1 South African Corps was a sequel to an Active Citizen Force headquarters established in April 1965. This changed its name to HQ Army Task Force (Permanent Force) in 1967 and was superseded by 1 SA Corps, consisting of 7 SA Infantry Division and 8 SA Armoured Division.
A provisional 1977 order of battle had 1 SA Corps organised as follows:
Corps Troops
Artillery
Field Artillery
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14 Light Regiment, SAA
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15 Missile Regiment, SAA
Light Antiaircraft
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47 Antiaircraft Regiment, SAA
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57 Antiaircraft Regiment, SAA
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67 Antiaircraft C&R Unit, SAA
Engineers
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17 Field Squadron, SAEC
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27 Engineer Support Regiment, SAEC
Infantry
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1 Para Bn, SAIC
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2 Para Bn, SAIC
Signals
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Corps Signals Group
Maintenance
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13 Maintenance Unit
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23 Maintenance Unit
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33 Maintenance Unit (SA Cape Corps)
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15 Transit Maintenance Unit
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201 Air Supply Company
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27 Field Workshop, TSC
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37 Field Workshop, TSC
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11 Medium Workshop, TSC
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12 Medium Workshop, TSC
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Medical
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23 Mobile Hospital
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48 Field Ambulance Unit
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10 Medical Evacuation Unit
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26 Field Hygiene Company
Military Police
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13 Provost Company, SACMP
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14 Provost Company, SACMP
Paymaster
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17 Field Pay Unit
The formation was seemingly disbanded in the early to mid-1980s.
