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The South African School of Armour (Afrikaans: ''Pantserskool'') is the training institute of the South African Armoured Corps located at Tempe, Bloemfontein. ==History== The Artillery and Armour School, at Potchefstroom was established on the 1st February 1964, forming two separate schools on the same site. The School of Armour was then subsequently re-sited to Bloemfontein on the 1st April 1966, co-locating with the then 2nd Armoured Car Regiment at Tempe.〔http://www.saarmourmuseum.co.za/Dates.html〕 Whist primarily a Training unit, varying in a number of squadrons and roles, the School of Armour also maintained an operational capability in the form of a Tank Wing. From this wing, the School deployed a tank Squadron to operations in Angola in late 1987.〔http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6557:fact-file-the-sa-armoured-corps-&catid=79:fact-files&Itemid=159〕 The first operational use of Olifant tanks was carried out by the School in South-West Africa (Angola), acting as a defensive option against potential Cuban or Angolan incursions into that territory. The first actual engagement occurred during Operation Modular, with Echo Squadron. Fox Squadron later also became operational as well with Operation Hooper. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「School of Armour (South Africa)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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