101 Battalion was a quick-reaction unit of the South West African Territorial Force, composed of black and white commissioned and enlisted personnel.
SWATF 101 Battalion emblem
SWATF 101 Battalion beret badge
202 Battalion Beret showing the Beret Badge
SWATF era 101 Battalion insignia
The Casspir is a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle that has been in use in South Africa since the 1980s. It is a four-wheeled, four-wheel drive vehicle, used for transport of troops. It can hold
101 Battalion (South Africa)
…Each team in a company had: 4 X Casspirs 1 X Kwêvoël 50…
A Casspir Mk II on display in 2010
A Casspir at the South African Police Museum, Pretoria
Crew compartment of a South African Police Casspir. Note the weapons storage.
Sesspir prototype undergoing field tests