| Unit Name: | Regiment Dan Pienaar |
| Dates: | 1 June 1976 |
| Branch: | |
| Size: | Battalion |
| Garrison: | Bloemfontein |
| Commander1: | Commandant Downs |
| Commander1 Label: | OC 1970s |
| Commander2: | Commandant E. Tordiffe |
| Commander2 Label: | OC 1980's |
Regiment Dan Pienaar was an infantry battalion of the South African Army. As a reserve force unit, it had a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Army Reserve or United States Army National Guard unit.
Regiment Dan Pienaar was initially formed as 2 Regiment Bloemspruit as an offshoot of Regiment Bloemspruit (Renamed 1 Regiment Bloemspruit, but reverted after 2RBS was renamed.).
Subsequently, it was decided to rename 2RBS after the famous World War II general and Free Stater, General Dan Pienaar on 1 June 1976, thus the unit could begin to form its own history and traditions.
After being disbanded in 1997 the remaining members were incorporated into Regiment Bloemspruit. The part-time units, Regiments De Wet (Kroonstad), Louw Wepener (Bethlehem) and Dan Pienaar (Bloemfontein) were amalgamated with Regiment Bloemspruit by 1 April. The name Regiment Bloemspruit was retained under the command of the Commanding General, Free State Command."
See also: List of South African Battle Honours. The unit also served in numerous deployments in the Border War in SWA/Namibia
Freedom of the city of Bloemfontein in 1981
Regiment Dan Pienaar has one Honoris Crux on the Roll of Honour: Delport J C Rfn. 13 September 1978.Here is his citation: