by Hennie Heymans | Jan 22, 2026 | 1975–1976 grensoorlog, 1975–1976 grensoorlog, Angola, Military History, Parabats, SA Military History, South African Defence Force, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
NEW BOOK Seeing the Elephant: The Battle dairies of Col Lewis “Lew” Gerber Jonathan Pittaway For more details Email: tiphaniegorrie@gamil.com WhatsApp –...
by Hennie Heymans | Jan 22, 2026 | 1975–1976 grensoorlog, 1975–1976 grensoorlog, Military History, Regiment Oranje Rivier (ROR), South African Defence Force, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Pantserkultuur Hier volg: The Tanker’s Prayer, Pantserlied en Armour Song – Die laaste twee gedigte is saamgestel deur WO1 D.E. Green (afgetree) vir die SA Pantsermuseum, Julie 2000. PANTSERKULTUUR Via kol AP Stemmet: Ere-kolonel Regiment Oranjerivier...
by Hennie Heymans | Jan 22, 2026 | Foreign Armies / Buitelandse Weermagte, Italian POW's - Zonderwater, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Krygsgevangenes lê nou naamloos in hulle grafte Abstract The Zonderwater Italian Military Cemetery, once a well‑maintained memorial site for 277 Italian prisoners of war who died in South Africa between 1941 and 1947, has fallen into serious neglect. Repeated...
by Hennie Heymans | Jan 22, 2026 | SAP Chatsworth, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Members of Indian decent / Indiër-lede, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SAP Wentworth Training College, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Captain Nelson Kabalamurthi Nayager Excerpt Captain Nelson Kabalamurthi Nayager (1932–1975) was a pioneering Indian member of the South African Police whose career embodied professionalism, integrity, and resilience during the apartheid era. Joining the force in 1952,...
by Hennie Heymans | Jan 19, 2026 | 1939 - 1945 2nd WW, Abwehr, Foreign intelligence services, Military History, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Spotty Dog Roadhouse Abstract The Spotty Dog Roadhouse in Retreat, Cape Town, is a whimsical and much‑loved landmark whose origins trace back to 1937–1938, when musician Ralph Barnes and his wife Enid created South Africa’s first dog‑shaped roadside restaurant....
