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Regiment Overvaal is a reserve force regiment of the South African Army Air Defence Artillery Formation .
History
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Origin
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8 Light Anti-Aircraft (8 LAA) was established in 1969 as a Medium Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment and was based on the Vereeniging Military Base. The unit was established without any troops. P Battery of Regiment Vaalrivier was therefore subsequently transferred on 1 October 1969 to form 8 LAA.[1]
SADF era 8 LLA shoulder title
Organisation
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The first Officer Commanding was Commandant R.D.J. Coetzee and the first RSM WO1 C.S. Feldtmann.[2]
Major R.D.J. Coetzee was appointed as the acting Commanding Officer on formation of the unit and was accompanied by 420 members consisting of:
11 officers (2 majors, 1 captain, 3 lieutenants and 5 second lieutenants)
40 NCOs (1 WO2, 6 sergeants, 22 bombardiers and 11 lance-bombardiers)
369 Gunners[3]
Renamed
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8 LAA was renamed on 27 April 1973 as Regiment Overvaal.
Higher HQ
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Regiment Overvaal fell under the regional jurisdiction of Witwatersrand Command from 1969 to 1974.
Divisional Command
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Regiment Overvaal was assigned to support 8th Armoured Division from 1974 to 1984.
Regiment Overvaal then was assigned to Far Northern Command from 1984 to 1987.
The regiment was finally returned to 8th Armoured Division from 1987 to 1997.
Freedom of Entry
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The Regiment was awarded the Right and Privilege of Freedom of Entry into Vereeniging on the 6 September 1986 with Commandant. P.J. Viljoen accepting that honour. This Freedom was exercised in the 15 September 1990 with Commandant. P.J.Roetz commanding.
Equipment
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Regiment Overvaal is a unit which executes the Anti-Aircraft task independently, or in support of other arms using radar controlled Oerlikon GDF guns.
These cannon can be used in all-weather conditions against low flying aircraft and can, if necessary be used in a ground role as well.
Operational Service
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Riot Control
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Mamelodi , Shoshanguwe and KwaNdebele - 1987/1988
Insignia
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Previous Insignia
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SADF era Regiment Overvaal insignia
Leadership
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Regiment Overvaal Leadership
From
Commanding Officers
To
1969
Cmdt R.D.J. Coetzee JCD
1973
1973
Cmdt L. Human MMM JCD
1983
1983
Cmdt P.J. Viljoen MMM JCD
1988
1988
Cmdt P.J. Roetz MMM JCD
1991
1991
Lt Col J.C. Zelie MMM
1997
From
Regimental Sergeants Major
To
1969
WO1 C.S. Feldtmann MMM
1984
1984
WO1 G.D.J. Beukes MMM JCD
1988
1988
WO1 F.J. du Plooy MMM
1991
1991
WO1 J.J.G. Greyling JCD
1994
1994
WO1 J. Klonarides JCD
1997
From
Chaplains
To
nd
Unknown
nd
References
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^ REGIMENT VAALRIVIER EENHEIDSORDER (DEEL 2) NR. 15/69 . South African Army Orders.
^ Schoeman, Johan. "South African Unit Profiles" . War in Angola . Retrieved 30 July 2016 .
^ Zelie, Lt Col. J.C. History of Regiment Overvaal . Unpublished Manuscript.
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