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13 SA Motorised Bde

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 13 South African Motorised Brigade
  
07-Jan-45 Formed at Monte Varchi, Italy, from units already serving with 6 SA Armoured Division
13-Jan-45       Officially came under command 6 SA Armd Div
21-Jul-45 Amalgamated with 12 SA Motorised Brigade in Italy
 

Commanders

07-Jan-45 Brig JB Bester
 

Brigade Troops
Artillery

Field Regiments

15th Field Regiment, SAA 20-Jan-45 08-May-45
Engineers

Field Companies

5th Field Company, SA Engineers 20-Jan-45 08-May-45
Infantry

RB/RPS (Regiment Botha/Regiment President Steyn) Mar-45 ? 08-May-45 heavy company, arrived in Italy Mar-43?
Medical

19th Field Ambulance, SAMC 01-Feb-45 08-May-45
Signals

18th Motor Brigade Signals 20-Jan-45 08-May-45
  

Units
ILH/KimR (Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment 24-Feb-45 08-May-45
Natal Mounted Rifles 20-Jan-45 22-Jan-45
Natal Mounted Rifles/SAAF 22-Jan-45 08-May-45
Royal Durban Light Infantry 20-Jan-45 08-May-45
  

Higher formations served under

6 SA Armoured Division 13-Jan-45 08-May-45
  

Theatres

Italy 07-Jan-45 08-May-45

 

17 May 2009

 

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