| 32 Battalion | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:SADF_32_Battalion_SSI.svg) 32 Battalion emblem | |
| Active | 1975 – 26 March 1993 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Branch |  South African Army |
| Type | Light infantry |
| Role | Air assault Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Close-quarters combat Counterinsurgency Desert warfare Direct fire Indirect fire Jungle warfare Maneuver warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Tracking Urban warfare |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | South African Defence Force |
| Nickname(s) | Buffalo Battalion/Os Terríveis (English: The Terrible Ones") |
| Motto(s) | Proelio Procusi (English: "Forged in Battle") |
| Engagements | South African Border War |
| Commanders | |
| Founder | Colonel Jan Breytenbach |
| Subsequent commanders | Col Gert Nel Col Deon Ferreira (Falcon) Col Eddie Viljoen (Big Daddy) |
| Insignia | |
| Battalion flag | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:SADF_32_Battalion_Flag.svg) |
32 Battalion (sometimes nicknamed Buffalo Battalion, Three-two battalion or Portuguese: Os Terríveis for The Terrible Ones) was an elite light infantry battalion of the South African Army founded in 1975, composed of black and white commissioned and enlisted personnel. It was disbanded on 26 March 1993.[1]: 280
- ^ Nortje, Piet (2003). 32 Battalion. Zebra Press. ISBN 978-1-86872-914-2.