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Military unit
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.
It appears to have been formed within the
Orange Free State Command, as it was within the command boundaries on 3 September 1939. On that day it comprised
Regiment President Steyn,
Regiment Louw Wepener,
Regiment De Wet, and 4 Field Company SAEC).
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Order of battle
Order of Battle as at 20 June 1942
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Citations
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- 1 Signal Regt
- 2 Signal Regt
- 3 Signal Regt
- 4 Signal Regt
- 5 Signal Regt
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Reserve | 6 Signal Regt
11 Field Postal Unit
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Bibliography
- Agar-Hamilton, J.A.I. & Turner, L.F.C. Crisis in the Desert: May - July 1942. 1952, Oxford University Press, Cape Town.