44 Parachute Anti-Aircraft Regiment

44 Anti-Aircraft Regiment is an artillery and Para regiment of the South African Army.

44 Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Active Jan 1985 -
Country  South Africa
Allegiance
Branch
Type Airborne Anti-Aircraft
Part of
Garrison/HQ Cape Town
Motto

History

44 Anti-Aircraft Regiment was appointed and designated as a unit of the Citizen Force wef January 1985 with the headquarters at Murrayhill (Hammanskraal). The unit struggled to obtain any National Service intake as Gunners posted to the Parachute Brigade were being passed to the battalions and were not being released to the Anti-Aircraft unit.[1] When the first exercise was held, only 18 parachute trained gunners were available.[2]

Operations and Exercises

Ordinance and Equipment

44 Anti-Aircraft Regiment armament and equipment, consisted of:

Leadership

Commander Period
Maj P. Case 1 Jan 1986  31 Dec 1988
Capt J. Roux 1 Jan 1989  31 Mar 1990
Maj J. Lourens 1 Apr 1991  31 Dec 1991
Capt G. Krenzer 1 Feb 1991  Information Outstanding

References


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