This unit was formed in 1977 situated sixty kilometres south of Windhoek at Oamites an old disused copper mine. 911 Battalion was made up of various ethnic groups from SWA, such as Hereros, Damaras, Tswanas, Basters and Coloureds. 911 Battalion became known as “Swing Force” due to its ability to operate as a conventional unit or as a Counter-insurgency (COIN) unit.
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