3rd Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron
3rd Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron emblem
Active1980 -1985?
Allegiance
Branch
TypeArmoured Regiment
Part ofSouth African Infantry Corps
Army Conventional Reserve
Garrison/HQKensington, Johannesburg
EquipmentRatel IFV, Buffel APC

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.

References

  1. Angola, The War In. "South African Unit Profiles". Warinangola.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.


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