Citizen Force
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The Citizen Force was an integral component of the South African Defence Force and the South West Africa Territorial Force. Both consisted of active reservists who had already completed their national service and who where trained as conventional soldiers and their units were infantry, artillery, armor etc. Its small active duty component was a cadre responsible for training and administration of the force. They underwent regular training and retraining to be familiar with current military weapons, tactics and techniques.
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- "An Overview of the Changing South African Defence Force," Brig. Bill Sass (rtd) Research Associate with the Institute for Defence Policy, Published in South African Defence Review Issue No 13, 1993
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