by Hennie Heymans | May 8, 2025 | Defence, 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Local South African Police Forces, SA Military History, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Politie (Zarp)
FROM ZARP TO TRAINWRECKER FROM ZARP TO TRAIN WRECKER Nico Moolman & Colouring Jennifer Bosch Abstract During the Anglo Boer War, the Transvaal Republic only had a small artillery force and a police force known by their anonym as the Zarps. Jack Hindon was sent to...
by Hennie Heymans | May 8, 2025 | 1939 - 1945 2nd WW, 1950 - 1953 War in Korea, Defence, Military History, POW's / Krygsgevangenes, SAP College, Tribute to SAP Members, Uncategorized
WAR STORIES AND YARNS WAR STORIES AND YARNS Brig Hennie Heymans Abstract A look at some history gathered by Hennie Heymans over the years. Keywords Albertyn, HP Capt Baartman, “Doppies” W/O – Great March: WW2 Cele, Bekinkosi Constable – Tobruk veteran De Klerk,...
by Hennie Heymans | May 8, 2025 | Defence, Animals & Mascots, Animals in War Memorial Wall, Gedenkmuur - Voortrekkermonument, Military History
MEMORIAL WALL FOR FOUR-LEGGED SOLDIERS UNVEILED AT MONUMENT Abstract Animal heroes are honoured at the Animals in War Memorial Wall (Diere in Oorlog-gedenkmuur) the first of its kind in South Africa, which was unveiled at the Voortrekker Monument on 30 March 2025....
by Hennie Heymans | Apr 23, 2025 | Defence, Military History, Royal Air Force, SA Military History, South Africans in RAF, Women's Auxiliary Air Force
HOW A PRETORIA GIRL BECAME A PILOT IN WORLD WAR II Abstract Dolores Teresa “Jackie” Sorour a young lady from Pretoria was determined to become a pilot and the first lady to use a parachute. She succeeded and became a pilot and later a pilot in the WAAF – she was a...
by Hennie Heymans | Apr 23, 2025 | Defence, Foreign Armies / Buitelandse Weermagte, Koevoet, Military History, Operation "K", POW's / Krygsgevangenes, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, South African Air Force, South African Air Force in Korea
SAAF HELICOPTERS AS FORCE MULTIPLIERS: LT GEN DENIS JOHN EARP, SSA, SD, SOE, SAAF (RETIRED) Abstract On 26 April 2011 Brig Hennie Heymans interviewed Lt-Gen DJ Earp on the use of SAAF-helicopters as a force multiplier in counterinsurgency operations and their use by...
by Henning van Aswegen | Feb 18, 2025 | Life Story, Defence, Military History, SA Military History
Dr. Danie Langer, Voortrekkermonument, Pretoria. Aangestuur, Bertus Steenkamp. Abstrak: Suid-Afrika se toekoms in perspektief. Foto: ‘n Voortrekker bespied die horison. Die Voortrekkermonument staan nie net as ‘n klipstruktuur op Pretoria se heuwels nie....
