3rd Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron

3rd Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron
3rd Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron emblem
Active 1980 -1985?
Allegiance
Branch
Type Armoured Regiment
Part of South African Infantry Corps
Army Conventional Reserve
Garrison/HQ Kensington, Johannesburg
Equipment Ratel IFV, Buffel APC
Battle honours

3rd Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron was a detachment of 'Ratel IFVs' operating from Johannesburg in the 1980s.[1]

The Squadron resorted under command of Group 18 in the 1980s trading buffel drivers for Commando units during the state of emergency.

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