SADF 1 Regiment De La Rey Shoulder Flash. No Pins.

SADF 1 Regiment De La Rey Shoulder Flash.  No Pins.

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From warinangola.com:  Regiment de la Rey (RDLR) was originally formed at Potchefstroom on 1 Apr 1934. It was renamed to Regiment Wes Transvaal in 1960, after which its name was changed back to RDLR in 1966. It participated in the Border War, especially during Operation Packer in 1988, where 1 Battalion, Regiment De La Rey (1 RDLR) was part of the 82nd Mechanied Brigade attack on the Tumpo Triangle at Cuito Cuanavale. Regiment De la Rey (RDLR) was named after the "Lion of the West", as General Koos de la Rey was known since the South African War.