| 19 Rocket Regiment | |
|---|---|
 19 Rocket Regiment emblem | |
| Active | 1982 |
| Country |
 South Africa |
| Allegiance |
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| Branch | |
| Type | Airborne Artillery |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of |
South African Army Artillery Corps Army Conventional Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Pretoria |
19 Rocket Regiment was an rocket artillery regiment of the South African Artillery.
Origin
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Captured Soviet rocket artillery weapons allowed South Africa to develop its own rocket artillery systems. The introduction of rocket artillery such as the Valkiri launcher system activated the requirement for units such as this to train and then integrate into battlegroups.
Associated Units relationshipsEdit
Batteries were allocated to full-time regiments such as 32 Battalion and Transvaal State Artillery. The Valkiri launcher first saw service in 1982. 19 Rocket Regiment was established as a Citizen Force unit at Pretoria and comprised 191 Battery, utilizing the Valkiri in six launcher batteries.
InsigniaEdit
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AmalgamatedEdit
Amalgamated into Transvaal State Artillery.
ReferencesEdit
- Further reading: Wilsworth, Clive. First In, Last Out: The South African Artillery in Action: 1975-1988. 30 Degrees South. ISBN 978-1-920143-40-4. http://www.30degreessouth.co.za/first_in_last_out.htm.
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