The origin and establishment of the South African Engineer Corps (SAEC), 1918-1939

Authors

  • Ian van der Waag Stellenbosch University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38140/sjch.v37i2.227

Keywords:

Union Defence Force, UDF, Royal Engineers, Cape Fortress Engineers

Abstract

This article explores for the first time the early history of the South African Engineer Corps. The difficult environment in which the SAEC was established is investigated first. The factors that militated against growth during this period are then analysed, followed by an explanation of the reorganisations of the mid-1920s and mid-1930s, which, placed in their domestic and international contexts, are set against the background of South Africa’s evolving interwar defence policy.

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Published

2012-12-31

How to Cite

van der Waag, I. (2012). The origin and establishment of the South African Engineer Corps (SAEC), 1918-1939. Southern Journal for Contemporary History, 37(2), 1–31. https://doi.org/10.38140/sjch.v37i2.227

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Articles