Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit
# Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit

Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit(Afrikaans for Potchefstroom University Regiment) 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.

and with

* 7 South African Infantry Division

### Amalgamation with 25 Field Regiment

25 Field Regiment was amalgamated with Potchefstroom University (RPU) during September 1991.

