by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 4, 2025 | BfSS NIS, Archives Posts, Life Story, RI/BfSS/NI/NIS/BSV, South African Intelligence History
Min spioene kan daarmee spog dat hulle die verloop van ʼn oorlog verander het, maar die Russiese spioen Richard Sorge kan. Sorge(uitgespreek Sor’j),was ʼn meesterspioen, waarskynlik die beste spioen van alle tye omdat sy spioenasiebedrywighede ʼn beduidende impak op...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by WPS | Apr 3, 2024 | Life Story, Military History
ABSTRACT: Extra cash is always welcome! Many of us have memorabilia from our time in the Forces stashed away at home. Uniforms, other kit, perhaps even medals and awards. Stuff that the kids may not be interested in, or simply not have space for, or perhaps they live...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by  | Mar 24, 2024 | Life Story, Historical photos
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					 by WPS | Feb 25, 2024 | Defence, BfSS NIS, Life Story, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA Military History, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak
ABSTRACT: Dr Willem  Steenkamp, son of former SAP-SB CO Maj-Gen Frans Steenkamp, and himself a former NIS officer who did his doctoral thesis on the intelligence function, as well as being a novelist, ambassador, attorney, entrepreneur and polyglot with wide...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by  | Feb 17, 2024 | Life Story
Brigadier Gert Booysen ABSTRACT:  The life of Brig Gert Booysen (96) – called “Flet-Gert” – he always went ‘flat out’ in an investigation. He was an imposing character. Judged by his friends they feel he would have made an excellent major general. He is the author of...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by  | Feb 14, 2024 | SAP Dog Unit, Life Story
ABSTRACT : D/W/O van der Westhuizen was commonly known to others as Warrant Officer Wessie. He joined the South African Police on 1955-12-22 at the age of 18 years and completed his basic training at the “Depot”. His force number was 32463-9.On 15 January 1962 he...