Regiment Highveld was a

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of the

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. It formed part of the

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. As a reserve unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of a present-day

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unit.

History

Origins

Regiment Highveld was formed in

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on 1 January 1960, it also stationed a rear HQ in the town of

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

Role and operations

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

Disbandment

Regiment Highveld was disbanded in 1997.

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Dress Insignia

References

Infantry regiments of South Africa Military units and formations established in 1960 {{SouthAfrica-mil-stub