SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES IN EAST AFRICA, 1941
SAF 239. Men of a South African armoured car unit cleaning their heavy machine guns at Hobok.
A magnificent original colour image of the South African Air Force in North Africa during World War 2. May 1943. Seen here os a South African Squadron of Douglas Boston aircraft returning from a sortie to the Mareth Line in North Africa while another squadron is briefed in the foreground. Image copyright: The Imperial War Museum
Churchill wins Vote of Confidence in the Commons
At the same time, in spite of our losses in Asia, in spite of our defeats in Libya, in spite of the increased sinkings off the American coast, I affirm with confidence that the general strength and prospects of the United Nations have greatly improved since the turn of the year, when I last visited the President in the United States.
Men of a South African armoured car unit cleaning their heavy Vickers machine guns at Hobok. 1941. Copyright IWM Collection.
History of armed forces domiciled in Rhodesia.
Rhodesian volunteers which comprised more than 15% of the settler population served the British inthe Boer War, World Wars I and II and suffered mortalities between 7 and 11% during the World Wars. The history of native kingdoms overpowering each other in succession before colonisation and the conflict to Independence and beyond is detailed.