| 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 amotorised infantryregiment of theSouth African Army. It formed part of theSouth African Army Infantry Formation. As a reserve unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of a present-dayBritishArmy Reserve or United StatesArmy National Guard unit.
Regiment Highveld[1] was formed inMiddelburg on 1 January 1960, it also stationed a rear HQ in the town ofNelspruit.
The Regiment originally wore the infantry bokkop but the lion rampant emblem was adopted by 1965.
Regiment Highveld was utilized in a motorized infantry role and deployed on internal security duties on a regular basis.
Regiment Highveld was disbanded in 1997.
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