Regiment Northern Transvaal

Regiment Northern Transvaal
Active January 1964 to present
Country  South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
Type Infantry
Role Mechanised infantry
Size One battalion
Part of South African Infantry Corps
Army Conventional Reserve
Garrison/HQ Pretoria, Gauteng
Motto Ons sal (We shall)
Insignia
Company level Insignia
SA Mechanised Infantry beret bar c. 1992
SA mechanised infantry beret bar c. 1992

Regiment Northern Transvaal is a reserve mechanised infantry unit 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.

History

Regiment Northern Transvaal was a reserve unit formed in 1963 and came into service in January 1964.[1] In 1969, the regiment was split into two battalions 1RNT and 2 RNT, the former being an armoured unit.[1] In 1975, the regiment became a reserve mechanised infantry unit and took part in the South African Border War in Namibia and at home in counter insurgency operations.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fact file: Regiment Northern Transvaal". defenceWeb. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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