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Tshwane Regiment
SANDF Regiment Tshwane emblem
Active 2002 to present, but with history from affiliated commandos dating to 1969
Country South Africa
Allegiance
  • Flag of South Africa Republic of South Africa
Branch
Type Infantry
Role Infantry
Size One battalion
Part of South African Infantry Corps
Army Conventional Reserve
Garrison/HQ Pretoria
Battle honours
Insignia
Company level Insignia SA Army Company Insignia
SA Motorised Infantry beret bar circa 1992
SA motorised infantary beret bar

SA Motorised Infantry beret bar

Tshwane Regiment is an infantry 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.

History[]

Before December 2002, the name "Tshwane Regiment" was 'recently' approved to be in line with the area where the Regiment is situated. This Regiment was originally established as the Yskor Pretoria Commando in 1969 and over the years several commando units and regiments, such as Hillcrest, Munitoria, Regiment Pretorius and 2 Regiment Noord-Transvaal were amalgamated with Regiment Schanskop. Regiment Schanskop appears to have become the Tshwane Regiment around 2002. Members of this Regiment have been deployed internally and externally of South Africa. The Regiment has been deployed in the Soutpansberg Military Area and during elections.[1]

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