| Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit | |
|---|---|
 SANDF Regiment Potchefstroom University emblem | |
| Active | 1946 to present |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Reserve Artillery |
| Part of | South African Army Artillery Formation Army Conventional Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Potchefstroom |
| Anniversaries | 1 August 1946[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Officer Commanding during Operation Packer | Cmdt C. Hattingh |
| Insignia | |
| Collar Badge | Bursting grenade with seven flames |
| Beret Colour | Oxford Blue |
| Artillery Battery Emblems |  |
| Artillery Beret Bar circa 1992 |  |
Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit[2](Afrikaans forPotchefstroom UniversityRegiment) is anartilleryregiment of theSouth African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of aBritishArmy Reserve or United StatesArmy National Guard unit. It is part of theSouth African Army Artillery Formation.
The original regiment was formed in 1946, when theSouth African Army was reorganised for peacetime. It was initially called1 Observation Battery, and in 1950 it was renamed1 Observation Regiment.
On being affiliated with the Potchefstroom University in 1960, it was given the nameRegiment Potchefstroomse Universiteit.
In terms of organisation the regiment was structured with:
During the bush war the regiment served with:
and with
25 Field Regiment was amalgamated with Potchefstroom University (RPU) during September 1991.
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