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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group Koevoet (SWAPOL TIN)

• 1 year, 5 months ago

Koevoet morning parade at Ongandjera, Namibia
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group Koevoet (SWAPOL TIN)

• 1 year, 5 months ago

Koevoet at Ongandjera, Namibia

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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group Selous Scouts

• 1 year, 5 months ago

Member of the Selous Scouts special forces of the Rhodesian Security Forces: camouflaged in the rural bushland of Rhodesia, during the bush war against Zimbabwean communist insurgent forces, c. 1970s
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 5 months ago
Greg McEwan-Marriott wrote a new post

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Armoured Warfare in Angola, 1987 A teenager in the mid-80s, fresh out of high school, is conscripted into the South African Defence Force where he goes through the hardships and humour of infantry training. Innocent youngsters from all over the...

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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group Selous Scouts

• 1 year, 7 months ago

Lt. Timothy George Bax of the Selous Scouts
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group Rhodesian Bush War

• 1 year, 7 months ago

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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 24 Squadron SAAF

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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group Koevoet (SWAPOL TIN)

• 1 year, 7 months ago

Inside of a Koevoet Casspir
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 7 months ago

1987: 5 Recce meeting Koevoet in Southwest Africa (modern day Namibia)
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Special Forces – Recces

• 1 year, 7 months ago

1, 4, and 5 Recce operators during the last ever Small Team course, just after the Angolan War
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group Rhodesian Bush War

• 1 year, 7 months ago

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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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RHODESIAN BUSH WAR

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PORTUGUESE WAR MOZAMBIQUE

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WAR STORIES

Black Day – Operation Sagres 3 – Aug 14, 1969
FIRST SHOT COUNTS
Killing Zone
Cuban MiG-23’s night attack on SAAF C130B’s
Operation Prawn: Selous Scouts – Top Secret War

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1st Cavalry Group
5 South African Infantry Battalion

equipment

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Operation Zulu
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The Role Of The South African Air Force (SAAF During The SADF’s Cross-border Operations In Angola, November 1981-1982: A Historical Exploration

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AERMACCHI MB-326KC Impala Mk.2 FRC1 Emergency Procedures

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The Battle for South Africa

The Battle for South Africa

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Art of War Papers. The Rhodesian African Rifles

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Mozambican Revolution no.24, March-April-May 1966

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Mozambique Revolution no.58, January-March 1974

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1988 May

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

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Mozambique Revolution no.55, April-June 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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Mozambican Revolution no.25, June-July 1966

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1979 Feb

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Mozambican Revolution no.23, January-February 1966

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Mirage F1AZ FM-1 FLIGHT MANUAL

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Vlamgat – The Story of the Mirage F1 in the South African Air Force

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A Far-Away War: Angola 1975-1989

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Rhodesian SAS Combat Manual

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Mozambique Revolution no.59, April-June 1974

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Hamaambo finally went into exile in 1962 through Bechuanaland (now Botswana) and into Tanganyika (now Tanzania). From Tanzania,…
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The following account narrates the downing of a Cuban helicopter with 15 people on board, commanded by pilot…
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Omar Gastón Caballero (Cruces, May 13, 1954). He committed suicide in an unspecified location in Angola on April…

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