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