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SAAF Impala II low over Ovamboland
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SAAF Puma chasing its shadow low over the Operational area
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SADF “Bulldog” MRAP, 1980
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Another main gate shot of AFB Ondangwa
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Rhodesian SAS
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Koevoet Casspir on ops
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101Bn Casspir

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4 Sai and 61 Meg during Ops Dolfyn
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Inside of a South African ‘Ratel’ IFV, 1980’s
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53Bn Entrance during the border war
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Ondangwa AFB during the border war
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SADF Recce operators destroy bridge on the Soviet Front in Mozambique
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We safeguard the truth of Africa’s conflicts from digital oblivion. Our archive curates and preserves vital historical records, personal stories, photos, and articles, ensuring these essential experiences are accessible for future generations

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SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR

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22 May 1988 Okankolo	SWAPO PLAN 60mm mortar and rifle grenade attack on the base at Okankolo at 23h30, 2 x SADF soldiers wounded. Five mortars hit the base	38
22 May 1984 Etengwa	On 22 May 1984 the SADF base at Etengwa was attacked by PLAN insurgents with 50 and 82mm mortars. 2 x PLAN wounded	42

RHODESIAN BUSH WAR

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PORTUGUESE WAR MOZAMBIQUE

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WAR STORIES

Operation Prawn: Selous Scouts – Top Secret War
Operating with the RLI and the SAS
Killing Zone
The story of the Fiat G.91R fighter bombers operated by the Portuguese Air Force in Angola
The F-86 Sabre in combat in Guinea-Bissau Part 1

Units

1st Cavalry Group
1 Recce
62 Mechanised Battalion Group
28 Squadron
Flechas

equipment

POMZ-2M Landmine
No 2 (R1M1) Landmine
M79
M26 Hand Grenade
TM-57

OPERATIONS

Operation Opsaal
Operation Domino
Operation Reindeer
Operation Dolfyn
Operation Savannah

Books

The MiG Diaries
Vlamgat
We Fear Naught But God
Selous Scouts: Top Secret War
Images of War

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AERMACCHI MB-326KC Impala Mk.2 FRC2 Pilot Checklists, Vital Actions, Flight Planning and Take Off Graphs

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Original Ops Briefing Slides – Modular, Hooper & Packer

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Mozambique Revolution no.57, October-December 1973

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The War for Africa

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Mirage F1AZ FM-1 FLIGHT MANUAL

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TOPDECK PILOT’S GUIDE FOR SAAF C130

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1987 Jan

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Mozambique Revolution no.56, July-September 1973

Mozambique Revolution no.56, July-September 1973

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From military to civilian life : the case of retired Special Forces Operators

From Military To Civilian Life : The Case of Retired Special Forces Operators

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Operator’s Manual For PKM Machine Gun

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Mozambican Revolution no.23, January-February 1966

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The Official Soviet AKM Manual: Operating Instructions for the 7.62mm Modernized Kalashnikov Rifle (AKM and AKMS) – Paladin Press

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The Cuban Adventure – A Cuban Perspective of Air Operations in Angola

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Mozambican Revolution no.26, August-September 1966

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Mozambique Revolution no.55, April-June 1973

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Mozambique Revolution no.60, July-September 1974

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Mozambique Revolution no.42, January-March 1970

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The Battle for South Africa

The Battle for South Africa

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1981 Oct

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The Organizer: The Story of Temba Moyo (1974) ZAPU/ZIPRA

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1975 Summer

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MIRAGE F1AZ FM-2 FLIGHT MANUAL

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SADF Workshop Repair Manual - 5.56mm R-4 Assault Rifle

SADF Workshop Repair Manual – 5.56mm R-4 Assault Rifle

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A Far Away War

A Far-Away War: Angola 1975-1989

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PILOT OPERATION DESCRIPTION FOR BAe LIFT HAWK

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The Cheetah RLI Souvenir October 1980

The Cheetah RLI Magazine – 1980-10

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Rhodesian SAS Combat Manual

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine Jun 1985

Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1985 Jun

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1979 Feb

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THOSE WHO SERVED

Dave Hughes
Chris Ferdinand “Schulie” Schulenburg
H.G. Smit
Mike West
Danie van den Berg

BASES

Okalongo
Fort Rev
AFB Ondangwa
Oshakati
Omauni

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Angola To Receive Four Modernized Su-30MK Fighters From Russia This Year
UN Peacekeepers Evacuate Strategic Camp in Northern Mali
Less than a quarter of SAAF aircraft serviceable
Angola receives first tank landing craft from CMN

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