Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit
| 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.
History
[edit]1 Observation Battery
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]25 Field Regiment was amalgamated with Potchefstroom University (RPU) during September 1991.
Regimental Emblems
[edit]Insignia
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "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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