Country South Africa Role Mechanised infantry | Type Infantry | |
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Active January 1964 to present Allegiance Republic of South Africa
Republic of South Africa Branch South African Army
South African Army | ||
Regiment Northern Transvaal is a reserve mechanised infantry unit 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.
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History
Regiment Northern Transvaal was a reserve unit formed in 1963 and came into service in January 1964. Regiment Northern Transvaal was initially a armoured unit. Its headquarters is close to the SA Army headquarters building.
The second battalion
In 1969, the regiment was split into two battalions 1RNT and 2 RNT
In those days 1RNT was part of 16 Armoured Brigade and later 81 Armoured Brigade.
Operations
In 1975, the regiment re-mustered to a reserve mechanised infantry unit and took part in the South African Border War in Namibia and at home in counter insurgency operations.
RNT stayed involved in that conflict to the end, taking part in Operations Moduler, Hooper, Packer and Prone in 1987-8.
Insignia
The cap badge of RNT was loosely based on the SAS badge but the wings had a different shape and the dagger pointed upwards.
RNT were the first to wear a infantry beret bar with a Ratel Fighting Vehicle on top of the colours.