page_title: 3 Field Engineer Regiment
section_title: Previous Insignia
hierarchical_section_title: 3 Field Engineer Regiment / Insignia / Previous Insignia
caption_attribution_description: English: SADF era 3 Field Engineer Regiment insignia
context_page_description: 3 Field Engineer Regiment / Ihawu Field Engineer Regiment is a regiment of the South African Army Engineer Formation. The unit is based in Cape Town, Western Cape.
  The role of the Engineers is to maintain mobility and serviceability of own forces and counter mobility of enemy forces. Tasks include bridging, water purification, obstacles, demolition, infrastructure repair and development. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit.
caption: SADF era 3 Field Engineer Regiment insignia
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