SADF
João Adão
Brett Fortune
Lucas Dumbe
Jaime Damiao
Fred J. Zeelie
He was killed in action on June 23, 1974. He was reportedly the first South African soldier to die in action in the conflict, also known as the Angolan Bush War or Border War.
Owen Harold Croft
John Kieser
In 1960, as a twenty-year old corporal in the SA Armoured Corps, Johnny Kieser was one of 15 selected South Africans who were sent to England to train as paratroopers and then to return to establish South Africa’s first airborne unit. Under command of Cmdt WP Louw...
Michael Mingay
Oshakati
Sector 10 was established in 1975 as the headquarters of one of the 7 geographical areas within South-West Africa used by the SADF to control and coordinate military operations. Sector 10 was the sector in the Operational Area covering the north-western part of SWA...
Miershoop
Miershoop Base was a South African Defence Force (SADF) military base, named after a large termite mound ("Miershoop" in Afrikaans) in the area, located in the 53 Battalion area of operations.
Okankolo
Okankolo were SAP COIN bases built by SAP COIN but handed over to the SADF in circa 1980 or early 1981 to 53Bn
Okatope
In 1988 Okatope was assigned to 54 Bn. Okatope was a temporary base for South African Defence Force (SADF) units, including the 62 Mechanised Battalion Group, during the South African Border War in what was then South West Africa (modern-day Namibia) from the late...
Ombalantu
Ombalantu, (Also known as 'Outapi') was initially a 51 Bn Base, but in 1986 it was given to 101 Bn. In 1987 it was relocated to 52 Bn.
Opuwo
102 Battalion was one of the SADF and SWATF units that operated from or were based at Opuwa (Kaokoland). Opuwa was also known as Ohopoho until 1978. Koevoet's Zulu 5 also operated from here The four Koevoet combat teams in Kaokoland stationed at Opuwa (Zulu 5) had the...
Nkongo
The Nkongo base was a South African Army (SADF/SWAPOL) military installation in Ohangwena Region, Namibia, during the border war. It was established in the area of the 54 Battalion and played a prominent role as a center for security operations against SWAPO/PLAN...