Regiment Skoonspruit
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| Regiment Skoonspruit | |
|---|---|
 Regiment Skoonspruit emblem | |
| Active | 1966 – 1999 |
| Disbanded | July 1999[1] |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Motorised Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Part of | South African Infantry Corps Army Conventional Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Orkney, North West Province |
| Motto(s) | Robore et Vigilantia (Strength and vigilance) |
| Commanders | |
| First OC | Commandant Kruger |
Military unit
Regiment Skoonspruit was a motorised infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation. As a reserve unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of a present-day British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit.
Origin
This Regiment was formed in 1966.
Operations
The regiment was deployed to the Kaokoveld in 1981 seeing action against SWAPO/PLAN insurgents. A member was killed by an enemy rifle grenade.[2]
Disbandment
The unit was disbanded in 1999.
Insignia
Dress Insignia
Leadership
| From | Honorary Colonels | To |
| From | Commanding Officers | To |
| nd | Commandant Kruger | nd |
| nd | Commandant Roodt | nd |
| nd | Commandant Jacobs | nd |
| nd | Lt Colonel Campher | nd |
| From | Regimental Sergeants Major | To |
References
- ↑ "Defunct regiments of the Old SA Army, info needed please". saairforce.co.za. The SAAF Forum. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "*Lest We Forget* - 14 August".
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