Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit
Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit is an artillery 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. It is part of the South African Army Artillery Formation.
History
1 Observation Battery
The original regiment was formed in 1946, when the South African Army was reorganised for peacetime. It was initially called 1 Observation Battery, and in 1950 it was renamed 1 Observation Regiment.On being affiliated with the Potchefstroom University in 1960, it was given the name Regiment Potchefstroomse Universiteit.
Structure
In terms of organisation the regiment was structured with:- a RHQ and Radar Battery at University of Potchefstroom,
- a Survey Battery at the University of the Orange Free State and
- an Observation and Sound Ranging Battery at the University of Pretoria.
Affiliated Division
During the bush war the regiment served with:- 8th South African Armoured Division
- 82 Mechanised Brigade It was mobilised with the brigade in 1988 for Operation Packer and Operation Displace.