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Name: : Geo.Paouros
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 9/6/2008
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Comments: : Saluting The Border Heroes.Living in Melbourne now,left my soul in the Caprivi.Proud to see a webpage devoted to the heroic sacrifices of a bygone age.
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Name: : Willy Holland
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 29/05/2008
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Comments: : 7 SAI 1974 1st Intake Bourkes Luck
A Coy. Deployed June 74 Caprivi Strip. Thereafter camps at Kwando Nkongo Ondangwa Mahanene Keepit going Would do again especially now
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Name: : Herman du Plessis
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): : URL
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Date: : 24 May 08
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Comments: : 1 SSB 1973-84
Trp sgt - Sqn Cmdr
All major ops
Reading about Angolan and SWA history can cause a lost feeling,those were the days,the ARMY,SAAC,1SSB.A salute to all NSM
who were there
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Name: : Lourens Geldenhuys
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 22 May 2008
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Comments: : will send some photos take 81/82
ptbg air force base - ondangwa
as soon as I unpack them
great memories, sad but good !
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Name: : Gavin Forster
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 18 May 2008
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Comments: : Looking for all the guys who served with me in 1977-1978 at 1 SAI Battalion in Bloemfontein and Battle Group Juliet and 82 Mechanised Brigade and Regiment 1 De La Rey from 1977-1988.
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Name: : Stephan Fourie
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): : www.sfa.co.za
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Date: : 15/05/2008
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Comments: : As one who part took in Ops Savannah from start to finish, I found this web site very interesting and informative and I was able to extracy some interesting viewpoints to supplement my on going research towards a book on the topic.
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Name: : Graham Cooper
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): : www.coopers.co.za
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Date: : 13.05.08
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Comments: : I was the ATC at Ondangwa for 12 months in the mid 70s I do have some old shots if you would be interested.
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Name: : Sung-Jin Lim
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 2008/05/09
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Comments: : Hello. Even though i am a foreigner and a person way too young to understand the actual stark realities of the 60s-80s[was born in 1990 matriculated in 2007] i have lived in South Africa since i was two and a half years old, and lived here until i finishe
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Name: : Jaco du Preez
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 28 4 2008
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Comments: : 1982 - 1983, 8-SAI, Alpha company, Peloton 5
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Name: : Karel Minnie
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 25 April 2008
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Comments: : Baie goeie Web Blad. Goeie werk gedoen. Steeds by ROR.
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Name: : mark wood
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 2008-04-20
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Comments: : 1984 to 1988 if anyone questions the effect of the SADF try get some photos of 59 base just south of Quito. glad to see this site is not apologising for what we did
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Name: : Larry Dicks
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Email address: : gonubie01atHotmail.com
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 17/04/08
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Comments: : Regularly check if there are any updates. Keep up thr good work
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Name: : len holland
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Email address: :
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 12.4.08
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Comments: : i served in angola in the last two years 88-89,must say this and several videos on youtube have bought back many a memory good and bad.cheers to the boys who watched my back and a big hello to all from England.
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Name: : AJ Van Der Berg
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Email address: : gna [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 85-86
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Comments: : 4 Art Reg - Proof team G5
Sal graag wil hoor van manne op dieselfde span
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Name: : Andy
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : April 2008
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Comments: : If anyone was in any doubt about the Rooi Gevaar heres the facts...Russias own Angola veterans website.
http://www.veteranangola.ru
Its in Russian, but the pictures speak for themselves. ,,,And yes, by their own admission, they were in Cuito.
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Name: : Brian
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 31/03/08
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Comments: : Ops Medic 83/85 Was based at Omega with 31Btn best in the world
Spent last 4 months at sea with SAS PP ,great site you have here, would be nice if the guys could contibute more Pictures of their units and time, also the stories bring back memories
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Name: : Willie Lourens
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): : www.lavendertruck.co.za
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Date: : 03/03/2008
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Comments: : Use to hate my National service and as they say die beste dae van jou lewe Thanks for a possitive site and not a whining site for moffies.
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Name: : leon visagie
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 03-03-08
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Comments: : TO ALL THOSE WHO WILL NEVER GROW OLD.I ENVY YOU AND SALUTE YOU,WE SHALL NEVER FORGET,
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Name: : Duncan Mattushek
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 27/2/08
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Comments: : A great site!
At the going down of the sun,
We Will Remember Them
4 Field Artillery 1974-75
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Name: : Tinus
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 1980-1981
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Comments: : dit was nie altyd maklik nie.Maar seker een van die beste maniere om seuns mans te maak.sal fotos stuur.
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Name: : ROBERT BONUS
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 19-02-2008
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Comments: : NICE SIGHT A LOT OF UNITS R NOT LISTED.GOOD AND BAD TIMES WERE HAD BY ALL. WISH I COULD BE AS FIT AS I WAS THEN.GOOD TO NOW THAT ALOT OF GUYS FEEL THE SAME.PITY ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE..
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Name: : anneli louw
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: :
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Comments: : My pa, nicky louw was deel van angola, hy is bietjie meer as 35jaar in uniform en wil net se ek is baie trots op hom, en love die website.
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Name: : John Lewack
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 18/02/2008
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Comments: : I had been part of the bush war in Nam WHY arent there anything said about the Coloured infantry corps as we were the last lot to withdraw from there after the airstrike at the dam. It was;nt just a white man war
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Name: : Gerhard
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: :
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Comments: : Dankie is al wat ek kan se. Julle sal weet wat ek bedoel. 1984 - 1990 diens gedoen.
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Name: : Brian Hepburn
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 17th Feb 2008
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Comments: : Great site,and it seems to only bring back the good memories,all the bad times seem so vague!
July 80-Dec 81 Etale & Ondangwa
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Name: : AG Edwards
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 16/02/2008
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Comments: : Good Job keep it going. I was Lt in 7.3 Division. Mob inf
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Name: : danie
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 12 Febuatie 2008
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Comments: : was in paar operasies betrokke tussen 84 en 89. tx vir iets om weer te lees.
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Name: : Dreyer van Niekerk
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 2 Feb 2008
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Comments: : Ek is bly om te sien dat daar n webyuiste is oor die bosoorlog. Ek was vir 4 maande in Ops Moduleer betrokke,eenheid 61 Meg BN. Ek sal graag wil sien wat julle het oor daardie Ops. Groete Dreyer (Bloemfontein)
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Name: : james
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Email address: : walton
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 17-01-08
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Comments: : Extremely interesting site!
Very pleased to visit it.
Nice Work!!
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Name: : Jan de Villiers
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 16/01/2008
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Comments: : 1SAI;1979-1980; 61 Mech; Ops Sceptic(Smokeshell) 10 June 1980;
Senekal Komdo till 2007; Good to remember!
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Name: : Andrew Williams
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 11 January2008
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Comments: : A great site and really pleased to find it; both as a modeller and an ex- Serviceman
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Name: : johan ackhurst
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 2008/10/01
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Comments: : Hi, i am the son of an ex-specail forces member. he was an staf sargeant in 5 recce. johnny ackhurst/johan ackhurst, he is also in the book vryval under the name of johnny ahlers. but he seldom speaks about his time in the bush, but if you can, try to con
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Name: : brett
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 1/6/08
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Comments: : 5 sigs/ 513tp / echo / oshakati
1985-1986
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Name: : Koos Prince
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 29 December 2007
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Comments: :
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Name: : Mark De La Peyre
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 25/12/2007
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Comments: : Brings back one of the fondest periods in my life.I often see the sunsets and smell the diesel and dust whille watching the firestorms of a G6 thundering accross the plains like a Trex in full flight!
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Name: : Miguel
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 23/12/2007
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Comments: : How bout a section on 5 Signals Regiment ???
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Name: : clive van staden
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 21/12/2007
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Comments: : Hi, wonderful site and brings back a lot of memories. Thanks Clive
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Name: : Marius carelse
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 20/12/07
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Comments: : Was stationed at Eenhana in 80. Great ol days. Keep up the excellent work! Nice to go back in history.
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Name: : George Craig
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 19 Dec 2007
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Comments: : Very good web page with a lot of good information.
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Name: : Colin Doctor
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Email address: :
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 15 December 2007
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Comments: : Awesome website, my brothers fought in Angola and I was a Ops Medic (Tampon Tyfie), keep up the good work.
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Name: : Peter Tavener
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 05.12.07
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Comments: : do you have memories of Umbalantu , Eenanha , and Okalongo contact me - [email protected]
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Name: : Peter Tavener
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Email address: : tavsafrica@ telkomsa.net
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 05.12.07
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Comments: : looking for a comrade in arms 32 battalion Marcelinno Manwanawa
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Name: : Craig
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 06/12/2007
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Comments: : I served at 61 Mech - 86&87. Was with E-SQN Tanks. Part of OP Modular 87. I miss those days more and more.
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Name: : Mark Lowes
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 3 December 2007
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Comments: : Your site is great! I have been looking for a site mentioning the 141 Airborne Artillery Regiment (from 14th Field Artillery, Potchefstroom), but to no avail. I was serving in this unit in 1983 / 84. I will gladly take it upon myself to represent the 60 o
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Name: : Brin
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Email address: : none
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Webpage (URL): : none
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Date: : none
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Comments: : Hello, nice site :)
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Name: : Jarrod Evans
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 29-12-2007
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Comments: : Currently serving in the British Parachute Regiment. Would like to have served in the SADF just a pity its not its former self. Being 25 i know more about our history than your average young South African however not as much as the youth of SA should know
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Name: : Braam Rossouw
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 27/11/07
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Comments: : Reported to 1 SA Infantry 1971, the first intake to wear Nutria DragThen to 3 SAI Did course E 189 Kroonstad (for runner to 1 Reconisence.Katima Mullilo - 1st xborder into mozambique(demolishions to water and comms.(tette district.Renamo,Malaria.6 more ca
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Name: : C S Schutte
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): :
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Date: : 25/11/07
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Comments: : Remember to cover the What thereafter
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Name: : Pierre van Niekerk
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Email address: : [email protected]
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Webpage (URL): : www.sa-steelhomes.co.za
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Date: : 1981-1982
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Comments: : Oudshoorn Infanterieskool. May this effort be remembered as freedom not in vain
Remember also those who are scarred, those who cannot read or write or walk these memories with us as.
Without them no truth is worth to be remembered.
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