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Chris Ferdinand “Schulie” Schulenburg

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Nov 10, 2024 | Rhodesian Light Infantry, SAS C Squadron, Selous Scouts | 0 comments

Captain Chris F. Schulenburg GCV SCR is a South-African born former Rhodesian Army soldier. He is one of only two recipients of the Grand Cross of Valour, Rhodesia’s highest military honour and also received the Silver Cross of Rhodesia. Schulenburg received the...

A.K. Newing

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Nov 10, 2024 | Selous Scouts | 0 comments

Peter John “Piet” van der Riet

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Nov 10, 2024 | Selous Scouts | 0 comments

Chris Cocks

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Nov 9, 2024 | British South Africa Police, Rhodesian Light Infantry, Rhodesian Units | 0 comments

Chris was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia in 1957 and joined the Rhodesian Army in 1976 and served with 3 Commando in the Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI) for 3 years. He was then offered a farming job in the country's Lowveld; however, the army refused to countenance a...

Frans J. Fourie

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Nov 9, 2024 | 1 Recce, 32 Battalion, 4 Recce | 0 comments

During his career, he went on many operations, mostly with the seaborne specialists, 4 Recce. Some were spectacular, like Ops Kerslig where he won the Honoris Crux and many more. His list of decorations besides the Honoris Crux (HC) is the Southern Cross Medal (SM),...

Mike Beyl

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Nov 9, 2024 | 32 Battalion, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group | 0 comments

Chris Ferdinand “Schulie” Schulenburg

A.K. Newing

Peter John “Piet” van der Riet

Chris Cocks

Frans J. Fourie

Mike Beyl

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