| Regiment Highveld | |
|---|---|
 Regiment Highveld emblem | |
| Active | 1960 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Part of | South African Infantry Corps Army Territorial Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Middelburg, Nelspruit |
| Motto(s) | "Staan Ferm" (Stand Firm) |
Military unit
Regiment Highveld 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[edit]
Origins[edit]
Regiment Highveld[1] was formed in Middelburg on 1 January 1960, it also stationed a rear HQ in the town of Nelspruit.
The Regiment originally wore the infantry bokkop but the lion rampant emblem was adopted by 1965.
Role and operations[edit]
Regiment Highveld was utilized in a motorized infantry role and deployed on internal security duties on a regular basis.
Disbandment[edit]
Regiment Highveld was disbanded in 1997.
Insignia[edit]
Dress Insignia[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ The War In Angola. "South African Unit Profiles". warinangola.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
