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Natal Command
Part of
  • Union Defence Force
  • South African Defence Force
  • South African National Defence Force
Durban, South Africa
Coordinates29°50′20.2878″S 31°2′4.0488″E / 29.838968833°S 31.034458000°E / -29.838968833; 31.034458000
TypeCommand (military formation)
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Natal Command was a Command of the South African Army. It was headquartered in Durban, South Africa. By the 1980s, it was responsible for the security of the region, forming the primary level of command for military operations in support of the Police. It also provided logistic, administrative and service support to units and formations operating in its area of responsibility.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference ORBAT1940 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Unit Profiles: Natal Command". Warinangola.com. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

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