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The War In Angola In Miniature |
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Saturday, 5 September 1987: The G-5s and MRLs bombard 21, 47 and 59 Brigades
The rocket launchers and the G-5s engaged 47 and 21 Brigades respectively during the early mornings of 2 and 3 September, and placed observed fire on 47, 59, and 21 Brigades during the night of 4 to 5 September, the shelling continuing until 03h00. The rocket launchers deployed into independent troops during 5 September to allow one troop each to engage 47 and 21 Brigades simultaneously. The bombardment was then resumed during the night of 5 to 6 September, the G-5s firing 108 rouns at 21 Brigade.... |
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The War In Angola : September 1987 - June 1988 |
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 South African intelligence picked up clear signs that Fapla was building up forces in the 6th Military Region at Cuito Cuanavale early in 1987. Daily shipments of equipment from the Soviet Union increased Fapla’s overall tank strength to over 500 and included T-62 and T-55 tanks, BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles. Mig-23 fighters, SU-22 ground attack aircraft, Mi-24, Mi-25, and Mi-35 combat helicopters, and Mi-8 and Mi-17 assault helicopters increased the Angolan Air Force fleet to about 80 fighters and 123 helicopters.
Fapla was concentrating the strongest and best-equipped force yet in the Cuito Cuanavale area, clearly demonstrating their intend to launch a major offensive against Unita’s base areas in south-eastern Angola during 1987. Unita requested support from the South Africans to assist in stopping this offensive, an agreement to this effect being reached on 1 May 1987.
 Intending a low-profile intervention with minimum forces, the SADF only initially committed to liaison teams and artillery support on the ground, while using reconnaissance teams and particularly 32 Battalion (a SADF unit formed out of Angolan ex-FNLA guerrillas with white South African officers) for monitoring, delaying and harassment purposes.
It was soon clear that a significantly bigger commitment of South African forces would be required to stop the offensive.
20 SA Brigade was formed and Operation Moduler kicked off in August 1987, with the purpose of stopping the Fapla offensive…
 The scene is set for some of the most intense and largest series of battles of South African forces since World War 2!
Join us as we re-fight this series of battles with 6mm (1/300th scale) miniatures. Watch this space as the first contact between conventional SADF and FAPLA forces occurs once again...
For further information on our re-fights or to join in future games, please do not hesitate to contact me:
Johan Schoeman
Cell: +27 +(0)72 409-6271
Email: johan@veridical.co.za
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Images from the "Grensoorlog" DVDs |
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WarInAngola.com website moved to a USA-based ISP - Thursday, August 19, 2010
Due to the increased popularity of the site which caused a dramatic increase in hosting costs with my local South-African Internet Service Provider, I decided to move the site to a US-based server. Not only will this show an increase in performance to all overseas visitors, but wil alsol help me keep the hosting costs as low as possble. Even so, I am considering various revenue streams to help carry the cost of this project, which includes SPONSORSHIPS, ADVERTISING, SALES, and SUBSCRIPTIONS to additional information.
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Latest Visitors Statistics for WarInAngola.com - Monday, August 02, 2010
Since the beginning of Feb 2009, the WarInAngola.com family of sites had 118,995 visitors viewing 774,762 pages and 57,286,682 hits up to the 31st of July 2010. This shows a growth of more than 1500% since Jan 2009.
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About: Portugal's desperate efforts to keep Angola - Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Political unrest in Angola from 1961 onwards caused Portugal to take desparate measures to keep the colony. See the new historical chapter added to the About Section.
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SADF's 61 Mech Bn Gp vs Fapla's 47 Brigade - Friday, July 09, 2010
 Static display of 1/300th scale miniatures (in a 1:1 ratio) of the SADF's 61 Mechanised Battalion Group's vehicles and equipment as compared to a typical tank-heavy reinforced Fapla Infantry Brigade such as 47 Brigade and the Tactical Group which were both destroyed by a 61 Mech Battle Group in the Battle at the Lomba River of 3 October 1987.
The display will be part of a talk and presentation by well-known photographer/photo-journalist, Cloete Breytenbach, on Thursday evening, 12 August 2010, at the monthly meeting of the Cape Town Branch of the South African Military History Society.
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UNITA, Angola and the Media - A Personal Retrospective by Cloete Breytenbach - Friday, July 09, 2010
 The Cape Town Branch of the South African Military History Society is pleased to present the well-known photographer/photo-journalist, Cloete Breytenbach, who had the unforgettable experience of spending long periods of time in the bush deep inside Angola, documenting the Angolan War from the perspective of one of the three main contenders for political control in the war-ravaged country, UNITA (União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola - National Union for the Total Independence of Angola). This will be presented durng their monthly meeting on Thursday, 12 August 2010.
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Historical Account: The Last Battle and the Air Attack on Calueque - Sunday, June 27, 2010
Worried that the Cuban force in south-western Angola might yet move on either Calueque or Ruacana, The South Africans prepared to deal with that if it were to happen. Read this account of the last battle between Cuban/Angolan and South African conventional forces 22 years ago, on 7 June 1988.
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Annual commemoration service and wreath laying ceremony at the SA Defence Force Wall of Remembrance - Friday, June 18, 2010
 Annual commemoration service and wreath laying ceremony at the SA Defence Force Wall of Remembrance at 09h15 for 09h50 on Sunday, 15 August 2010 and to lay a wreath or plant a cross to commemorate the members of the SA Defence Force who died in the performance of service during the period 31 May 1961 (the coming of the Republic) and 27 April 1994 (disbandment of the SA Defence Force).
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Featured Equipment: the SADF's 155mm G-6 Self-Propelled Gun - Friday, June 18, 2010
 See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF's revolutionary G-6 gun is featured. Next feature: an equivalent FAPLA artillery piece, the M-46 130mm gun.
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About: Historical Overview - Angola until 1960 - Monday, June 07, 2010
A new section on the History of Angola up to 1960 have been added to the About Section as background information. It includes: The Portuguese Colony of Angola; Inland Exploration; Transvaal Farmers in Angola; Colonial Formation; Emergence of the Angolan freedom movements; The forming of the MPLA; The forming of the FNLA.
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English verison of "Grensoorlog" not available - Monday, June 07, 2010
Linda de Jager has just announced to me that the English version of the "Grensoorlog" DVDs will not be available for some time due to a lack of sponsors, at least until further notice. If anyone is interested in coming on board in this respect, please contact me. In the interim, you can still order the Afrikaans version.
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SADF Artillery section added - Sunday, May 30, 2010
Comprehensive specifications of the QF 88mm G-1 gun, the BL 140mm G-2 medium gun, the BL 155mm G-4 gun/howitzer, and the BL 155mm G-5 gun/howitzer have been added under the SADF Equipment lists.
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Angola Geographically (in 1975) with Map - Monday, May 17, 2010
 Angola is a large country which covers some 1 246 700 square kilometres, somewhat larger than the Republic of South Africa, and about as large as France, Spain, and the United kingdom put together. After Zaire, Angola is the largest state in Africa south of the Sahara. It is located between the fourth and eighteenth latitudes south, therefore completely within the tropics, and between the eleventh and thirtieth longitudes east. The country is divided into 16 districts, of which one, Cabinda, forms a completely separate enclave north on the Congo river estuary.
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Video footage: Secret history. Africa. Undeclared war - Wednesday, May 12, 2010
 A Russian documentary about the South African Special Forces or "Reconniassance Commandos" (Recces). Features interviews with ex-Recces! The sinking of Russian and Cuban ships in the Angolan harbours by the Recces are discussed in great detail. (Unfortunately no English transcipts available!)
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Video footage: "Red Africa" - the story of a totally unknown Russian War - Monday, May 10, 2010
 This Russian documentary, loaded from Rutube.ru, show a unique perspective from the Russian advisers that participated in the War In Angola... even includes an exclusve interview with Nikolay Pestretsov, the Russian adviser captured duirng Operation Protea in 1981.
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List of Equipment Used In the War in Angola - Friday, April 23, 2010
We are working on extensive lists for the Angolan/Cuban//Swapo, mostly Soviet supplied equipment, as well as the SADF/Unita equipment used in the War in Angola and generally in the entire Bush War as it was known. This will include land forces and air forces of both sides.
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Featured Equipment: the SADF's Eland-90 Armoured Car - Wednesday, April 07, 2010
 See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF's Eland-90 armoured car is featured. Next feature: an equivalent FAPLA reconnaissance vehicle - the PT-76 amphibious light tank.
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Vriende van die GRENSOORLOG GEDENKMUUR - MANNEAAND - 2010 - Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Op Vrydag 23 April, 19h00 te Bobbiespark, Bloemfontein. Aandag alle oud-Soldate - Bring u vriende en kom kuier saam (Dames is welkom). Dr. L.J. Bothma, die skrywer van "Die Buffel Struikel - 'n Storie van 32 Bataljon en sy mense," sal ons meer vertel oor Savate 30 jaar gelede.
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Rub shoulders with the 61 Mech Veterans of Cape Town - Wednesday, March 17, 2010
 "Skouerskuur op Vrydag, 26 Maart, vir die 61 Meg veterane by die Milnerton Moths se Shellhole". The veterans of 61 Mech Bn will be meeting on Friday, 26 March at the Milnerton Moths' Shellhole in Killarney.
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"Grensoorlog" (Border War) Images loaded - Monday, March 08, 2010
 Hundreds of images from the 'Grensoorlog' series, produced by Linda de Jager, which is now available as a 2 volume set of DVDs, are reproduced on select pages with kind permission from MNET. Both volumes of DVDs are now available for order.
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Gallery of our refight of the 5 Recce tank hunting team ambush - Monday, February 22, 2010
 I have published the photos of our refight of this "What-If" scenario which we played on the 11th of February. Can the 5 Recce tank hunting teams actually get to fire at the tanks of 59 Brigade? Check out the possibilities.
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New Galleries and Slideshow loaded - Wednesday, February 17, 2010
 For your viewing pleasure, check out the new "Photos from Operation Moduler" photo album, (thanks to Maarten Geerlings), and "The Miniature Battlefield - a slideshow" under the Gallery Section.
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Refight: 5 Recce tank-hunting teams attempt to ambush 59 Bde's tanks - Tuesday, 2 Feb 2010
 16 August 1987 - 59 Brigade had deployed just north of the Mianei. 5 Recce had already planned an ambush of this brigade with its tank-hunting teams, and this was now to be reinforced. But on 17 August, before any ambush could be sprung, Fapla took a hand in the course of events when all four of the Fapla forward brigades began to move during the day, with 47 and 59 Brigades both moving south towards the Lomba River..... Can the ambush be sprung? Or will it be overrun before it has any chance of success?
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TO&Es of 32 Bn, 61 Mech and 4 SAI revised - Sunday, January 24, 2010
 The TO&Es of the SADF's 32 Bn, 61 Mech Bn Gp, and 4 SAI Bn have been revised to fix ithe ncorrect number of OPOs and their vehicles of the artillery batteries. The Troop Commanders also act as OPOs in the field, so in effect there are STILL 4 OPOs per battery.
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Featured Equipment: The Soviet BRDM-2 - Friday, January 22, 2010
 See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week FAPLA's use of the Soviet BRDM-2 Amphibious light armoured car is featured. Next feature: another SADF fire support vehicle, the Eland-90.
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New Video Footage: La Guerra en Angola (Cuaba) - Wednesday, January 20, 2010
 In 1975 began the longest conflict in Africa and one of the longest in the Cold War. See this truly amazing video documentary about the War In Angola, Directed by Miguel Fleitas, (ICAIC, FAR, MPLA). Lots of action footage, as seen from the Fapla and Cuban side. Unfortunately the commentary is in Spanish only.
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Former adversaries to meet in person on the former battlefields - Wednesday, January 13, 2010
 Brig-Genl. Dick Lord, South African Air Force, who led 1 Squadron, flying Mirage F1AZ fighter-bombers during operations in Angola, and Lt-Col Eduardo Gonzáles Sarria, Cuban Air Force (Rtd), with three operational tours in Angola during the Border War, will get to meet personally for the first time during the ANGOLA BATTLEFIELDS TOUR of 2010, when both will be accomanying the tour as experts.
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Exclusive Video Footage of the ANGOLA BATTLEFIELDS TOUR of 2009 - Thursday, December 31, 2009
 See exclusive footage of Colonel Jan Breytenbach's recent trip back to the battlefields of Angola where he acted as expert guide to the Angola Battlefields 2009 Tour. Only available to Registered Members of this site! So Register now!
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NEW! TO&Es for 61 Mech, 4 SAI and 32 Bn added - Sunday, December 20, 2009
A new feature: the TO&Es of the units involved in the War In Angola will be added and updated on a regular basis. The first set of TO&Es include the SADF's 32 Bn, 61 Mech Bn Gp, and 4 SAI Bn
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New Videos Loaded - Thursday, December 10, 2009
 Videos showing the war from a Cuban perspective, a documentary about the Celebrations of the Cuban Victory at Cuito Cuanavale, and 'The Last Domino' - a South African documentary made in the 80's have all been loaded.
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Gallery of the refight of the attack on 16 Bde published - Monday, December 07, 2009
 We have done the refight and the photos have been uploaded to the Gallery! See the Mirages, Buccaneers, Olifants and G-6s in action!
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Western Cape Wargames Championships - Thursday, December 03, 2009
PENINSULA WARGAMES GROUP
AFFILIATED TO MIND SPORTS SOUTH AFRICA
WESTERN CAPE
WARGAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS on
5 & 6 DECEMBER 2009
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APPEAL FOR PARTICIPANTS IN REFIGHT ON 6 DEC- Saturday, November 28, 2009
 We are urgently looking for more participants to take part in our refight of the Attack on 16 Brigade of 9 November 1987. VETERANS WELCOME!
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ANGOLA Battlefields Tour: Winds of Change over Africa - Tuesday, November 24, 2009
This is an official tour through Angola from 16 May to 3 June 2009, visiting some battles sites of the “War for Africa”, and accompanied by Brig-Genl. Dick Lord, who commanded 1 Squadron, flying Mirage F1AZ’s in the battles.
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Rub Shoulders with the 61 Mech Veterans of the Eastern Cape - Thursday, November 19, 2009
"Skouerskuur op Woensdag, 25 November vir die 61 Meg veterane by die Outspan bomgat van die Moths in Port Elizabeth". The veterans of 61 Mech Bn are meeting on Wednesday, 25 November at the Outspan Shellhole of the Moths in Port Elizabeth.
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Rub Shoulders with the 61 Mech Veterans of Gauteng - Thursday, November 19, 2009
"Skouerskuur op Donderdag, 26 November vir die 61 Meg veterane by die Casa Mia bomgat van die Moths in Centurion". The veterans of 61 Mech Bn are meeting on Thursday, 26 November at the Casa Mia Shellhole of the Moths in Centurion.
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Rub shoulders with the 61 Mech Veterans of Cape Town - Thursday, November 19, 2009
"Skouerskuur op Vrydag, 20 November, vir die 61 Meg veterane by die Milnerton Moths se Shellhole". The veterans of 61 Mech Bn will be meeting on Friday, 20 November at the Milnerton Moths' Shellhole in Killarney. I will have some 1/300 scale models for sale!
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Cape Town Military Tattoo starts tonight - Thursday, November 19, 2009
See military bands, horse acts, historical acts, 18th Century Halberdiers, and live gunfire from the Cape Field Artillery.
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Refight of the Attack on 16 Brigade: 9 Nov 1987 scheduled - Monday, November 09, 2009
The attack on 16 Brigade by the SADF's 10 Task Force, comprising of Combat Groups Alpha and Charlie, the first tank vs tank action of South African Forces since 1945, as well as the first shots fired in anger by the G-6s, are being planned for Sunday, 6 December 2007. For an historical account of this encounter, see the Historical Accounts section. Participation Welcome!
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Gallery: The attempt on 47 Brigade - Saturday, October 24, 2009
The re-fight of this battle occurred on 1 October 2009 at the Rondebosch Library, but did not go well for the South Africans. See the Gallery for photos and provisional reports of the game.
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Col Jan Breytenbach tells his story - Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Col Jan Breytenbach will tell his story this coming Friday 16 October 2009 at the Breytenbach centre in Wellington. Interested parties must contact Jaco at richter@compuscan.co.za
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Official Inauguration of the SADF Wall Of Rememberance - Tuesday, October 06, 2009
The Board of Directors of the Voortrekker Monument and Nature Reserve will be hostng the official inauguration of the SA Defence Force Wall of Remembrance at 09h15 for 09h50 on Sunday, 25 October 2009.
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The destruction of 47 Brigade - 3 October 1987 - Tuesday, October 6, 2009
This refight of the attack on 47 Brigade has been postponed as it was scheduled too close to the previous refight.
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Scenario: Operation Colosseum - 5 Recce's attack on SWAPO bases - November 1986 - Thursday, October 01, 2009
The scenario for this exclusive 5 Recce attack on a SWAPO base has been uploaded...enjoy!
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Refight of the First Clashes between 61 Mech Bn Gp and 47 Brigade on 16 September 2987 - Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The refight of this battle will be staged at the Rondebosch Library, Rondebosch, Cape Town, on Thursday 1 October 2009, from about 6pm and are expected to last until at least 11pm. This game will serve as a practice run for the big one of the coming Saturday. Anyone is welcome to participate, especially members of 61 Mech Bn
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1:2,000,000 Scale Maps of the Operational Areas - Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Some circa. 1970 topographical maps of southern Angola and the then South West Africa (now Namibia) have been uploaded, as well as some diverse maps that may be found useful.
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Gallery: Operation Colosseum re-fought - Monday, September 21, 2009
During November 1986, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment launched an attack on a SWAPO base some 300 km inside Angola.
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Gallery: First Clashes - 47 Brigade The Recovery Operation - Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The photos of the refight of 23 December 2007 of the Recovery Operation after the attack on 47 Brigade on 16 September 1987, have been published.
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Call Signs of 61 Mech Bn Gn - Tuesday, September 15, 2009
We are looking to confirm the Call Signs used by the different units during the operation so that we can recreate realistic scenarios for the re-fights of the battles, as well as marking the units effectively and accurately, right down to section and team level.
To this effect I have created a provisional layout for the call signs of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group as used during Operation Moduler.
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SAMHS Lecture featuring Colonel Jock Harris on Operation Modular - Monday, September 14, 2009
The South African Military History Society, Eastern Cape Branch presents a lecture by Colonel Jock Harris, Commanding Officer of 32 Battalion, on Operation Modular, during 1987.
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Unit Details of all forces involved added - Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The detailed composition (in theory anyway) of every FAPLA, UNITA, and SADF unit involved in the early stages of Operation Moduler has been added.
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Orders Of Battle as of September 1987 added - Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Extensive OOBs of all the forces involved in the opening stages of Operation Moduler has been added in a handy outline tool that allows you to link to the Unit Details of the units and subunits in question.
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This Week's Featured Equipment: The SADF's Ratel-ZT3 ATV - Tuesday, August 04, 2009
 See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF's Ratel-ZT3 anti-tank vehicle is featured. Next week: another equivalent FAPLA infantry fighting vehicle - the BRDM-2.
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Rub shoulders with the 61 Mech Veterans of Cape Town - Friday, July 24, 2009
"Skouerskuur op Vrydag, 14 Augustus, vir die 61 Meg veterane by die Milnerton Moths se Shellhole"
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Rub shoulders with the 61 Mech Veterans of Gauteng - Friday, July 24, 2009
"Skouerskuur op Donderdag, 30 Julie vir die 61 Meg veterane by die Casa Mia bomgat van die Moths in Centurion"
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Startup Set of Miniatures... - Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Due to popular demand, here is a typical Startup Set of 1/300 SADF and FAPLA forces and equipment to start refighting the battles of the War In Angola with.
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New Section: Historical Accounts of the Battles - Friday, May 22, 2009
The first Historical Account of the First Contact between SADF ground forces and the advancing Fapla brigades has been added
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Featured Equipment: The BMP-2 IFV - Friday, May 08, 2009
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week FAPLA's BMP-2 Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle is featured. Next week: another SADF infantry support vehicle - the effective tank destroyer, the Ratel-ZT3.
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Russian Veterans of Angola Photo Exhibition - Tuesday, April 14, 2009
From 4th - 14th of June, 2009, the State Central Museum of Modern History in Moscow will be ehibiting photos from the collections (and recollections) of the Union of Veterans Of Angola (www.veteranangola.ru).
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More Videos added - Monday, May 04, 2009
More video feeds about 32 Bn and 61 Mech Bn have been added from www.myvideo.co.za
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Visitors Statistics for period 1 Feb - 4 Apr 2009 - Sunday, April 05, 2009
View the geographics of the visitors that visited the www.warinangola.com site over the past 2 months.
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Featured Equipment: The Ratel-90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle - Wednesday, March 25, 2009
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF's Ratel-90 infantry fighting vehicle is featured. Next week: another equivalent FAPLA infantry fighting vehicle - the BMP-2.
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Today, 21 Years ago: The Third attack on the Tumpu Triangle - Monday, March 23, 2009
During the first half of March, 82 South African Brigade, a citizen reserve force, relieved 20 Brigade (SADF) in Angola. On 23 March the new 82 Brigade, reinforced by four UNITA battalions,launched the third attack on FAPLA's Tumpo stronghold. The SADF suffered minor casualties but the assault, like the previous two, failed due to extensive FAPLA minefields and heavy artillery fire.
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Scenario 3b: First Clashes: 47 Brigade - 13-14 September 1987 (The Recovery) - Thursday, March 19, 2009
The next scenario in this series of battles has been published. It occurs immediately after the original Scenario 3(a) and involves the recovery of the SADF vehicles that were lost to the enemy in that scenario.
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Email sent to the Union Of Russian Veterans of Angola - Monday, March 16, 2009
I have sent an email inviting the Russian Veterans to visit the site on 10 March. Since then the number of visitors (especially from Eastern Block countries) has shot up dramatically. See the Visitors Demographics for the period below the email....
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Featured Equipment: The BMP-1 - Friday, March 13, 2009
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week FAPLA's BMP-1 Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle is featured. Next week: another SADF infantry support vehicle - the notorious Ratel-90.
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Featured Equipment: The Ratel 60 - Friday, March 6, 2009
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF's Ratel-60 combat support vehicle is featured. Next week: another FAPLA infantry fighting vehicle - the BMP-1.
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Featured Equipment: The BTR-152 SP Mortar - Friday, February 27, 2009
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week FAPLA's BTR-152 Self-Propelled Mortar ground support vehicle is featured. Next week: another South African combat support vehicle - the Ratel-60.
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Featured Equipment : The Ratel 81 - Wednesday, October 22, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF's Ratel-81 combat support vehicle is featured. Next week: the FAPLA equivalent - the BTR-152V SP Mortar.
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Featured Equipment: The BTR-152 twin 14.5mm ADV - Wednesday, October 15, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week FAPLA's BTR-152 twin 14.5mm air defence/ground support vehicle is featured. Next week: a South African combat support vehicle - the Ratel-81.
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Featured Equipment: the Casspir APC - Wednesday, October 7, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week South Africa's Casspir armoured personnel carrier is featured. Next week: another Angolan Infantry Fighting Vehicle - the BMP-1.
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Featured Equipment: BTR-152 APC - Wednesday, October 1, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week FAPLA's BTR-152 armoured personnel carrier is featured. Next week: another South African Troop Carrier - the Casspir.
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Scenario 3: First Clashes - 47 Brigade, 13 September 1987 - Thursday, September 25, 2008
Now finally, the next scenario of the War In Angola has been published... Battle Report and Gallery to follow soon.
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Featured Equipment: The SADF's Buffer APC - Wednesday, September 24, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week South Africa's Buffel armoured personnel carrier is featured. Next week: another Angolan Troop Carrier - the BTR-152.
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Featured Equipment: The BTR-60PB APC - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week Angola's Russian-made BTR-60PB APC is featured. Next week: the main SADF Troop Carrier - the Buffel.
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Featured Equipment: The SADF Ratel-20 IFV - Wednesday, September 10, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF Ratel-20 IFV is featured. Next week: the Angolan equivalent - the BTR-60PB APC.
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Featured Equipment - The BTR-60PU Command vehicle - Thursday, September 04, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week Angola's Russian-made BTR-60PU Command APC is featured. Next week: the main SADF Infantry Fighting Vehicle - the Ratel-20.
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Featured Equipment: The SADF Ratel Command IFV - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF Ratel Command IFV is featured. Next week: the Angolan equivalent - the BTR-60PU.
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TV Series on the Border War - Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Linda de Jager, a well know producer of TV programs eg Carte Blanche and others for Kyknet, National Geographic etc, has produced a very balanced 26 episode series pertaining to the Border War for Kyknet.
This series starts Sunday, 6 July 2008 at 20h30 on Kyknet.
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A Week of War Gallery
A Battle Report and a comprehensive set of photos from A Week Of War has been published...
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A Week Of War - Friday, March 07, 2008
The Peninsula Wargames Group will be hosting an entire week of miniature warfare at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, from 7 to 13 April 2008. On Wednesday, 9th of April 2008, the entire day will be dedicated to the battles of Cuito Cuanavale
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First Clash - 21 Brigade on the Lomba Refight Battle Report - Thursday, November 15, 2007
Our second battle has been re-fought on the 13th of October.
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Register now to be kept up to date with developments - Sunday, September 23, 2007
You may register on this site and we will keep you informed by e-mail with new developments of the Re-fight of the War In Angola. Registration is free, so please join us...!
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First Refight Battle Report - First Contact - Friday, September 14, 2007
Our first encounter, the First Contact of 6 September 1987, have been refought on 13 September 2007 at the Rondebisch Library
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Call for 1/300th Scale SADF and Russian equipment
We urgently require more 6mm (1/300th scale) equipment for the larger battles scheduled for later in the year and early next year. If you have some of these miniatures, and are willing to make them available to us in Cape Town over this period, please give Johan Schoeman a call on 0724096271
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| RE: The War In Angola in Australasia by gpienaar | | Hi Johan, Greetings from Down Under. Below, please find photo`s of the completed R1 – great job hey? Regards Garth | | RE: Annual commemoration service and wreath laying ceremony at the SA Defence Force Wall of Remembrance by johansamin | | Dankie, Swannie! Ons harte en gedagtes was almal daar saam met julle op die 15e, al kon ons nie self daar wees nie. Ons sal nooit ons gevalle helde vergeet nie! Johan, en ALL die gebruiker... | | Annual commemoration service and wreath laying ceremony at the SA Defence Force Wall of Remembrance by Swannie | | The Commemoration Service was a huge success with 116 wreaths and crosses placed. Quite a few former generals were there... Viljoen, Joffel vd Westhuizen, Dippies Dippenaar, Jack Turner, Air Force G... | | RE: BMD-1 in angola by johansamin | | Looks like our best chance to find out is from the Russians.... but they take a while to reply. I will let you know as soon as I hear from them. In the meantime....please continue posting what yo... | | RE: BMD-1 in angola by Mindawozas | | I'm also searching. Just found in russian book about bmd's: a number of vehicles were reported seen in angola. Either angolans got them from USSR or cubans(cubans could send them to angola). i'm also... | | RE: BMD-1 in angola by johansamin | | hmmm.... interestingly, the Wikipedia seems to claim that it was used in the Angolan Civil War and that an unknown number of them were supplied to Angola... no numbers and no years either. ( http://... | | RE: BMD-1 in angola by Mindawozas | | The thing is that many russian sites states that BMD-1's were supplied to Angola. As of Iraq example, iraq got ~10 BMD-1's, so maybe Angola also got this number, but when? Off-topic questions(so... | | RE: BMD-1 in angola by johansamin | | I am not aware of any BMD-1s in Angola. I have posted these questions to the Russian Veterans of Angola for feedback - they should know! Does anyone have any info on this? I have specificati... | | BMD-1 in angola by Mindawozas | | Hello Russian sources states that small amount of BMD-1 vehicles was sent to Angola. Is there more info on this? Like what number delivered and year. Was it used in combat, photos? | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by terryasp | | Hi Johan Thanks for that sad information, I'll pass it on to a few friends. Meant to also mention to you that I have had to make some major changes to John Earlys Bio (Rhodesia). That could also be o... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by johansamin | | Very interesting Terry.....thanks! I am busy reading the book on the Selous Scouts by Lt Col Ron Reid Daly and Peter Stiff right now! Gets me all excited about some future refights! BTW. are you ... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by terryasp | | Hi Johan I've just posted an article on a fellow Royal Marine who served in Rhodesia. This might be of interest to some of your web site visitors. I'm always looking for stories like this especially... | | RE: Nuclear weapons deployment on the border by lollo | | The Israeli's tactical nuclear weapons were used for 175mm and 203mm, not for 155mm or even 162mm. It is called "Israel's best stuff". It is widely speculated that we could have modified the weapon... | | RE: Rail Armoured Vehicle by Cassius | | Continued... | | RE: Rail Armoured Vehicle by Cassius | | Continued... | | RE: Rail Armoured Vehicle by Cassius | | Continued... | | RE: Rail Armoured Vehicle by Cassius | | Continued... The registration tells me this was SADF property. | | RE: Rail Armoured Vehicle by Cassius | | Continued... | | RE: Rail Armoured Vehicle by Cassius | | Continued... | | RE: Rail Armoured Vehicle by Cassius | | Continued... | | RE: Rail Armoured Vehicle by Cassius | | Continued... | | RE: Rail Armoured Vehicle by Cassius | | Continued... | | Rail Armoured Vehicle by Cassius | | Anybody with more information about this rail armoured vehicle? | | RE: Nuclear weapons deployment on the border by johansamin | | Very interesting! We gunners were taught that both the G5 and G6 were nuclear-ready, that is... they are capable of delivering a nuclear payload in 155mm (I don't know how much energy it would repr... | | Navy's involvement by Gozzie (guest) | | I know very well that the SA Navy never had much to do with the war as in actual combat and wotnot. However, I do recall while still in high school that the official 'manne' came around and gave us t... | | Nuclear weapons deployment on the border by lollo | | The war still fascinates me a lot. I was stationed at Ondangwa in the Medical Corps during March - May 1988. I read everything I can get and have built up a substantial library. The l... | | CSI (Directorate Special Tasks) by Mossie | | The members of CSI based in Rundu at Mbambi base as their HQ, supported the whole war effort and logistical support to UNITA. This part of the directorate was made upof so called rotation members from... | | RE: The Run-Up to Intervention - up to August 1987 by Mossie | | JC's surname was Linde.... | | RE: The Run-Up to Intervention - up to August 1987 by Mossie | | This photo was taken at Fort Foot... in the photo against the wall: me in shorts and slops; Henk Coetzee, SAAF Intelligence Officer; next to him Fanie Jordaan, Oryx/Puma Pilot; and the guitar player... | | RE: The Run-Up to Intervention - up to August 1987 by Mossie | | Johan, here is the Groundshout ("Grondskree") Casspir. You cant see them clearly, but the loudspeakers are in the closed positon, therefore no 50mm and no turret. Our other cars had 50mm HISPANO mac... | | RE: The Run-Up to Intervention - up to August 1987 by Mossie | | Johan, Unfortunately I don't have photos of the Groundshout Casspir, but I can describe to you how it worked. The loudspeakers were in a strengthened box which could be raised above the... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by johansamin | | Very well said, Terry... Yes, its a fact that that was on the table, especially when it came out that some South Africans were involved in the attempted coup in Equitorial Guinee. A news item on New... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by terryasp | | Hi Johan I'm wondering if you might be able to help? I've just been reviewing something I wrote about the Iraq conflict many months ago, and was wondering if you could confirm if this informatio... | | RE: The last battle: 27 June 1988 by Gunner | | I was there. I was a gunner on the G5's which were deployed to take out the airfield at Cuito, amongst other targets. I was part of the withdrawal back over the river to Rundu. Our O.P. was an a... | | RE: Please feel free to post your views and comments by charleshawk (guest) | | Hi guy,i am sorry.would you please Written in english or chinese,i can't understand. | | RE: The Run-Up to Intervention - up to August 1987 by johansamin | | You are just the man I need to talk to... the Groudshout Casspir were mentioned a few times in the forums, and although I was there myself, I had never seen or heard it in action. It will be appreci... | | RE: The War In Angola in Australasia by gpienaar | | Thought I`d send you some photographs (work in progress) from the Aussie who is making our R1 and R4 rifles for our display cabinet. Regards Garth ... | | RE: The War In Angola in Australasia by gpienaar | | I have attached some photographs of an R1 and R4 rifle being built by an Aussie as we are not able to get them over here even if de-activated. Do you know of anybody that has R1 plastic butts, hand... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by terryasp | | I've added a new page on my website about Mozambique, that includes an extract from one of Pedros books. The new Page is at http://www.mercenary-wars.net/mozambique/index.html While Pedro's story... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by terryasp | | Definition of Mercenary Whenever the definition of Mercenary comes up, we are always told to check out the Geneva Conversions version that most nations signed. To which it's also worth notin... | | RE: The Run-Up to Intervention - up to August 1987 by Mossie | | I was part of the CSI liaison teams from 1985-1995, with Gen. Rudman and Colonels Oelschig and Sachse. I was, together with Admiral Putter, some the few genuine navy guys in the entire war. There wa... | | Lieutenant Colonel Ronald "Ron" Francis Reid-Daly CLM DMM MBE by host | | In Memory of Lieutenant Colonel Ronald "Ron" Francis Reid-Daly CLM DMM MBE (22nd September 1928 – 9th August 2010) --------------------------------------------------... | | potch open day by slide | | HI guys, just to let you know its the 4Field open day and shoot in Potch on 28/8/10 from 9H00. cheers Tyrone | | RE: The 61 Mechanised Battalion Group Commemorative Needle by PieterH | | The 47 Brigade bell... captured when 47 Brigade was destroyed at the Lomba River. | | RE: The 61 Mechanised Battalion Group Commemorative Needle by PieterH | | A close-up of the names of our fallen.... | | The 61 Mechanised Battalion Group Commemorative Needle by PieterH | | Just a photo of the Commemorative Needle of 61 Mech Bn Grp... me standing next to it. | | RE: Angola 1987 by Cassius | | Posted By R Mark Davies on 10/5/2009 2:22:42 AM As I recall, they were supplied to Morocco, who supplied them to UNITA (Morocco also trained UNITA officers), who supplied them to the SADF. The CIA ... | | MILANS USED BY SADF/UNITA? by Cassius | | Here is a photo supplied by Angola Russian vets. They say it was captured. | | RE: Angola 1987 by johansamin | | Unfortunately Ian Taylor is not a registered member of the War In Angola forums, so I cannot let him know about your post. He posted his piece as a guest. Hopefully he will visit the WIA website aga... | | RE: The War in Angola in the UK by gielr | | I can remember the specific incident and just for the sake of interest I have made up this concoction of the morning’s happenings from various sources: Thursday 8 October 1987 As part of ... | | USA/ANGOLA by charliesquad61mech87 | | Can anyone varify the US special forces being involved in any Angola activities. Russian LT.Col. Igor Anatolevich Zhdarkin mentions this in his memoirs of the Angolan War. | | RE: Angola 1987 by charliesquad61mech87 | | Ian were you with 61 mech? 86/87 | | RE: First Clashes - 47 Brigade: 13-14 September 1987 by PieterH | | As you probably discovered by now, I was an OPO for Operation Packer at Cuito Cuanavale and had the distinct priviledge of having seen probably the biggest armoured attack since WWII go in an... | | RE: First Clashes - 47 Brigade: 13-14 September 1987 by johansamin | | Nice to hear from you, Pieter! As you probably discovered by now, I was an OPO for Operation Packer at Cuito Cuanavale and had the distinct priviledge of having seen probably the bigg... | | RE: First Clashes - 47 Brigade: 13-14 September 1987 by PieterH | | I was involved in Operation Modular in 87, part of 61 Mechanized infantry Battalion (Bravo company) under then Maj. Dawid Lotter. As you know we were there to stop the Fapla offensive on Unita. I wa... | | Lieutenant General G.P Walls G.L.M.; D.C.D.; M.B.E. by host | | Just received from the South African Military History Society, Cape Town Branch : Rhodesian Services Association Incorporated ANNOUNCEMEN T Lieutenant Gen... | | RE: 101 Werksplaas by johansamin | | Thanks Adrian.... I have uploaded the new photos you sent me to the Gallery under your collection as well.... see http://www.warinangola.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1055 Regards Johan | | RE: 101 Werksplaas by Adrian.Scheepers | | Hi Johan I don't live up there anymore, i live in Port Elizabeth, so i am nowhere near that place now, these are the 2 photo's i have of it. I am going to look throught my pics lat... | | RE: 101 Werksplaas by Cassius | | BULPERD. Hi Adrian, I assume you live not far from the place were you took photos of the BULPERD (Kempton Park). Would it be possible(on your free time) to return to the place and more phot... | | RE: 101 Werksplaas by johansamin | | Thanks, Adrian! Many of us don't know the difference at all. As I can recall, we just referred to the Recovery vehicle as THE WITHINGS (probably because that was what it was!) I can remember that the... | | RE: 101 Werksplaas by Adrian.Scheepers | | The Bulperd is based on a MACK truck with a 16l twin turbo engine which was 6x6, with a bubble cab. The Samil 100 recovery was just called a Samil-100 and based on the standard Samil-100 chassis,... | | RE: 101 Werksplaas by host | | Adrian, maybe you can help us a bit here.... What is the difference between the ' Withings ' and the ' Bulperd '? | | RE: 101 Werksplaas by johansamin | | Thanks very much, Adrian.... I have loaded them in the Gallery under 'General Photos - SWA Border'. They can be seen at http://www.warinangola.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1055 Here is one of the photos.... | | 101 Werksplaas by Adrian.Scheepers | | Hi, Johan. I have sent you a few photos of my time on the border. ... quite a few of the Bulperd recovery vehicle. I still have a lot that I still need to scan, which will take me some time. Unfortun... | | RE: The attack on 59 Brigade: 14 February 1988 by johansamin | | Dankie, "Freddie".... I'm looking forward to some more posts from you. Johan | | RE: Parabats by johansamin | | It may be a good idea to also approach the Parabat Veterans through their website at http://www.airbornesoldier.com There may be someone that knew him. Regards Johan | | RE: The attack on 59 Brigade: 14 February 1988 by FreddyElimStreet | | Hi Johan. I read your comments and I confirm that I was responsible for 59Bde with call sign 25A. Lekker to go down memory lane again. | | Real reason for Ochoa's execution by Otto (guest) | | Posted on Youtube by "sapper1984": Division General Arnaldo Ochoa Sanchez, commander of the Cuban Expeditionary Force in Angola between November 1987 and January this year the man, in other word... | | Parabats by thomas1 | | Good Day, I am hoping that you will be able to assist me in the best way possible. My husband detail is as follow: TIC van Rooyen Force Number: 85321511BG Parabat Battalion - Charlie Company I wo... | | RE: ANGOLA - THE END OF THE USSR by johansamin | | Thanks for posting this fascinating piece of information, Cassius! It follows well after understanding the background behind the War In Angola. I have posted the following translated extracts from '... | | ANGOLA - THE END OF THE USSR by Cassius | | ANGOLA-THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE SOVIET UNION A book published in 2009. ANGOLA-THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE SOVIET UNION The focus of this book, as its title suggests. Is... | | RE: Photos - Operation Moduler by johansamin | | Hi, John.... oh, you can definitely be of assistance! LOL... Whatever you have will be most welcome. I will load your photos as a personal Gallery for you and even the diary items can be posted ... | | RE: Photos - Operation Moduler by DB139 | | G’Day Johan, I was with 61 Mech during Ops Modular, I served in Bravo company Platoon 3 (Call sign 23C) under (then) Major Dawid Lotter and saw action from 1 Sept 1987 (when we cro... | | PANZER SCHOOL 1969 by Cassius | | PORTUGUESE TROOPS AT PANZER SCHOOL - BLOEMFONTEIN 1969 http://ultramar.terraweb.biz/Imagens/mocambique _ManuelSousa_03Bloemfontein_AfricadoSul.htm | | RE: BERLIET TRAMAGAL by johansamin | | Thanks, Cassius... any idea of the quantities used in Angola at all? As you say, probably left behind by the Portuguese, so there could have been quite a few! | | RE: BERLIET TRAMAGAL by Cassius | | See http://www.areamilitar.net/DIRECTORIO/TER.aspx?nn=54&p=77 | | RE: The attack on 59 Brigade: 14 February 1988 by Daniematthee | | Johan. Sorry we were C-Squadron Ratel 90's origenally from 4 SAI but our Squadron was intergrated to 61 Meg and join the antitank (90mm Ratels)unit of 61 infantery. After we were hit we were left wit... | | RE: The attack on 59 Brigade: 14 February 1988 by johansamin | | Hi, Danie.... please help me here. I am confused. When you say E Squadron, are you talking about the Tank Squadron (E) which was attached from Regiment Molopo, or the integral Armored Car Squadron (C... | | RE: The attack on 59 Brigade: 14 February 1988 by Daniematthee | | I was Captain van Zyl's Ratel driver (E-scuadron) . Captain van Zyl used a Ratel 90 as his Bev Ratel on 14 Feb 1988 as our ratel (T30A) was out of order and I was the lucky one to be the driver of the... | | RE: Ops Modular - Callsigns by johansamin | | Thanks, Jaco! I have been trying to get confirmation on the 61 Mech organigram for some time now. I always said you can only get the REAL facts from the men on the ground! Every Aide Memoire and Serv... | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by johansamin | | I never knew about the Su-25, but it looks like theye were deployed too late to be used against the SADF in 1988, even IF they could find the pilots to fly them! Very interesting though, thanks Cassiu... | | Ops Modular - Callsigns by Jaco Swanevelder (guest) | | The Anti-Tank Platoon actually consisted of 2 "Fire-Groups" (8x Ratel 90's) nl. 71 & 72 JJ Swanevelder 61 Mech.Bn.Gp - 86/87 71 Vuurgroep Sersant B-Coy | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | The same photo in colour. | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | SU-25 IN ANGOLA. As you can see above, it was an illustration of the aircraft. But now I found a real photo (black & White) of the aircraft in Angola. Enjoy. | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by gregair | | Cassius, Im not recieveing your email, send to me at this address: gregaire2000@yahoo.com Cheers | | RE: Korea War 2010? by Cassius | | Hi Johan, I have posted the link on other forum. Lots of views but no comments. I wonder if the article is spot on... | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | VEHICLES OF THE SA ARMOUR MUSEUM-TEMPE-BLOEMFONTEIN T-72 | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | I am posting here some info about the T-62 and T-72 in South Africa. Somewhere else in this forum where the topic was raised, one cannot upload photos. VEHICLES OF THE SA ARMOUR MUSEUM-TEMPE-B... | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | Hi Johan, I will contact "my" Russian Vets too for more info. | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by johansamin | | Thanks, Cassius. I have posted the request with the Russian veterans as well. Johan | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | I have sent you a Private Message with my e-mail address. When is he planning to publish his work? Can I have a copy please? LOL I can help him to get more info. Cheers | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by gregair | | Hi Cassius, Thanks for those pictures and information, that is only the second photo I have seen of Angolan SU-17/20 Author Tom Cooper, new edition of "African Migs" called African Migs 2" ... | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | SU-25 last. | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | SU-25 Continued... | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | SU-25 Continued... | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | SU-25 Continued... | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | SU-25 Continued... | | RE: Russan Tanks in Angola by gregair | | The T-62 at School of Armour is actually a Syrian one captured and sent to us by the Israelies. My Mate Mike and a LT went and fetched it from the harbour in Durban with a tank transporter and if I... | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | SU-25 Continued... | | RE: Migs and Suchoi's in Southern Africa by Cassius | | SU-25 Continued... |
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