georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov: “ A South African infantryman during the Border War, in the 1980s. By the end of the ’80s, South Africa had been involved in combating SWAPO and its aliies for two whole...

Very rare photo of South African Spec Forces in the late 80's in Angola

This group is about what South Africans called the <strong>South African Border War</strong> or Grensoorlog. <strong>Any</strong> pictures or videos of <strong>any aspect</strong> from <strong>all sides</strong> related to this long but under reported conflict is <strong>welcome</strong>. Be they South African (SADF, ECC, ANC etc), Namibian (SWAPO,SWATF etc.), Angolan (MPLA, UNITA, FNLA etc) or Cuban, Russian, East German, or American. Pictures of Video need not only be of a military kind…

Taking the fight to them. South African Special Forces in the late 1980's

South African Air Force Puma

South African Defence Force pre 1989

Wounded South African Para's in a makeshift medical post. Battle of Cassinga - Angola

Ian and Ricardo - Platoon 1, 3 SAI, somewhere across the 'kaplyn' May 1, 1980, Operation 'Liberation 1". Note the 60mm and R1 rifle were carried. That's over 10kg plus four 60mm rounds at 1.4kg (total 5.6kgs) and four R1 mags took total to near 20kgs and that's not counting water or food. I was nearly always spared having a turn carrying the platoon B25 radio.

South African Special Forces

South African troop - reading his letter before going on patrol

On the spoor

Parade

SADF