[1] 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.

An infantry element, a mechanised contingent, artillery, and a regiment of Eland armoured cars was included.

The battalion's main operational area was Owamboland, via Oshivello, about two hundred kilometres south of the SWA/Angola border.

On entering the Oshivello gate, soldiers had passed over the so-called 'red line' which meant in effect that they were officially on the border and in the operational area.