Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit
Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit | |
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![]() SANDF Regiment Potchefstroom University emblem | |
Active | 1946 to present |
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Allegiance |
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Branch |
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Type | Reserve Artillery |
Part of | South African Army Artillery Formation Army Conventional Reserve |
Garrison/HQ | Potchefstroom |
Anniversaries | 1 August 1946[1] |
Commanders | |
Officer Commanding during Operation Packer | Cmdt C. Hattingh |
Insignia | |
Collar Badge | Bursting grenade with seven flames |
Beret Colour | Oxford Blue |
Artillery Battery Emblems | ![]() |
Artillery Beret Bar circa 1992 | ![]() |
Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit [2](Afrikaans for Potchefstroom University Regiment) is an artillery regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit. It is part of the South African Army Artillery Formation.
History[]
1 Observation Battery[]
The original regiment was formed in 1946, when the South African Army was reorganised for peacetime. It was initially called 1 Observation Battery, and in 1950 it was renamed 1 Observation Regiment.
On being affiliated with the Potchefstroom University in 1960, it was given the name Regiment Potchefstroomse Universiteit.
Structure[]
In terms of organisation the regiment was structured with:
- a RHQ and Radar Battery at University of Potchefstroom,
- a Survey Battery at the University of the Orange Free State and
- an Observation and Sound Ranging Battery at the University of Pretoria.
Affiliated Division[]
During the bush war the regiment served with:
- 8th South African Armoured Division
- 82 Mechanised Brigade It was mobilised with the brigade in 1988 for Operation Packer and Operation Displace.
and with
Amalgamation with 25 Field Regiment[]
25 Field Regiment was amalgamated with Potchefstroom University (RPU) during September 1991.
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Regimental Emblems[]
Insignia[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/SADF_era_Regiment_Potchefstroom_Universiteit_insignia.jpg/600px-SADF_era_Regiment_Potchefstroom_Universiteit_insignia.jpg)
References[]
- ^ "REGIMENT POTCHEFSTROOMSE UNIVERSITEIT" (PDF). Reserve Force Division. South African Department of Defence. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ http://www.rfdiv.mil.za/docs/REGIMENT%20POTCHEFSTROOMSE%20UNIVERSITEIT.pdf
- South African Army
- Artillery regiments of South Africa
- Military units and formations in Potchefstroom
- Military units and formations established in 1946
- South African military stubs