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2 Anti Tank Regiment Regiment Hendrik Potgieter Regiment Mooirivier Molapo Armour Regiment | |
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Active | 1941 to present |
Country | South Africa |
Allegiance | |
Branch | |
Type | Armoured Car Regiment |
Size | One Battalion |
Part of |
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Garrison/HQ | Potchefstroom |
Motto(s) | Semper Prorsum Ever Forward [1] [2] |
Equipment | Eland 90, Rooikat armoured fighting vehicle |
Insignia | |
Beret Colour | Black |
Armour Squadron emblems | |
Armour beret bar circa 1992 | |
Abbreviation | MAR |
The Molapo Armour Regiment (formerly Regiment Mooirivier) is a reserve armoured regiment of the South African Army.
The regiment was founded in 1941 as 2 Anti Tank Regiment and re-instituted in 1954 by the first vice-rector of the Potchefstroom University, Professor Fanus du Plessis. [3]
During 1955 the regiment was converted to an armoured car regiment and renamed Regiment Hendrik Potgieter. In 1959 the Regiment was renamed Regiment Mooirivier. [2]
This unit served in South Africa's various internal conflicts as well as during the South African Border War, including duty in South-West Africa and cross-border raids into Angola between 1975 and 1984. The regiment participated in Operations Askari, Modular, Hooper and Packer. The regiment was equipped with Eland 90s at that stage.
82 Mechanised Brigade Division was disbanded, and Regiment Mooirivier was transferred to the new armoured 'type' formation, the South African Army Armoured Formation.
The Regiment currently uses the Rooikat armoured fighting vehicle, equipped with a 76 mm quick-fire gun.
In August 2019, 52 Reserve Force units had their names changed to reflect the diverse military history of South Africa. [4] Regiment Mooirivier became the Molapo Armoured Regiment, and have 3 years to design and implement new regimental insignia. [5]
From | Honorary Colonel | To {{Post-member|from-date=n.d.|post-incumbent=vacant|to-date= |
From | Acting Honorary Colonel | To |
August 2018 | Colonel Rory Hollins MMM | Present |
From | Commanding Officer | To |
April 1954 | Commandant J.S. du Plessis | January 1967 |
January 1967 | Commandant C.W.A. Steyn | May 1971 |
May 1971 | Commandant C.H. Heenop | May 1979 |
December 1979 | Commandant S.G. Greyling | December 1987 |
January 1988 | Lt Col. W.H. van Zyl | March 2001 |
May 2001 | Lt Col. T. du P Snyman | May 2005 |
May 2005 | Lt Col. B.J. de Klerk | January 2014 |
January 2014 | Lt Col. H.H-P.J. Stark | September 2017 |
September 2017 | Maj. S.J.B. Brooks | July 2018 |
July 2018 | Lt Col. S.J.B. Brooks | Present |
From | Regimental Sergeant Major | To |
April 1954 | WO1 P.F. Smit | July 1966 |
July 1966 | WO1 S.W. van der Merwe | March 1993 |
April 1993 | WO1 W.J. Wagner | Present |
January 2019 | WO1 U.K. Koaishe | Present |
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