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Regiment Northern Transvaal
Active January 1964
Country Flag of South Africa South Africa
Branch South African Infantry Corps
Type Mechanised Infantry
Garrison/HQ Pretoria, Gauteng
Motto(s) Ons sal (We shall)

Regiment Northern Transvaal is a reserve mechanised infantry unit of the South African Army.

History[]

Regiment Northern Transvaal was a reserve unit formed in 1963 and came into service in January 1964.[1] In 1969, the regiment was split into two battalions 1RNT and 2 RNT, the former being an armoured unit.[1] In 1975, the regiment became a reserve mechanised infantry unit and took part in the South African Border War in Namibia and at home in counter insurgency operations.[1]

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