Gibraltar Arc Gibraltar Arc The Gibraltar Arc is a geological region corresponding to an arcuate orogen surrounding the Alboran Sea, between the Iberian Peninsula and Africa. It consists of the Betic Cordillera (south Spain), and the Rif (North Morocco). The Gibraltar Arc is located at the western end of the Mediterranean Alpine belt and formed during the Neogene due to convergence of the Eurasian and African plates. Maximum altitudes of the region are reached at the Mulhacén peak (3482 m) at the Cordillera Betica. Precipitation is collected mainly by the Guadalquivir (Betics) and Sebou (Rif) rivers, which have delivered most sedimentary infill
7 South African Infantry Division of : To provide part of these forces, 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment joined 7 Division in 1991. 8th South African Armoured Division’s Brigades were disbanded in 1992 and the Battalions and Regiments came to answer directly to the Divisional headquarters. The Division itself was effectively disbanded on April 1, 1997, when its former units became part of 7 South African Division as 74 Brigade. 9th South African Division, (the previous 71 Brigade) was also effectively disbanded on April 1, 1997, when its former units became part of 7 South African Infantry Division again. They were all amalgamated into the 7th