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2nd Parachute Battalion Bagaka Regiment | |
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Active | July 1971 – present |
Country | South Africa |
Allegiance | |
Branch | |
Type | Infantry (Paratroopers) |
Role | Airborne infantry |
Size | Battalion |
Part of |
South African Infantry Corps Army Conventional Reserve |
Garrison/HQ | Tempe, Bloemfontein |
Nickname(s) | Parabats |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | BAGR |
The Bagaka Regiment (formerly 2 Parachute Battalion) is a reserve airborne infantry regiment of the South African Army.
With the implementation of one year National Service in South Africa in 1968, 1 Parachute Battalion struggled to administer the Permanent Force and the Citizen Force Parabats. [1] To prevent the loss of these trained national servicemen at the end of their one-year service to other units of the South African Defence Force, it was decided to form a new citizen force parachute unit to take these men. [1] The battalion was formed at Tempe in July 1971 of five rifle companies. [1] On 20 April 1978, the 2 Parachute Battalion and other parachute units became part of the newly formed 44 Parachute Brigade. [1]
2 Parachute Battalion would take part in Operation Savannah in Angola during 1975 and covered the withdrawal of the SADF forces from that country in early 1976. [1] In May 1978, elements of this battalion took part in the parachute drop over Cassinga during Operation Reindeer. [1] Companies from this battalion were based on the border with Angola in South-West Africa/Namibia and used as a rapid reaction force to counter incursions by SWAPO's PLAN forces into that country. [1] 2 Parachute Battalion companies were also deployed internally in South African black townships to suppress unrest to the governments Apartheid policies. [1]
In August 2019, 52 Reserve Force units had their names changed to reflect the diverse military history of South Africa. [2] 2 Parachute Battalion became the Bagaka Regiment, and have 3 years to design and implement new regimental insignia. [3]
From | Honorary Colonel | To |
From | Officer Commanding | To |
From | Regimental Sergeants Major | To
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This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2021) |
2nd Parachute Battalion Bagaka Regiment | |
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Active | July 1971 – present |
Country | South Africa |
Allegiance | |
Branch | |
Type | Infantry (Paratroopers) |
Role | Airborne infantry |
Size | Battalion |
Part of |
South African Infantry Corps Army Conventional Reserve |
Garrison/HQ | Tempe, Bloemfontein |
Nickname(s) | Parabats |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | BAGR |
The Bagaka Regiment (formerly 2 Parachute Battalion) is a reserve airborne infantry regiment of the South African Army.
With the implementation of one year National Service in South Africa in 1968, 1 Parachute Battalion struggled to administer the Permanent Force and the Citizen Force Parabats. [1] To prevent the loss of these trained national servicemen at the end of their one-year service to other units of the South African Defence Force, it was decided to form a new citizen force parachute unit to take these men. [1] The battalion was formed at Tempe in July 1971 of five rifle companies. [1] On 20 April 1978, the 2 Parachute Battalion and other parachute units became part of the newly formed 44 Parachute Brigade. [1]
2 Parachute Battalion would take part in Operation Savannah in Angola during 1975 and covered the withdrawal of the SADF forces from that country in early 1976. [1] In May 1978, elements of this battalion took part in the parachute drop over Cassinga during Operation Reindeer. [1] Companies from this battalion were based on the border with Angola in South-West Africa/Namibia and used as a rapid reaction force to counter incursions by SWAPO's PLAN forces into that country. [1] 2 Parachute Battalion companies were also deployed internally in South African black townships to suppress unrest to the governments Apartheid policies. [1]
In August 2019, 52 Reserve Force units had their names changed to reflect the diverse military history of South Africa. [2] 2 Parachute Battalion became the Bagaka Regiment, and have 3 years to design and implement new regimental insignia. [3]
From | Honorary Colonel | To |
From | Officer Commanding | To |
From | Regimental Sergeants Major | To
|