Bravo Company, Platoon 4 in 1986. Later Courses Company, doing the 81mm mortars course. In 1987 I was at 4SAI in Middelburg, Tranvaal (as it was then). The battalion was in Angola for a few months in 1987/88 and sadly we had lost 13 men KIA. Salute - RIP.
I wish I could've gone to the old military not just to be soldier and to fullfill my dreams, but MOST IMPORTANTLY TO SERVER, HONOR AND PROTECT MY/ OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY SOUTH AFRICA. Also to make Both my Best GrandFathers proud to show them I wanted to follow their foots steps. By Serve and Honor and Protect our Beautful Country. Saluut. Johann van Dalen
I was there in 1987. 11 hard months. Those old familiar names I havent heard for decades ... Perderand ... Does that ring a bell. One day we did fire and movement with full kit including packs from the Southgate, up Perderand and back ... a hell of an incline ... must have been 8/9/10 km's - for some or other infringement. In 1992 (being British) I joined the British army and then parachute regiment. Great unit - but it was like boyscouts compared to this place. And to think we were just 18 yo unpaid conscripts - but more up for a fight than most soldiers I knew this side. Different world back then. When I went in I was 75 kg at 5'10' - short by Afrikaner standards.. By the time I left there I was 60 kg.
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Bravo Company, Platoon 4 in 1986. Later Courses Company, doing the 81mm mortars course. In 1987 I was at 4SAI in Middelburg, Tranvaal (as it was then). The battalion was in Angola for a few months in 1987/88 and sadly we had lost 13 men KIA. Salute - RIP.
Bravo 5 in 1991. Learned so much. Tough times but I wouldnt change anything. Thank you to Cpl (and later Sgt) Anker for making us soldiers.
I wish I could've gone to the old military not just to be soldier and to fullfill my dreams, but MOST IMPORTANTLY TO SERVER, HONOR AND PROTECT MY/ OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY SOUTH AFRICA.
Also to make Both my Best GrandFathers proud to show them I wanted to follow their foots steps. By Serve and Honor and Protect our Beautful Country.
Saluut. Johann van Dalen
Was instructor of this intake. Bravo 3 Platoon Sargent Uys.
This solders were excelent . Very proud of my pletoon Bravo 3.
Charlie Company Platoon 7 , under Lt Britz & Corporal Tharat. Could believe I saw myself in the video, thanks for posting.
Hey Nick ,that was Platoon 5, and hurry up with that lmg ammo...
Great video. I was there in 1992 Bravo Company, so many of the instructors kakked off with me
Vasbyt in 1987 was 5 days long, 40-50km/ day. Last day was 21km under 3 hrs...
I was there in 1987. 11 hard months. Those old familiar names I havent heard for decades ... Perderand ... Does that ring a bell. One day we did fire and movement with full kit including packs from the Southgate, up Perderand and back ... a hell of an incline ... must have been 8/9/10 km's - for some or other infringement. In 1992 (being British) I joined the British army and then parachute regiment. Great unit - but it was like boyscouts compared to this place. And to think we were just 18 yo unpaid conscripts - but more up for a fight than most soldiers I knew this side. Different world back then. When I went in I was 75 kg at 5'10' - short by Afrikaner standards.. By the time I left there I was 60 kg.
When i arrived at my unit in SWA in Dec 87, vasbyt v2, 94km march in 23 hrs..
Well done Paul, thanks for the memories...
Korff!!!!
Is that Lt Korff
Yes it is!
Salute / Saluut.
Watse innaame?
Alpha pel 3.
Toe Charlie pel 6 vir die tuin fases.
January intake 👍
Vir al die veterane wat was alles in die grootsak en battle jacket gepak ek is nogals naskuurig maar ek kry nerens n lys of iets nie
Alpha comp 7
Who trained those guys to duck before seeing where the grenade landed let alone even settled?