksraad and an accomplished leader of Boer forces against the British in 1899-1902 had been elected the first President of the Union of South Africa in 1910. The 4th South African Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the army of the Union of South Africa during World War II.The Brigade formed part of the South African 2nd Infantry Division.The brigade served in the Western Desert Campaign until it was captured by German and Italian forces at Tobruk on 21 June 1942.. One Pl 4 Bde Sig Coy. [1], On 18 September 1941 the Division was re-allocated from X Corps command to falling under General HQ command and were responsible for protecting the railway and water supply lines between Alexandria and Mersa Matruh. The next day 9 SAI was established in their place. Maj.Gen. The 2nd Infantry Division was quickly alerted and arrived in Pusan, South Korea on July 23, 1950, becoming the first unit to reach Korea directly from the United States. For the 1st South African Division, the war in North Africa had ended. de Villiers), One Battery, 5th Field Regiment, S A Artillery, One Troop, 67th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, One Troop, 68th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, C and D Companies, Die Middelandse Regiment, 5th Field Regiment, S A Artillery (less one battery). The South African 2nd Infantry Divisionwas an infantrydivisionof the armyof the Union of South Africaduring World War II. The Division HQ landed at Mombasa on 11 November 1940. L'Estrange VD): 10th Field Company, South African Engineering Corps, 7th South African Reconnaissance Battalion, 6th Anti-Tank Battery, South African Artillery, 2nd Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, South African Artillery, 4th & 10th South African Field Companies, S A Engineers, Blake Group (a composite battalion ex 1 SA Div), South Africa: 23 October 1940 to 20 April 1941. The division was formed on 23 October 1940 and served in the Western Desert Campaign and was captured (save for one brigade) by German and Italian forces at Tobruk on 21 June 1942.wikipedia The division was formed on 23 october 1940 and served in the western desert campaign and was captured (save for one brigade). The loss of General Dan Pienaar. They defeated a numerically superior Axis force in a strongly fortified position with a combined infantry and tank force. Clayden's Trench (Sollum): 11 January 1942 to 12 January 1942, Tobruk: 20 June 1942 to 21 June 1942. On 20th September 1917 east of Ypres, the 2nd South African Infantry Regiment (2nd SAI) had to ‘leapfrog’ the 4th South African Infantry Regiment and advanced towards Bremen Redoubt. 2 SA Infantry Division 23-Oct-40: The division forms with Div HQ at Voortrekkerhoogte, South Africa: 21-Jun-42: The division is captured at the fall of Tobruk : Commanders: 23-Oct-40: Maj Gen: IP de Villiers ... 2nd South African Police: 17-Jun-40: 21-Jun-42: 2nd Transvaal Scottish: 21-Nov-40: The 1st Brigade sailed from Massawa on 1… As part of the north prong in General Smut's offensive. -The 1st South African Infantry Divisiontook part in several actions in East Africa in 1940, North Africa in 1941 and 1942, including the Second Battle of El Alamein, before being withdrawn to South Africa. Favorite Add to More colors 2nd Infantry Division … The theatres that the division served in were as follows: The division took part in the following battles, actions and engagements: South African Divisions in the Second World War, Initial Operational Deployment: 2 December 1941, This brigade was attached to the 1st South African Division after the loss of the 5th Infantry Brigade at, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Military units and formations established in 1940, Military units and formations of South Africa in World War II, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/2nd_Infantry_Division_(South_Africa)?oldid=4659596, Clayden's Trench (Sollum): Jan 1942, Gazala: Jun 1942, Tobruk: Jun 1942, From 5 Sep 1941: Major General IP de Villiers and from 14 May 1942: Major General, HQ 2nd Infantry Division (Maj-Gen I.P. Bardia: 31 December 1941 to 2 January 1942. 9 SAI was deployed in Burundi in early 2006. Railhead Force (Lt. Col. G.E.L. 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