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Regiment Skoonspruit | |
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Active | 1966 – 1999 |
Disbanded | July 1999 [1] |
Country | South Africa |
Allegiance | |
Branch | |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Motorised Infantry |
Size | One Battalion |
Part of |
South African Infantry Corps Army Conventional Reserve |
Garrison/HQ | Orkney, North West Province |
Motto(s) | Robore et Vigilantia (Strength and vigilance) |
Commanders | |
First OC | Commandant Kruger |
Regiment Skoonspruit was a motorised infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation. As a reserve unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of a present-day British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit.
This Regiment was formed in 1966.
The regiment was deployed to the Kaokoveld in 1981 seeing action against SWAPO/PLAN insurgents. A member was killed by an enemy rifle grenade. [2]
The unit was disbanded in 1999.
From | Honorary Colonels | To |
From | Commanding Officers | To |
nd | Commandant Kruger | nd |
nd | Commandant Roodt | nd |
nd | Commandant Jacobs | nd |
nd | Lt Colonel Campher | nd |
From | Regimental Sergeants Major | To |
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