Regiment Highveld
| 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 | "Staan Ferm" (Stand Firm) |
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.
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History
[edit | edit source]Origins
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]Regiment Highveld was utilized in a motorized infantry role and deployed on internal security duties on a regular basis.
Disbandment
[edit | edit source]Regiment Highveld was disbanded in 1997.
Insignia
[edit | edit source]Dress Insignia
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References
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