Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit
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| Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit | |
|---|---|
 SANDF Regiment Potchefstroom University emblem | |
| Active | 1946 to present |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| 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.
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.
Regimental Emblems
Insignia
References
- ↑ "REGIMENT POTCHEFSTROOMSE UNIVERSITEIT" (PDF). Reserve Force Division. South African Department of Defence. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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