Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit

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.

Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit
SANDF Regiment Potchefstroom University emblem
Active1946 to present
Country South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
TypeReserve Artillery
Part ofSouth African Army Artillery Formation
Army Conventional Reserve
Garrison/HQPotchefstroom
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
Artillery Beret Bar circa 1992

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:

  • 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

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

Regimental Emblems

Insignia
SADF era Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit insignia

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


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