Photo; Herman Potgieter.

On their way for a another jump

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The Bateleur is a wheeled Multiple-Launch Rocket System (MLRS) designed in 1989 and emploed by the South African Military.

Jakals Air drop pathfinders

South African tank crew on their Olifant MK1a MBT [638x620]

2 SSB pantser

SAAF Mirage F-1AZ. Unfortunately this one lost with pilot.

South African joint army and air force operations in South West Africa (now Namibia). 1988 Ondangwa Air Force Base (AFB) here is a great photo capturing a reaction force on the move here seen walking past a SAAF Alouette III under general maintenance on the apron [960x639]

Joey, 24, War Thunder, Tanks and Planes

MiG-3 taking off (Date and location unknown)

The last parade of 61 Mech in Walvis Bay

Apartheid South Africa (1948-1994) Please note this page is still under construction. “We speak out to put the world on guard against what is happening in South Africa. The brutal policy of a…

Parabats Ops Savanna

Cape Town Highlanders 1976. The C.T. Highlanders stage a homecoming parade in Darling street upon their return from the Angolan border operational area on the 17th of March 1976. Photo copyright, The Argus. Story for the South African Legion Peter Dickens

Young boys departing to do their National service in the 70's. South Africa

Bush War Books is selling military books, focusing primarily on the SWA/Angolan & Rhodesian Bush Wars and its aftermath.

Infantry school

Fearsome fucker!

32 Battalion South Africa [622x914]

RIP Bruce Fitzsimmons - respect. Bruce was the Colour Sergeant of the Selous Scouts - we worked together for a while at one of the motor companies in Pretoria

Part Time Units 44 Parachute Brigade

127mm rocket

Parabats

Bats

Shuttle Runs 1 Para Bn

some flags for an fictious Independent Afrikaner State, located in the western parts of modern South Africa 19north95.deviantart.com/art/A… Flags of Afrikanerland

Paratus February 1991. Steve Hofmeyr in the SADF in the Books category was listed for R100.00 on 8 Oct at 20:02 by TomHarvey in Vereeniging (ID:305946751)

Over 2 meter long Mamba

Aapkas 1 Para Bn

South African Border War - Preparing for Bungelow inspection Basic training

End of a era because we were feared. Africa trembled when we mobilised.

Col. Phillip Jackal - 1 Para Bn, SADF

PT for the young

Heroes - South African Defence Force

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South African Military & Police Medals - Google Search

Wynand du Toit, captured Recce returns home after a prisoners exchange with the Eastern Block. welcomed by Minister Pik Botha

Sal nooit weer wees nie.

South Africa's 1 Parachute Bn - enough said

Fallen brother lay to rest, we will not forget.

Maatjie werk ni saam ni!

32 Battalion (“Buffalo Battalion”) was a special infantry battalion of the “old” Republic of South Africa (RSA) Empire, composed mainly of blacks. It was disbanded on 26 March 1993 on the request of the African National Congress (ANC) prior to the multinational elections of 1994.

South Africa 1981 Voortrekker Scouts Movement Fine Mint SG 503 Scott 557 Condition: Fine MNH Only one post charge applied on multiple purchases Details: Boy and Girl Scouts youth movement British Commonwealth empire colonial republic Quality British Commonwealth Stamps N.B. With over 100.000 stamps listed world wide it is not possible to send the item shown in the image. It is representative not specific! We will always send one of equal or better quality. We always try to give…

Saying Goodbye of a fallen comrade. 1Parachute Battalion South Africa

South African Marksman, sharpshooter and sniper qualifications

75339440PE Sergeant Louis Wessels from 1 Para Btn being carried to his last resting place by members from his Unit. He was Killed in Action on 15 January 1981 during a fierce contact with a numerically superior FAPLA and SWAPO/PLAN force while supporting 32 Battalion during the Battle of Cuamato in S/Angola. The Paratroopers had retreated in order to re-group when they were subjected to heavy enemy mortar fire. He was killed instantly when hit by mortar shrapnel.

Vasbyt

70mm Anti tank grenade

Little did they know (Jul '77)...... six months of badass training and off you went never to be the same again.

Lt-Gen James Kriel, former Chief of the South African Air Force. Left service after inauguration of President Mandela, in 1999. He was the first Chief of Air Force who never had a degree. When he was 16 and finished school, all he wanted to do was go fly helicopters. And so the journey began.............

SADF Cassinga vets

Cambridge University quietly removed from prominent public display a portrait and a bust of the former South African prime minister Jan Smuts, long regarded as a British ally of Churchillian stature

General Viljoen.