David Blyth

Memory

Remembrance Day 2025 Gamlingay, Cambridge, UK

Remembrance Day service 2025 at the Gamlingay village War Memorial, Cambridge, UK

SA Army

Eulogy Maj Gen Lou Oosthuizen SA Army

Eulogy Maj Gen Lou Oosthuizen SA Army by Brig Gen Tony Savides (SA Army, Retired) Comments on Oosie's significant contributions to the SADF projects and acquisition programmes, budgets, user requirements and satisfaction thereof.

SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte

South African War Graves Across the World

South Africans took part in almost every war theatre during the First and Second World Wars.  According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Data Base 7 290 (includes 607 unknown) First World War casualties and 9 986 (inc

SA Military History

Rommel's Driver

Now this chap poses an interesting figure in South African Military history - his name is Lt. Hellmut von Liepzig (18 July 1921 — 24 October 2016). He was Brandenburger officer (German special forces). He joined the DAK (German Africa Corps

Archives Posts

South African Commonwealth War Casualties Buried Across the World – Part Seventy One

South Africans took part in almost every war theatre during the First and Second World Wars. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Data Base 7 290 (includes 607 unknown) First World War casualties and 9 986 (includes 84 unknown) Second World War casualties are buried in 1 207 cemeteries while 2 959 First World War and 2 005 Second World War casualties are commemorated on 48 memorials. This does not include the more than 2 700 South Africans who until recently were not commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. A new memorial to commemorate these South Africans is being constructed in the Gardens in Cape Town and should be completed in 2024.

Defence

Mighty Shackleton meets the Playful Pussy Cat