by Henning van Aswegen | Aug 29, 2025 | BOOKS / BOEKE, Brokkies, Interessante Stokperdjies, Military writers & authors, Nongqai Afrikaanse Woordeboek Veiligheidstudies, NONGQAI BOEKE, Nongqai Books, Nongqai Books & Writers, Spotprente
SKRYWERS SE DINGE Piet du Toit Eienaardige groep mense om in ‘n klub saam te bind. Of in ‘n gilde as jy nou wil grênd wees. Die skrywersgilde, of die Boeke-klub, of die Lees-klub, of Skrywers- & Boekklub. Sien jy! Ons is skaars meer as tien en weet nie eens...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 25, 2025 | SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, 1838 The Battle of Blood River, 1912 Church of the Vow, Pietermaritzburg, SA Military History
1838: The Battle of Blood River & 1912: The Church of the Vow: Pietermaritzburg THE BATTLE OF BLOOD RIVER: THE CHURCH OF THE VOW: PIETERMARITZBURG Deon van Niekerk Deon van Niekerk visited the Church of the Vow in Pietermaritzburg and took the following...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 25, 2025 | Regiment Windhoek, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Historic Background of the South West Africa (SWA) 1 Infantry Battalion and Regiment Windhoek: 1927 – 1989 HISTORIC BACKGROUND OF THE SOUTH WEST AFRICA (SWA) 1 INFANTRY BATTALION AND REGIMENT WINDHOEK: 1927 – 1989 Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas Introduction South...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 20, 2025 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Foreign Volunteers, Irish Volunteer Monument, Military History, SA Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
THE IRISH VOLUNTEER MONUMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA: FROM BRIXTON JOHANNESBURG TO ORANIA NORTHERN CAPE Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas Abstract The Irish Volunteer Monument in South Africa is a memorial dedicated to Irish soldiers who fought alongside the Boers in the...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 19, 2025 | 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, Foreign Volunteers, Military History, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
ANGLO BOER WAR: REMEMBERING THE FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS (3) Description In this article we remember the following foreign volunteers fought on the Boer side: Andries Smorenburg, Colonel de Villebois-Mareuil and Count Harra von Zeppelin. A short life description of each is...
by Hennie Heymans | Aug 17, 2025 | Destruction and damage to Railway Property, Military History, Railway Transport in South Africa, SA Railways Police / Spoorwegpolisie, South African Defence Force, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
THE DEMISE OF THE SA RAILWAYS POLICE. 1961 & 2025: SIGHTINGS AT HAMILTON STATION ON MAINLINE. 1964: MEMORIES OF SADF-TRAINING AT 16TH SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT COMPANY J & J Wepener This is the main line – all copper catenary wires have stolen – diesel traction is...