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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 1 Squadron SAAF

• 1 year, 7 months ago

SAAF #Mirage F1AZ climbing out
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 7 months ago

FAPA-DAA (angolan) $Mi-8
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF

• 1 year, 7 months ago

SAAF #Cheetahs being bombed up – looks ;ike AFB Langebaanweg
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF

• 1 year, 7 months ago

sAAF #Cheetah C No 77
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF

• 1 year, 7 months ago

SAAF #Cheetah C
Greg McEwan-Marriott

• 1 year, 7 months ago

Watched Legacy Conversations interview with SADF Col Stanley F Botten – who was the second in command of 2 Recce Regiment as well as a Hunter Group officer. It was from the Hunter Group that the idea to create South African Special Forces started.

He was also the SO1 for Ops Firewood, 1987, giving us valuable…Read More
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 8 months ago

SADF Troops heading out of base on patrol
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group UNITA

• 1 year, 8 months ago

UNITA rebels with a 106mm recoilles gun, Angola 1989
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 8 months ago

Angolan SA-13 Strela-10 system in the bush
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 8 months ago

#Buffel and #Kwevoel after hitting a landmine near Chambinga
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 8 months ago

SADF troops moving past destroyed FAPLA vehicles
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 8 months ago

FN MAG Gunner during the bush war
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SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR

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01 Jul 1983 Dova/Nehone	32Bn Alpha Company’s third platoon was waiting to be joined at a temporary base between Dova and Nehone by the first platoon, and when guards saw a group of men in uniform approaching, they assumed the platoon had arrived. Even when the newcomers opened fire, those in the base thought it was a mistake, and instead of returning fire took to the bush to prevent friendly fire casualties. But the intruders were a group of 50 SWAPO, and because the platoon members had taken only their personal weapons with them, an effective counter-attack was impossible. Sergeant GH du Randt and Rifleman E Cassera were killed, and Second Lieutenant GW Roos, Corporal PG Grobler and two troops wounded. SWAPO looted all the equipment in the base, including 26 bigpacks and groundsheets, 25 sleeping bags, 144 water bottles, an A72 radio and the B22 VHF radio, the only means of making contact with company or tactical headquarters. Lieutenant Gert Kruger’s platoon was despatched from Ionde to rescue the plundered patrol. - Operation Dolfyn	43

RHODESIAN BUSH WAR

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PORTUGUESE WAR MOZAMBIQUE

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WAR STORIES

The story of the Fiat G.91R fighter bombers operated by the Portuguese Air Force in Angola
An Evening out with the Infantry
Killing Zone
South African Mirage F1’s versus Angolan MiG-23’s
Pfumo re Vanhu

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TOPDECK PILOT’S GUIDE FOR SAAF C130

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Aermacchi MB-326KC Impala MK2 Flight Manual

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1975 Summer

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

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1981 Oct

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Tactical Tracking Operations – David Scott-Donelan

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The Cheetah RLI Souvenir October 1980

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A Far Away War

A Far-Away War: Angola 1975-1989

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

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Buccaneer S50 – Aircrew Notes

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Soldier of Fortune [1981'06]

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Mozambique Revolution no.55, April-June 1973

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Mirage F1AZ NWS – Part 1 and 2

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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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THE SOVIEТ ARMY TROOPS, ORGANIZATION, AND EQUIPMENT

FM 100-2-3: The Soviet Army: Troops, Organization, and Equipment

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Art of War Papers. The Rhodesian African Rifles

The Rhodesian African Rifles – The Growth and Adaptation of a Multicultural Regiment through the Rhodesian Bush War, 1965-1980

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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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Mozambique Revolution no.42, January-March 1970

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Mozambique Revolution no.59, April-June 1974

Mozambique Revolution no.59, April-June 1974

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Breaking Contract: The Story of Vinnia Ndadi

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Mozambican Revolution no.23, January-February 1966

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1979 Feb

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The War for Africa

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Angola in Arms, February 4th, 1969

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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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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1985 Jun

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