Legacy Conversations - Col Jan Malan - Explaining the Ratel IFV
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- Colonel Jan Malan served with 1 SAI, 61 Mech, and as Commander of 8SAI. During Ops Hooper he was the 4SAI Commander and is Staff qualified. A fighting soldier of note, he gives a lecture here on the South African designed and manufactured RATEL IFV - a vehicle that became famous in the Bush War and commanded by Jan Malan. It is an episode not to be missed. If you have questions for Col Jan, please leave them below. Subscribe and activate the bell to be informed of new episodes.
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Ken nie vir Kol Malan maar kan sommer sien, n man van staal of sal ek se n YSTER. Salute Kol.
Jy's reg, hy is 'n YSTER!
Great old Ratel brings back many good memories of 61 Meg. Thanks for the presentation Col Malan.
Thanks for this. I was struck by the enthuisiastic demeanour of Jan Malan. Professional to the core. Neat, fit and trim - cutting a very dapper / smart figure
Could not miss noticing his polished shoes! Some habits die hard!
Thanks for another very interesting video. South Africa can be very proud of people like Col. Malan!!!!
Ratel, the world's first wheeled infantry fighting vehicle. The main reason why there are so many shot-out Russian T38 tanks still lying around in southern Angola.
Man oh man, listening to the Colonel brings the memories flooding back of the outstanding leaders we had throughout 61 & 62 Mech... Officers & NCO's!
And it went up a level in the operational theatre: calm, skilled, energetic, full of initiative. They filled us with excitement to follow wholeheartedly ... possibly because we finally got to use all that endless friggen training!!! 😅
Excellent overview of a revolutionary vehicle.
The SA military (and supporting civilian developers) created many huge innovations in the 1975 to 1990 era that radically transformed the effectiveness of the Army. These include the Ratel, the G5/G6 programme, new radio gear, logistical supply innovations and others.
For each of these, new methods and doctrines needed to be developed, new training programs as well as developing and training support infrastructures (tiffies etc).
The Navy and Airforce too. Strike craft, new missiles, .... Heck, even the medical corps developed new ways to handle combat injuries.
Most militaries evolved slowly, but not SADF. It was not just a military effort, but an entire industrial effort too.
Excellent to hear a passionate and knowledgeable talk from Col Jan Malan about one of my favorite vehicles. Had the privilege of working with these beasts upgrading comms equipment. Had to drive it around the parking lot... An experience I will never forget.
And that gem hidden at the end of the actual audio from the tank killer was amazing. Thank you Andrew and the Legacy team for all you are doing!
Well done Andrew and thank you Jan Malan for your service.
I lovved watching this Thank you both very much for taking us back into the places where we formed those incredibly strong bonds of gold. and yes, I have often mentioned how incredibly brave and expert the ratel tiffies were during smokeshell. They came right into the hot battle zone to load up the immobilized vehicles and to repair some others. Sadly too little was said of these great men but I witnessed their actions firsthand out there. Thanks to those incredible mechanical technicians.
Thanks for the very detailed showcase of the Ratel. and respect for the brave young men that manned these beasts,
Very well presented and explained for those who were not familiar with this fantastic vehicle. Brings back great memories!
Thank you Colonel Jan Malan.
Legacys motto ( Truthfully) .. Each episode is the best one .
Now you see why I say I am excited every time, these people are just amazing. Great thanks to all involved in this video, most grateful, Koos
@@LegacyConversations Its all thanks to you Koos, and Legacy, we have to keep out history alive and to let the world and younger generations know how amazing effective the SADF was wether technically or from a leadership and training perspective...
And of course to remember and honour our fallen brothers wether black our white we were brothers in arms.😔
Saluut we will meet in heaven again...🌬
Goosebumps hearing the crew going ballistic with elation hitting them T's. Sommer three consecutively, wow well done brothers.
Jan Malan was 2IC when I was at 8SAI. He's a gentleman and soldier of the highest order.
Brilliant interview. Thanks gentlemen.
Was lekker om weer vir Jan te sien.
Thank you, Jan, such passion and knowledge, this brings back some fantastic memories. They are still good vehicles, and that engine sound and running with the tow bar is legendary, darn heavy, but you learn fast during the run!
It looks like Legacy has found a new avenue to explore, the vehicles and equipment used by Us?
Ja, we thought that future generations need to know what we are talking about and so we will try to make more such videos with an eye on history, Koos
Aahh man, that Ratel engine sound, music to my ears!!!
The sound of approaching Ratels was next level.
What a fantastically ergonomic vehicle
Having operated or served in FV432 Spartan Swede SUSA & Warrior I can safely say this looks like a vehicle I could operate fight and live on for extended periods
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Loved driving this amazing machine
Very interesting, thank you
Mike West is also a legend, an absolute super soldier machine
I just finished reading his book, not for the faint hearted He was in SAS and 5 recce
I loved the recording at the end. Well done, manne
Thanks so Much for this video ,you know Since 1967 we had very limited equip and o so Primative ,my Basics in Those hairy British mil uniforms were a killer in our Hot African desert Son ,after 28 Years Service i witnessed how Our SADF and SAAF Grew to take in the best of the best any day * But it was the Brotherhood amongst and the will to Defend and Survive that Made is Such a very Small but Powerfull fighting Machine !! GOD BLESS
Come and tell us about the changes, Koos
Very much interesting vehicle indeed and the knowledge of CoL Malan
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What great memories.
The enemy was kept at bay.
Salute!
Dit was báie insiggewend, baie dankie. Al dikwels by manne gehoor hoe warm en benoud dit daar binne was!
The amaizing whining buzz tone of a moving Ratel ! Wow ! What a unique and special sound
That was very cool. The story that man could tell 😎
The Eland not running on diesel but on petrol just to rectify
Nice to see him wearing the 61 Mech cap - my old batallion.
I love the accents, miss it so much!
Please come and tell your story on Legacy, especially when your boat's engine stopped and you nearly went over Vic falls
Yes, contact me at 4xsamil@gmail.com please, Koos
@@pietpompies8304 I thought this channel was for South African combatants only?
th-cam.com/play/PLdgfOSOoJBhv1g4F03TO2SbdCmMXj4HWA.html Guests are welcome and especially you, Koos
Great video, loved it. I would suggest before the interview do a once over with the interviewee to make sure of language use especially if it is your 2nd language.
Jan was comfortable doing the interview in English. This was confirmed with him prior to the start and he handled it extremely well
@@andrewwhitaker7313 please do not see it as an insult or derogatory, I loved it. I just gave some information to make everything flow and it makes it easier for everyone. I will never insult any of our Officers. My apologies if I upset anyone. I will remove if you want me to.
No offence taken. Just responding to your suggestion that it had actually been addressed.
Awesome voertuig !!!
Did my Platoon sergeant training at MLW / Tempe Tigers. 86
MLW-Tempi Tigers,who could forget them,standing guard at 1 SAI was an experience.
Trained to work on them at 63 Mechanised Battalion Group. Assault Pioneers platoon.
4-cyl Chev 2.5 petrol engine. The gesleepte geskut... towed ordinance.😁
Would have loved a bit
More info on the engine, otherwise a good presentation thank you.
Respek Kolonel 🇺🇸
I think an interesting story would be the bats that got the honoris crux for the search of the downed helicopter pilot in Angola. He was rescued until enemy fire. Bat Captain Parkin lead the rescue. No idea how you will get hold of them?
Great idea Wayne, that was an incredible extraction. I will try and contact John
To think the same ratels are in service some 40 years later, shows you how ahead of the curve the domestic manufacturers were. Granted the SANDF has massive budget shortfalls
Salute / Saluut.
The eland uses petrol in a 2.5 Chevrolet motor and not as he said diesel.
Yes, that is true, the colonel had a slip of tongue, Koos
Puik dankie
Eland was called a Noddy car
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Wie weet van die Ratel wat 'n KPL verdring het by Walvisbaai en hoe hulle die Ratel gered het.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'s
I was a buffil driver and that had a ADE engine
Come and tell us Bevan, we are interested in that vehicle, Koos
Most of the vechiles had ADE power which essentially is/was Mercedes Benz power made under licence.
What was the engine make?
Bussing
Bussing
Engine was a D3256 BTXF - Diesel, 32=132mm bore, 5=150mm stroke, 6 cylinder. B=Bussing, T=turbo charged, X=abnormal horsepower, F=forward control. The engine was not what made that signature noise but it was the hydrolic fan😎
@@bevanschwartz1875busshing,diesel 6cyl 12l,if I recall.
Die Ratel ZT3 staan by Panser Skool Bloemfontein.
Kan mens fotos neem van dit? Koos
Respek
O my word the mems mizz my Signal Rat tat tat SGT Sigs
Интерес
Ek was n 81 mm mortierus
Jip boslanks