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Tshwane Regiment

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Country
  
South Africa

Type
  
Infantry

Branch
  
South African Army

Role
  
Infantry

Tshwane Regiment

Active
  
2002 to present, but with history from affiliated commandos dating to 1969

Allegiance
  
Republic of South Africa

Tshwane Regiment is an infantry regiment 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

This Regiment was originally established as the Yskor Pretoria Commando in 1969 and over the years several commando units and regiments, such as Hillcrest, Munitoria, Regiment Pretorius and 2 Regiment Noord-Transvaal were amalgamated with Regiment Schanskop.


In December 2002, the name "Tshwane Regiment" was approved to be in line with the area where the Regiment is situated.

Operations

Members of this Regiment have been deployed internally and externally of South Africa. The Regiment has been deployed in the Soutpansberg Military Area and during elections.

References

Tshwane Regiment Wikipedia