Bushmen of the SADF’s #201Bn played an important role in the war. Although they operated as machinegunners, drivers, signallers, medics and mortarmen, their most remarkable skill was tracking, following nigh-on invisible spoor at great speed. #Buffel

Captain John Mortimer in a #Casspir attached to an SADF/ #UNITA liaison team; he stood in for Les Rudman’s team during their home leave.

South African 155-mm #G5 artillery on the outskirts of Cuito Cuanavale pounding Cuban and Angolan positions. The guns were carefully camouflaged against enemy air attacks

Commander of 20 SA Brigade. Colonel P. S. Fouché with two #M-46 Russian artillery pieces taken by the SADF during the Operation #Hooper attack on 21 Brigade.

Buffalo Military Base (Former #32Bn SADF) Map – Abandoned camp

#32Bn recce wing troops in Angola, Ca. 1980s – (Left): Jaime Damiao

#32Bn Lt. Piet Van Zyl on patrol in Angola, 1980’s …Pattern 81 type 2 ( #SWATF / SWA SF) vests sometimes just called “SWA mesh vests”

#32Bn Sgt. Frans ‘FL’ Smit during a patrol in Angola, 1980’s

#32Bn signallers

5 #Recce operators: André Diedericks and Neves Matias

André Diedericks from 5 #Recce after deployment, Angola

Neves Matias and Andre Diedericks from 5 #Recce