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An Olifant Mark 1 MBT about to experience it's baptism of fire in Angola, October against the the Angolan and elements of the Brigade. Once Were Warriors, South African Air Force, Army Day, Vietnam Vets, Defence Force, Photo Essay, African History, Military History, Country Roads
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Country Roads

Operation Modular battlefield.

Hard going in thick sand. Enemies behind the next tree. Once Were Warriors, World Conflicts, Brothers In Arms, Photo Essay, African History, War Machine, Vietnam War, Military History, Armed Forces
Once Were WarriorsWorld Conflicts
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Vietnam War
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Hard going in thick sand. Enemies behind the next tree.

Once Were Warriors, Army Day, Defence Force, Armored Fighting Vehicle, Tactical Survival, My Land, Military Vehicles, South Africa, Middle East
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Ratel APC. Once Were Warriors, Brothers In Arms, Defence Force, Insurgent, Photo Essay, Cold War, Military History, Warfare, South Africa
Once Were Warriors
Brothers In Arms
Defence Force
Insurgent
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Ratel APC.

Ominously beautiful!! Army Day, Brothers In Arms, Defence Force, My Heritage, South Africa, Country Roads, African, War, Soldiers
Army Day
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Ominously beautiful!!

Posted by Les Jordan. killed by Olifant Tank. Once Were Warriors, South African Air Force, Army Day, Defence Force, Paratrooper, Korean War, African History, Vietnam War, Armed Forces
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Paratrooper
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Armed Forces

T-55 killed by Olifant tank in Southern Angola

Post with 23549 views. A South African Defence Forces Ratel 90 IFV takes out a FAPLA Soviet made tank during Operation Hooper. Once Were Warriors, Defence Force, My Heritage, Armed Forces, Army, African, South Africa, Newspaper Headlines, Military Equipment
Once Were WarriorsDefence ForceMy Heritage
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SADF Ratel IFV taking out a Soviet T-54/55 Tank in close combat

The “cold war” at its height in Angola gets very “hot” – 14 February 1988. Extraordinary and very rare combat photograph of South Africans in combat during the South West African/Angolan Bord…

Once Were Warriors, Defence Force, We Are Young, My Heritage, South Africa, Country Roads, African, Military, History
Once Were WarriorsDefence Force
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South Africa
Country Roads
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Military
History

An Olifant Mark 1 MBT about to experience it's baptism of fire in Angola, October against the the Angolan and elements of the Brigade. Once Were Warriors, South African Air Force, Army Day, Vietnam Vets, Defence Force, Photo Essay, African History, Military History, Country Roads
Once Were Warriors
South African Air Force
Army DayVietnam VetsDefence Force
Photo Essay
African History
Military History
Country Roads

Angolan battlefield

Rare photo of a being destroyed by a SADF Ratel It took 3 shot to accomplish Military Couples, Military Love, Once Were Warriors, South African Air Force, Army Day, Defence Force, Battle Tank, Special Forces, Rare Photos
Military Couples
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Special Forces
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Rare photo of a T-55 being destroyed by a SADF Ratel 90mm. It took 3 shot to accomplish [960x671]

High quality images of the military (from all countries).

Looking out the site block of my Ratel See the UNITA guy on the Oliphant next to us. The shooting just started as we attacked the Brigade, 13 January 1988 Defence Force, Soldiers, South Africa, This Is Us, January, 21st, Guy, African, Photos
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Angola War. Attack on 21st Brigade

Looking out the site block of my Ratel See the UNITA guy on the Oliphant next to us. The shooting just started as we attacked the Brigade, 13 January 1988 Defence Force, Soldiers, South Africa, This Is Us, January, 21st, Guy, African, Photos
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This Is Us
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21st
Guy
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Photos

Angola War. Attack on 21st Brigade

Post with 23549 views. A South African Defence Forces Ratel 90 IFV takes out a FAPLA Soviet made tank during Operation Hooper. Once Were Warriors, Defence Force, My Heritage, Armed Forces, Army, African, South Africa, Newspaper Headlines, Military Equipment
Once Were WarriorsDefence ForceMy Heritage
Armed Forces
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Newspaper HeadlinesMilitary Equipment

A South African Defence Forces Ratel 90 IFV takes out a FAPLA Soviet made T-54 tank during Operation Hooper. South African Bush War, 1988.[960x710]

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Defence Force, We Are Young, Armed Forces, South Africa, African, Military, War, History, Southern
Defence Force
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Armed Forces
South Africa
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MilitaryWar
History
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Lest We Forget, World War One, My Heritage, Armed Forces, Soldiers, South Africa, African, Military, World War I
Lest We ForgetWorld War OneMy Heritage
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World War I

after being hit by missile Military Vehicles, South Africa, African, War, Army Vehicles
Military Vehicles
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WarArmy Vehicles

T72 after being hit by ZT3 missile

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