Interesting Mmmmm!!!!! (SANDF Now)

I don't know the accuracy of this below but is is funny

Largest country in the world: Russia

South Africa's ranking by size: 27th, by Population: 26.

SA Population growth rate, 2002: -0.5%

Fertility rate (per woman), 2000: 2.4

SA Population, 2000: 42 million

SA Population forecast, 2025: 35 million

Percentage change: -16%

Number of Olifant tanks in SA army: 168, of those, number operational: 4

Number of Rooikat armoured vehicles in SA Army 242, of those, number operational: 8

Men per general, SA Army:: 293,

Men per general, US Army: 2,000

Reported number of deployable troops, SA Army: 76,000, of those, number actually fit for deployment: 3,000

Total "cost of defence" in SA: R18 bn

Length of SA's coastline: 2,798 Km

Number of modern ships the SA Navy has to patrol the coastline with: 1

Name of ship: SAS Amatola.

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The SADF War Machine

Here is some of the formidable fighting machines from the pre 1994 SADF as used in the Angolan Border War (List is not exhaustive)

Firstly the SADF Troopie (Hero's One and All)

The humble Buffel (Anti Landmine troop carrier)

Zumlac Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Vehicle (Kwe Based)

Valkiri Mk1

Valkiri Mk2

Samil 20

Samil 50

Samil 100

Rooikat

Ratel TZ3

Logistics Ratel

Olifant Tank Recovery

Mamba APC

Buffalo

G5 155mm Howitzer

Kwevoel Transport truck

Eland 60/90 (Noddy Car)

Ratel 20/60/90 and Command

The amazing Casspir Troop carrier

G6 155mm Self Propelled gun

Kwe Heavy Recovery vehicle

Mercedes Anti Aircraft Platform

Mfezi Armoured Ambulance

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Casualties of War

Please note these pictures are graphic so if you are squeamish, leave this page NOW

Russian Hind shot down in Angola by one of our Impala's

Victim of a necklacing in Umlazi township, crime was he stole from a house and was caught???

Mig 23 taken out with a Sam7 missile courtesy of Uncle Sam (USA)

Memorial

Swapo insurgents killed in a contact / ambush in Angola

Child lost a leg in a Anti Personnel Land Mine explosion

Swapo Prisoner of war

(Blind folded to prevent Swapo from finding out where our base was)

Ratel destroyed by Mig and 500lb bomb

T55 Russian Tank destroyed by our Ratel

Buffel and a landmine

Army Battle School Lohatla Casavac

Ratel hit by 500lb parachute bomb dropped by a Mig

Swapo ZU23 -2 gunner crew operator

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