Regiment Highveld 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.

Regiment Highveld
Regiment Highveld emblem
Active1960
Country South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
TypeInfantry
RoleLight Infantry
SizeOne Battalion
Part ofSouth African Infantry Corps
Army Territorial Reserve
Garrison/HQMiddelburg, Nelspruit
Motto(s)"Staan Ferm" (Stand Firm)

History

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Origins

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Regiment Highveld[1] was formed in Middelburg on 1 January 1960, it also stationed a rear HQ in the town of Nelspruit.

The Regiment originally wore the infantry bokkop but the lion rampant emblem was adopted by 1965.

Role and operations

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Regiment Highveld was utilized in a motorized infantry role and deployed on internal security duties on a regular basis.

Disbandment

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Regiment Highveld was disbanded in 1997.

Insignia

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Dress Insignia

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SADF era Regiment Highveld insignia

References

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  1. ^ The War In Angola. "South African Unit Profiles". warinangola.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.