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Saturday 1 January 2011

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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5 comments:

  1. Unknown15 April 2011 at 23:29

    Once a Sapper, always a Sapper was there in Bethlehem from Feb'87 to Dec'87 on border from Dec'87 to Dec'88

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  2. Bethlehem Sappers Blog14 May 2011 at 15:41

    Hi Pierre

    To right you are, where were you in Bethlehem and on the border.

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  3. S.A.Navy.14 March 2013 at 16:29

    Bedford AA platform is a Merc!? SAN '75-'76

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  4. Bethlehem Sappers Blog15 March 2013 at 01:22

    Hey SA Navy well spotted and welcome, you are right, I have changed to correct vehicle - thanks and take care.

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  5. Unknown8 August 2014 at 12:44

    Hi Ian
    the pic of the Merc and ZU23mm was taken by me in Ongongo area Sept 88. The non-mine proof Merc 10t was used as we could not find any more Kwe trucks....the unit was 122 Sqn - ADAG.

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