Armistice Day: Remembrance or Poppy Day.

Armistice Day: Remembrance or Poppy Day. Abstract Armistice Day, 11 November 1918, remains deeply relevant to the SANDF, South African Police and Koevoet Veterans League because it symbolizes the origin of modern remembrance culture, honours shared military sacrifice,...

South African Commonwealth War Casualties Buried Across the World – Part Ninety-Four.

South African Commonwealth War Casualties Buried Across the World – Part Ninety-Four. SOUTH AFRICAN COMMONWEALTH WAR CASUALTIES BURIED ACROSS THE WORLD – PART NINETY-FOUR. By Captain (SAN) Charles Ross (SA Navy Retired) South Africans participated in almost every war...

South African Navy (SAN): Warrior-class Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV)

South African Navy (SAN): Warrior-class Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY (SAN): WARRIOR-CLASS MULTI-MISSION INSHORE PATROL VESSELS (MMIPV) Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas SA Navy Warrior-class MLIPV SAS King Shaka Zulu: Photo by Boitumelo...
MAJ GE DIEDERICKS AND THE SAP SPECIAL STAFF DURING WW2

MAJ GE DIEDERICKS AND THE SAP SPECIAL STAFF DURING WW2

MAJOOR GE DIEDERICKS EN DIE SAP “SPESIALE STAF” GEDURENDE WO2 ABSTRACT: This article explores the formation, function, and legacy of the South African Police CID Special Staff, a covert political policing unit established in 1939 under the command of Major...

The Monument of the Forgotten Soldiers of the Cape Coloured Corps: Carnarvon Northern Cape

The Monument of the Forgotten Soldiers of the Cape Coloured Corps: Carnarvon Northern Cape THE MONUMENT OF THE FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS OF THE CAPE COLOURED CORPS: CARNARVON NORTHERN CAPE Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas Introduction In the small town of Carnarvon in the...