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Regiment North Natal was an infantry battalion of the
The regiment was renamed Regiment North Natal in 1961 and its headquarters was moved to Vryheid. Members served in Owamboland in northern South West Africa from 1976 to 1980.
The headquarters was finally moved again to Newcastle around 1980.
South African Army
The South African Army is the principal land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the South African Air Force, South African Navy and South African Military Health Service. ...
. As a reserve force unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard
The Army National Guard (ARNG), in conjunction with the Air National Guard, is an organized Militia (United States), militia force and a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States A ...
unit.
History
Regiment North Natal was established in the 1950s atPaulpietersburg
Paulpietersburg is a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1888 and was then part of the Transvaal Republic. It was named after then President Paul Kruger and Voortrekker hero Piet Joubert.
Town 72 km south of Pie ...
and named originally as Regiment Smuts.
The regiment was renamed Regiment North Natal in 1961 and its headquarters was moved to Vryheid. Members served in Owamboland in northern South West Africa from 1976 to 1980.
The headquarters was finally moved again to Newcastle around 1980.
Border War
The regiment served in numerous deployments in the Border War in SWA/Namibia where 4 active companies and about 800 Citizen Force members served in the operational and border areas.Democratic elections of 1994
In 1994 the regiment provided reaction force support to the police for South Africa's first democratic elections.Disbandment
Regiment North Natal was disbanded in 1997.Battle honours
Freedom of the City
Freedom of Vryheid in 1961.Leadership
Regimental emblems
Dress Insignia
Roll of Honour
References
{{SA Army Units 1950 establishments in South Africa Infantry regiments of South Africa Military units and formations of South Africa in the Border War Military units and formations established in 1950 South African Army