10 Armoured Squadron

August 2019 April 2020 June 2012 10 Armoured Squadron File:SADF 10 Armoured Squadron emblem.jpg 10 Armoured Squadron emblem 1982 -1985? South Africa 1928 Republic of South Africa South Africa 1981 Armoured Regiment South African Armoured CorpsArmy Conventional Reserve Oshakati Sector 10 South West African Operation Area Honorary Colonel Eland 90 armoured car Operation Askari Captain E van Jaarsveld First OC Black Beret Colour 200px|SANDF Armour squadron emblems Armour Squadron emblems 200px|SANDF Armour beret bar Armour beret bar circa 1992 10 Armoured Car Squadron was a contingent of the South African Armoured Corps posted in Sector 10, South West Africa, during the South African Border War. History Origin 10 Armoured Squadron'shttps://sadf.sentinelprojects.com/gv/gv2.html Sentinel Projects: CHAPTER TWO home unit was 1 Special Service Battalion (1SSB), Bloemfontein. In addition to the personnel from 1 SSB or 2 SSB in South Africa, the Squadron also had a small contingent of infantry. These alternated with personnel from 2 SAI (Walvis Bay) to 7 SAI (Phalaborwa). These infantry soldiers were tasked with duties around Oshakati, such as manning check points at the gates. Oshikati base 10 Armoured Squadron was housed in the Sector 10 Oshakati HQ compound at first, but by 1983 a purpose built base for 10 Armoured Squadron was completed and it subsequently moved in. The unit was based in the camp north-west of the white compound of Oshakati, but not part of the Sector HQ compound. It was surrounded by the familiar bulldozed soil walls. About all that could be seen of the 10 Armoured Squadron camp from the road was the steel hall building. Most of the troops seemed to be accommodated in tents. There were some brick buildings, which included a chaplain's work space and coffee bar. The senior officers had prefabricated offices. Attack on Calueque Dam The Cubans opened a second front on 27 June 1988 against the South Africans and launched a ground offensive in the direction of Calueque Dam in Southern Angola. The area to the north of the dam became the scene of fighting. MiG-23 aircraft attacked the facilities, bombing a bridge, sluice gates, a pump, a generator, and a pipeline to Ovamboland in three waves.https://sadf.sentinelprojects.com/vicar/calueque.html Sentinel Projects: 27th June 1988 Calueque Dam Bomb Damage Sadf.sentinelprojects.com 2017-06-19 7 soldiers from 8 SAI and 4 from 1 SSB/10 Armoured Squadron lost their lives in this engagement.Bernard E. Trainor https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/30/world/pretoria-says-angola-raid-is-threat-to-talks-on-peace.html Pretoria Says Angola Raid Is Threat to Talks on Peace The New York Times 1988-06-30 2017-06-19 Unit emblem By 1984, a unit flash was worn. External Operations 10 Armoured Squadron appears to have been involved in Operation Askari. 10 Armoured Squadron conducted escort duty for civilian movements in the operation area as well.http://fairviewtzaneen.co.za/flip-books/Gunner/files/basic-html/page11.html Page 11 - index Known Commanders 1982: Captain Eddie van Jaarsveld and WO2 JJ Jacobs. 1983: WO2 John Wahl. References South Africa Category:Company sized units Category:Armoured units and formations of South Africa Category:Military units and formations established in 1982 Category:Military units and formations of South Africa in the Border War