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6 South African Infantry Battalion

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6 South African Infantry Battalion is an air assault infantry unit of the South African Army. [1]

16 relations: Air assault, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eastern Cape, Fast-roping, Freedom of the City, Grahamstown, Operation Daisy, Operation Protea, Royal Air Force, South African Army, South African Army Infantry Formation, South African Border War, United Nations Force Intervention Brigade, 1 Parachute Battalion, 6 South African Infantry Battalion.

Air assault

Air assault is the movement of ground-based military forces by vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft—such as the helicopter—to seize and hold key terrain which has not been fully secured, and to directly engage enemy forces behind enemy lines.

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Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola; Kikongo, Kimbundu and Repubilika ya Ngola), is a country in Southern Africa.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo), also known as DR Congo, the DRC, Congo-Kinshasa or simply the Congo, is a country located in Central Africa.

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Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa.

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Fast-roping

Fast-roping, also known as Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System (FRIES), is a technique for descending a thick rope.

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Freedom of the City

The Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by a municipality upon a valued member of the community, or upon a visiting celebrity or dignitary.

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Grahamstown

Grahamstown, never known as Makhanda (Grahamstad, iRhini) is a town of about 70,000 people in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

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Operation Daisy

Operation Daisy was a military operation conducted from November 1–20, 1981 by the South African Defence Force and South West African Territorial Force (SWATF) in Angola during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War.

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Operation Protea

Operation Protea was a military operation during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War in which South African Defence Forces (SADF) destroyed a number of South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) bases in Angola.

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force.

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South African Army

The South African Army is the army of South Africa, first formed after the Union of South Africa was created in 1910.

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South African Army Infantry Formation

The South African Army Infantry Formation supervises all infantry within the South African Army.

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South African Border War

The South African Border War, also known as the Namibian War of Independence, and sometimes denoted in South Africa as the Angolan Bush War, was a largely asymmetric conflict that occurred in Namibia (then South West Africa), Zambia, and Angola from 26 August 1966 to 21 March 1990.

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United Nations Force Intervention Brigade

The United Nations Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) is a military formation which constitutes part of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

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1 Parachute Battalion

1 Parachute Battalion (Ex Alto Vincimus) is the only full-time paratroop unit of the South African Army.

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6 South African Infantry Battalion

6 South African Infantry Battalion is an air assault infantry unit of the South African Army.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6_South_African_Infantry_Battalion

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