Regiment Skoonspruit

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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.

History

Origin

This Regiment was formed in 1966.

Operations

The regiment was deployed to the Kaokoveld in 1981 seeing action against SWAPO/PLAN insurgents. A member was killed by an enemy rifle grenade.[1]

Disbandment

The unit was disbanded in 1999.

Insignia

Dress Insignia

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SADF era Regiment Schoonspruit insignia

Leadership

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References

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