Regiment eastern transvaal bi

Buy REGIMENT EASTERN TRANSVAAL BI-METAL CAP BADGE-APPROVED IN 1992-2X SCREW LUGS for R750.00

 19 ROCKET REGIMENT/EASTERN TRANSVAAL REGIMENT- ORIGINAL- 3 PINS-VERY SCARCE

  REGIMENT BOTHA TITLE BADGE Named or the Prime Minister and Boer general, Regiment Botha was formed on April 1 1934 at Ermelo and recruited in the then-northern and eastern Transvaal. By 1939 there were two battalions but only the second was mobilised on June 19, 1940. The unit was brigaded with 3 Transvaal Scottish and the SA Irish and served in Ethiopia. It arrived in North Africa as part of 5 SA Brigade in May 1941 and met its nemesis at the hands of the Deutsches Afrika Korps on Totensontag, November 23, 1941 when, as Major G Tylden puts it, it was “badly cut up at Sidi Rezegh and suffered heavily”. The next month, the survivors of 2 Regt Botha and the other units of 5 SA Brigade were reorganised into a composite battalion for further service. The identity of the other units disappeared and after reinforcement by a draft of Witwatersrand Rifles, 2 Regt Botha was back at full strength by April 1942. The regiment fought at first Alamein from July to October 1942, helping to stop Panzerarmee Afrika in its tracks. The unit returned to South Africa in January 1943. In August, 2 Regt Botha and Regiment President Steyn merged “for the duration” to form the Botha-President Steyn Armoured Commando, assigned to 6 SA Armoured Division. Once in Italy, the unit as broken up, with some going to the Pretoria Regiment and other to the Imperial Light Horse (now Light Horse Regiment). In 1951 2 Regiment Botha became the Regiment Christiaan Beyers.   Current role: Motorised infantry =  Current base: Barberton Battle honours: Motto: Altyd gereed (Always ready).       Condition:  Good. Complete. Uncleaned.   Sold as seen in the images. Images form part for the description.  

Here on auction we have a SADF era bi-metal beret badge for Regiment Oos (Eastern) Transvaal (scarce and famously featuring the "rat"!!!) which is/ was an A nti-Air Arty (budgie gunners;-) ) Regt, in very good bright and clear, un-damaged condition. This item has the 2 rear posts present and intact. This badge was (at times - maybe instructors?) worn with a light blue felt backing I believe (?). Postage quotes supplied to the winning bidder and dependent on the persons location and preferred shipping/ postage method. Please contact and specify your preferred postage/ shipping metohod BEFORE completing the check-out process. Local shipping possible via Postnet on this item at R100 flat-rate anywhere in SA! You are more than welcome to COMBINE items for shipping purposes to save on shipping via Postnet (local buyers!). Foreign bidders most welcome, BUT please use BoB voucher or BoB bucks for payment NO PAYPAL UNLESS BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT (returning ciustomers)! Please see the attached pics for further confirmation of the item, it's actual condition and any other aspects of interest. Please note that due to current "day-job" restrictions I am only able to dispatch parcels on a Saturday morning, regardless of WHEN a buyer may have paid before eg. in the week. I will forward the tracking numbers and any other relevant details, asap, once the item (s)are posted via the Specified and buyer/ winning bidder's shipping method/ means AND only after FULL payment has been recieved. Good luck and happy bidding!!!