Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit

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Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit
SANDF Regiment Potchefstroom University.jpg
SANDF Regiment Potchefstroom University emblem
Active1946 to present
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
TypeReserve Artillery
Part of South African Army Artillery Formation
Army Conventional Reserve
Garrison/HQ Potchefstroom
Anniversaries1 August 1946 [1]
Commanders
Officer Commanding during Operation PackerCmdt C. Hattingh
Insignia
Collar BadgeBursting grenade with seven flames
Beret ColourOxford Blue
Artillery Battery Emblems SANDF Artillery Battery emblems.jpg
Artillery Beret Bar circa 1992 SANDF Artillery Beret Bar.jpg

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.

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History

1 Observation Battery

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

In terms of organisation the regiment was structured with:

Affiliated Division

During the bush war the regiment served with:

and with

Amalgamation with 25 Field Regiment

25 Field Regiment was amalgamated with Potchefstroom University (RPU) during September 1991.

SADF era 25 Field Artillery Regiment badge SADF era 25 Field Artillery Regiment badge.png
SADF era 25 Field Artillery Regiment badge

Regimental Emblems

Insignia

SADF era Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit insignia SADF era Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit insignia.jpg
SADF era Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit insignia

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References

  1. "REGIMENT POTCHEFSTROOMSE UNIVERSITEIT" (PDF). Reserve Force Division. South African Department of Defence. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. http://www.rfdiv.mil.za/docs/REGIMENT%20POTCHEFSTROOMSE%20UNIVERSITEIT.pdf [ dead link ]