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| Regiment North Natal | |
|---|---|
 Regiment North Natal emblem | |
| Active | 1950 |
| Allegiance |
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| Branch | |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of |
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| Garrison/HQ | PaulPietersburg, Vryheid, Newcastle |
| Motto | Libertatem tenemus (Hold Freedom) |
| Battle honours | |
| Commanders | |
| First Officer Commanding | Commandant Willie Stumph |
| Last Officer Commanding | Lt Colonel Ferdie Alberts |
Regiment North Natal was aninfantrybattalion of theSouth African Army. As a reserve force unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of aBritishArmy Reserve or United StatesArmy National Guard unit.
Regiment North Natal was established in the 1950s atPaulpietersburg and named originally as Regiment Smuts.[1]
The regiment was renamed Regiment North Natal in 1961 and its headquarters was moved toVryheid. Members served in Owamboland in northern South West Africa from 1976 to 1980. The headquarters was finally moved again to Newcastle around 1980.
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.
In 1994 the regiment provided reaction force support to the police for South Africa's first democratic elections.
Regiment North Natal was disbanded in 1997.[2]
Freedom of Vryheid in 1961.
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