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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War
Russian T-34 after a short-lived encounter with SADF #Ratel.
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War
SADF #Eland-90 ‘Noddy Cars’ on patrol in the Operational Area
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 35/101 Bn
Two Casspirs in every team are equipped with the RPG-7V; Arabic markings on PG-7 warhead indicate Syrian manufacture. Note trooper with South African anti-personnel rifle grenade constructed by using body of M26 hand grenade and attaching it to base fuze assembly and finned tail unit.
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 35/101 Bn
Its turret gun temporarily removed for repairs, this Casspir MPV travels on patrol with its MAG GPMG on deck.
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 35/101 Bn
Some Casspir turrets are equipped with twin L3s – an open-bolt firing version of the Browning Ml919A4 chambered for 7.62x5lmm NATO cartridge.
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 35/101 Bn
Casspir MPV armed with a Hispano-Suiza HS 820 20mm automatic cannon and coaxially mounted L3. Another L3 is mounted iri ball-joint mount attached to the commander’s front window, providing the Casspir with impressive firepower.
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 35/101 Bn
101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 18 on patrol in Ovamboland.
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Special Forces – Recces
A gripping first-hand account of the combat operations and life of a member of the secretive and elite South African Special Forces, known as ‘Recces’.
South African Special Forces, known as the ‘Recces’, are an elite group of soldiers that few can aspire to join. Shrouded in secrecy due to the covert nature of thei…Read More
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Life before going to the Army 1984… As teenagers, we spent our holidays and weekends in our own self made private army in Marina Da Gama, near Muizenberg. Me and my school buds in the MAF (Marine Amphibious Force) early 80’s.
I went into Special Forces Selection at Swartkoppark VTH, Jan 84 (failed), then 3SAI then spent 18 months at Oshakati…Read More
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hehehe this was FUNNY !!! love the attempts at South African/Rhodesian accents
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War
Weapons load out at AFB #Ondangwa
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