35 Engineer Support Regiment

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35 Engineer Support Regiment
File:35 Engineer Support shoulder flash type 2.jpg
35 Engineer Support Regiment
Active 1946 - present
Country  South Africa
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Type Military engineering
Size Regiment
Part of South African Army Engineer Formation
Army Conventional
Garrison/HQ Dunnottar
Motto Sustincere vincere est” support for victory
Colors Guardsman Red and Oxford Blue[1]
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Insignia
Collar Badge Bursting grenade with nine flames
Beret Colour Oxford blue
Engineers Company Emblems SANDF Engineers Company emblems
Engineers Beret Bar circa 1992 SANDF engineers beret bar

35 Engineer Support Regiment is a regiment of the South African Engineer Corps. The role of the unit is to be the depot of prime mission equipment for the engineer corps.[2]

History

Origin

Originally established at Kroonstad as 35 Field Park Squadron but later renamed 35 Engineer Support Unit. The unit was moved to Mariedale near Springs and renamed 35 Engineer Support Regiment with the number 35 being replaced on its flash by the bee.

Leadership

  • Col Gerrit Janse van Vuuren[3]
  • Lt Col Sam Mbonani[4]

Insignia

Previous Insignia

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SADF era 35 Engineer Support Regiment insignia

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