The African War Stories Archive | 61 Mechanised Battalion Group | Activity https://africanwars.org/groups/61-mechanised-battalion-group-group/ Activity feed for the group, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group. Fri, 01 May 2026 20:45:47 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 702bf88e1cbd96fa4f73d146a6d76a41 XO BBHQ posted an update in the group 61 Mechanised Bn https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1575/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:06:49 +0200

A convoy of Ratel 20’s and 90’s from 61 Mechanised battalion crosses the SADF -built pontoon bridge over the Kavango river, upon the withdrawal from Southern Angola 30 August 1988

]]> 0 038c8aa157149d90df8bb5a4ea83fc52 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 61 Mechanised Bn https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1428/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:16:38 +0200

Bravo Coy, 61 Mech, Call sign 22 Zero. 1981, Ops Protea and Daisy.

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4 Sai and 61 Meg during Ops Dolfyn

]]> 0 068a3167642e13c5830a5a155926ef8f maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 61 Mechanised Bn https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1022/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 23:23:15 +0200

South West Africa/Namibia border 1987, 61 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group and Charlie Squadron is joyriding in a SADF Ratel IFV .. picture says a thousand words. Some say, the driver is still getting an oppie .. all we know is he’s called the Stig!

]]> 0 c43b9f3b26c3eb742838a1de381ca92f maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 61 Mechanised Bn https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1016/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 23:03:59 +0200

Men of Steel. Looking every bit the SADF Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) – and epitomising a very special and unique breed of men, feared and loved by the troops and NCO’s (and some junior commissioned officers) all at the same time. Easily identified by the South African crest worn behind a red patch on the sleeve. This is Seargent Major H.G.…Read More

]]> 0 6159e89f1d4ddb2103d44ab8fcd5da04 XO BBHQ posted an update in the group 61 Mechanised Bn https://africanwars.org/activity/p/811/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:10:10 +0200

61 Mech base in the operational area 1980s

]]> 0 6d4fd674f6e47b148cbc6202b6e0e766 XO C360 posted an update in the group 61 Mechanised Bn https://africanwars.org/activity/p/655/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:34:35 +0200

#Ratel‘s and crew. #Ombalantu 1988

]]> 0 d219853729f76024bfd50e9b8de49aca XO C360 posted an update in the group 61 Mechanised Bn https://africanwars.org/activity/p/654/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:32:32 +0200

61 Mechanised Battalion heads west of Ruacana en route to Cunene Province in Angola in response to the Cuban advance southwards. 22 October 1988

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Three members of the SADF’s #61Mech Battalion Group take a rest during the fighting on the #Lomba river in Angola in 1987.

These young SADF national servicemen – most of them having just written a High School matric a year before – have just shattered the Angolan/Cuban coalition’s mechanised offensive, turning the tide at the height of this…Read More

]]> 0 cff63a4652270a2e111f82143b078c3f c360 posted an update in the group 61 Mechanised Battalion https://africanwars.org/activity/p/305/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 22:33:14 +0200

Operation #Modular 8 October 1987. This is a second image of the destroyed SADF #61Mech Battalion Group #Ratel Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).

The South African armored column had penetrated deep into Angola and had just formed a laager to take bearings on their position and objectives. Two Angolan Mig 23 fighter jets had spotted the…Read More

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