1 Special Service Battalion

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1 Special Service Battalion
SANDF 1 Special Service Battalion emblem
Active	1 May 1933 – present
Country	South Africa
Branch	South African Army
Type	Armoured
Part of	South African Armoured Formation
Garrison/HQ	Tempe 29°05′0″S 26°11′0″E / 29.08333°S 26.18333°E / -29.08333; 26.18333
Nickname(s)	1 SSB 1 SDB
Motto(s)	Eendrag Maakt Mag (Unity is Strength)
Colors	Orange over Blue which must be divided by Silver and where it is not possible to use silver white will be used in place
Equipment	Ratel IFV Rooikat
Engagements	World War II South African Border War Operation Boleas Operation Merlyn (1989)[a] Operation Agree (1989)[b]
Website	www.saarmour.co.za
Commanders
Notable commanders	Lt Col George Brink Lt Col CEG (Papa) Britz Lt Col WHE Poole Lt Col HB Klopper Lt Col Bok Kriel Gen Jannie Geldenhys[c] Lt Col. W.R. Van Der Riet[d]
Insignia
Cap Badge	A spray of three protea flowers, bound by a ribbon bearing the initials and motto
Beret Colour	Black
Armour Squadron emblems
Armour beret bar c. 1992

1 Special Service Battalion (usually abbreviated to 1SSB) is an armoured regiment of the South African Army and only one of two such in its regular force. The Regiment is based at Tempe near Bloemfontein.

It was previously known in Afrikaans as 1 Spesiale Diens Bataljon (1 SDB).
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