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Native Military Corps
| Native Military Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1940 – 1947 |
| Disbanded | September 1947 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Branch | Non-European Army Services |
| Size | 76,000 – 80,000 |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Ernest Thomas Stubbs Lt. Colonel B.W. Martin |
Military unit
The Native Military Corps (NMC) was a South African military unit during World War II. It consisted of Black South African volunteers recruited into the Union Defence Force (UDF).
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Despite the unit's name, they had no combative role and served as labourers attached to white South African UDF military units. The objective was to free up the limited number of white recruits in the UDF for combat roles.
Background
On 12 July 1940 the UDF created the Directorate of Non-European Army Services (NEAS) to recruit non-white South Africans into the military.[1]: 1 [2]: 242 The NEAS would consist of three units, Cape