Great soldiers, pragmatic, professional and lethal. Worked with South Africans (Afrikaans) over the years in different parts of the world, friendly, funny and loyal. Not to mention the sacred cultural event ... the Braai. Good folk.
@@solsouth Hey Commando do you think I live under a rock? Of course I know that English speaking white South Africans exist (WTF?). Reference my comments, the white South Africans I worked with in Colombia and Pakistan sure as hell were old school Boer-Afrikaans and proud of that fact (pretty clannish as well). They spoke English with that thick accent and used a lot of Afrikaans on the radio. I have known a couple of Rhodesians too. Not my intentions to offend or hurt feelings my friend.
One of our armoured cars hit a land mine on their way to Ruacana because the were dtiving on the wrong side of the road that was mine swept, due to an incorrect briefing
Thanks! Brings back good memories. 83/84 C Eskadron. Askari and 2nd trip again 84 back to oshekati. Captain Du Plessis. Good times mostly. Cpr. Morkel OPS Medic. Thanx guys
Spent over 6 months in Angola (B Squadron fighting group Boxer) in a noddy car and two border duty trips like being in an oven when under fire but the vehicles kept us alive. Mouse Billson
I'm Rhodesian and was in Rhodie war.....Respect to you guys, we could have held on with your armourments, our joint forces and leadership, but politicians cooked the cat as usual and now both countries are, well just look for yourselves. Such a waste of human lives and hard work. OH, forgot to mention SA rat packs please, ours were terrible.
Jeez I remember that deurgangs kamp/transit camp when i flew out on the Flossie a few times from Grootfontein. The bogs was shaped in an L with about 10 or so seats on each side with water pushing the shit under you along the L. All open-no walls etc. I could never shit there and would keep it in until the AFB. Food there was shit plus no one was allowed out the camp. My experience was 87/88
at 11.40 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what memories !!!!! 10 Pantser... the murals !!!!!!!!!! I was based for 18 months just around the corner at the KG Hokke at Sector 10 Oshakati attached after SpesMagte HQ VTH (failed) then 3 SAI Potch for completion basics then rest of 18 months Sector 10 .... serving with at that time LT Chis Nel... we had 4 Casspirs and looked and went out on patrol with 101 RM and Koevoet teams with our ET's (Ex-Terrorists).... sad day eventually came when COMOPS commandeered our Casspirs... fok !!!!!!!!!!! Driehoek !!!!!!!!!!! just around the corner where we had some good times....
@@HistoricMilitaryInterviews I was just watching again and thinking out loud... how do they remember all the details? times dates peoples names....man i spent 18 months straight at Oshakati based at the KG Hokke (POW camp) with Chris Nel - our 4 casspirs were callsigned Charlie November until ja eventually COMOPS got our casspirs.... but we had 2 whites per casspit and the rest of our troops were all ET's Ex-Terrorist... I remember the Noddy Cars coming into our camp a few times mostly at night.... We use to supply our turned terrs on OPS with teams such as the Romeo Mike Teams and Koevoet a lot .... BUT I was there after failing selection at Swartkoppark VTH Spesmagte then volunteerd to spent 18 months continuous at Sector 10.... assigned to Internal Intelligence.... now im almost 58 - i treasure these stories incredibly but realize bloody hell MCEwan your memories are vague !!!!!!!!!! I knew SWAPO backwards at the time as that was my job, we were living with 200-400 ex FAPLA / SWAPO terrs permanently - even oit in the bush into Angola for weeks with an old FAPLA dude who i trusted fully - out with Koeveoet or 61 Mech picking up caches or arresting political commisars... The normal troepies did not like us as we never pulled any parades or guard duty, wore what we chose and same on weaponry carried what we wanted... hell even the RSM of Sector 10HQ would pull into our camp just to chill and not be strekked all the time... Proud of what you doing here - if u offered membership I would happily pay to help you do more
Thanks for putting 1SSB into the spotlight. 1979 - 1980 Eland gunner, B Squadron, Germany. No one here even knows there were wars in Africa 🤷 nor are they interested.
History does not seem to be your strong point. There is a big connection going back to the Anglo-Boer war, where start of the fate of the whole world had been determined (two lost world wars). Too much for a small TH-cam comment space. No offense meant.
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When we were just eighteen. Sent to fight in the Angolan Bush War.
Spend six months in the bush war , we were as tough as nails as 18 year olds .
Great soldiers, pragmatic, professional and lethal. Worked with South Africans (Afrikaans) over the years in different parts of the world, friendly, funny and loyal. Not to mention the sacred cultural event ... the Braai. Good folk.
Thanks for watching.
Are you sure all the South Africans you met were Afrikaners. As English speaking white South Africans also exist.
@@solsouth Hey Commando do you think I live under a rock? Of course I know that English speaking white South Africans exist (WTF?). Reference my comments, the white South Africans I worked with in Colombia and Pakistan sure as hell were old school Boer-Afrikaans and proud of that fact (pretty clannish as well). They spoke English with that thick accent and used a lot of Afrikaans on the radio. I have known a couple of Rhodesians too. Not my intentions to offend or hurt feelings my friend.
@@boomer6611 could not have said it better
Excellent, was in D Squadron myself '83 - '84, ended up at 61 Mech, but recognise a few of the buggers from basics in Bloem.
Thanks Bryan for the comment, I hope it brought back some good memories.
@@HistoricMilitaryInterviews is the Cypriot Gun Slinger mentioned in this doc came here 2 c info abt Colonel Callan and his wild bunch please reply
@@HistoricMilitaryInterviewsfound footages them in Luanda Courts but never seen any docs abt the group
Brave Noddy Car troepies...so glad I was in a Ratel. That Eland looked so cramped and a real death trap
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One of our armoured cars hit a land mine on their way to Ruacana because the were dtiving on the wrong side of the road that was mine swept, due to an incorrect briefing
Thanks for sharing your story.
Great channel, thank you.
Welcome!
SALUTE to SA army of 70 and 80 I was in 70’s
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Typical politicians no back bone,send real men to do there dirty work tnn
Thanks! Brings back good memories. 83/84 C Eskadron. Askari and 2nd trip again 84 back to oshekati. Captain Du Plessis. Good times mostly. Cpr. Morkel OPS Medic. Thanx guys
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Nic Heunes. 1986 /1988. A Squadron. Thank you.
Thanks for listening
1986 / 87 . School of Armour and 1SSB .Great units still today looking spik and span
Spent over 6 months in Angola (B Squadron fighting group Boxer) in a noddy car and two border duty trips like being in an oven when under fire but the vehicles kept us alive. Mouse Billson
Thanks for watching Michael and giving a comment.
I'm Rhodesian and was in Rhodie war.....Respect to you guys, we could have held on with your armourments, our joint forces and leadership, but politicians cooked the cat as usual and now both countries are, well just look for yourselves. Such a waste of human lives and hard work. OH, forgot to mention SA rat packs please, ours were terrible.
Thanks for watching Peter and for your feedback.
SA isn't all that bad you know...
Respect guys
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Jeez I remember that deurgangs kamp/transit camp when i flew out on the Flossie a few times from Grootfontein.
The bogs was shaped in an L with about 10 or so seats on each side with water pushing the shit under you along the L. All open-no walls etc.
I could never shit there and would keep it in until the AFB.
Food there was shit plus no one was allowed out the camp.
My experience was 87/88
Thanks for watching Mark
Constant music playing spoils a good video , shame really
Thanks for the feedback
Brought back great memories. Saw people I still remember. Barnes, crazy driver C-Sqaud
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at 11.40 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what memories !!!!! 10 Pantser... the murals !!!!!!!!!! I was based for 18 months just around the corner at the KG Hokke at Sector 10 Oshakati attached after SpesMagte HQ VTH (failed) then 3 SAI Potch for completion basics then rest of 18 months Sector 10 .... serving with at that time LT Chis Nel... we had 4 Casspirs and looked and went out on patrol with 101 RM and Koevoet teams with our ET's (Ex-Terrorists).... sad day eventually came when COMOPS commandeered our Casspirs... fok !!!!!!!!!!!
Driehoek !!!!!!!!!!! just around the corner where we had some good times....
not just the mozzies .... the FLIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for watching.
@@HistoricMilitaryInterviews I was just watching again and thinking out loud... how do they remember all the details? times dates peoples names....man i spent 18 months straight at Oshakati based at the KG Hokke (POW camp) with Chris Nel - our 4 casspirs were callsigned Charlie November until ja eventually COMOPS got our casspirs.... but we had 2 whites per casspit and the rest of our troops were all ET's Ex-Terrorist... I remember the Noddy Cars coming into our camp a few times mostly at night.... We use to supply our turned terrs on OPS with teams such as the Romeo Mike Teams and Koevoet a lot .... BUT I was there after failing selection at Swartkoppark VTH Spesmagte then volunteerd to spent 18 months continuous at Sector 10.... assigned to Internal Intelligence.... now im almost 58 - i treasure these stories incredibly but realize bloody hell MCEwan your memories are vague !!!!!!!!!! I knew SWAPO backwards at the time as that was my job, we were living with 200-400 ex FAPLA / SWAPO terrs permanently - even oit in the bush into Angola for weeks with an old FAPLA dude who i trusted fully - out with Koeveoet or 61 Mech picking up caches or arresting political commisars... The normal troepies did not like us as we never pulled any parades or guard duty, wore what we chose and same on weaponry carried what we wanted... hell even the RSM of Sector 10HQ would pull into our camp just to chill and not be strekked all the time... Proud of what you doing here - if u offered membership I would happily pay to help you do more
Very good!
Thanks!
Thanks for the memories; Tango25Alpha
Thanks Deon
Kan julle n kommandant Trigarth onthou , bev op Eenhana .
I was in C Squadron for national service - 1993.
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Interesting comment re Christmas time. Did one of those in 81.
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Very well done!
Background music a tad irritating.
Thanks for watching Pierre and the feedback. We will look at the music in future videos
Good video - but the music gets in t he way of commentary
Thanks for the feedback Wiri, comment about the music noted.
Where is this museum? I would like to visit it.
Hi Piet, thanks for watching. The museum is at the unit 1SSB in Bloemfontein. I do not think it is open to the public.
Thanks for putting 1SSB into the spotlight. 1979 - 1980 Eland gunner, B Squadron, Germany. No one here even knows there were wars in Africa 🤷 nor are they interested.
Thanks for watching and giving a comment.
Why would Germans be interested in a war that happened some 40 years ago and in which they had no involvement?
History does not seem to be your strong point. There is a big connection going back to the Anglo-Boer war, where start of the fate of the whole world had been determined (two lost world wars). Too much for a small TH-cam comment space. No offense meant.
Saluut
Thanks for watching Gideon
I was G1K1
Was quite a lakker time to be honest
Did 18 months ops medic in the border
Thanks for sharing your experience.
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