by Hennie Heymans | Aug 12, 2025 | 1939 - 1945 2nd WW, Military History, POW's / Krygsgevangenes, SA Military History, SADF Special Forces, SAP Brigade, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Union Defence Force (1912)
FREDERIK JACOBUS WAGENAAR GELDENHUIS (MM) (MMM) (MID) – WO (UNION DEFENCE FORCE, SA POLICE & SADF – RET) FJW Geldenhuis—Oom Fred: A Tribute to a Quiet Hero Hennie Heymans RSM (Ret) FJW Geldenhuis, affectionately known as Oom Fred, was my friend. When he relocated...
by Hennie Heymans | May 26, 2025 | Defence, 1899 - 1902 Anglo Boer War, OVSRDM, POW's / Krygsgevangenes, South African Medals, Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Politie (Zarp)
TWO ANGLO BOER WAR MEDALS AWARDED TO BOER REPUBLICAN POLICEMEN FOR SERVICE IN THE 2ND ANGLO BOER WAR AND A FAKE. By Steve Seargent Abstract Background history to the Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog, officially The “Zuidafrikaanse Republiek en Oranje Vrijstaat...
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 | 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 | Oct 16, 2023 | POW's / Krygsgevangenes
Lt-kol Philip Malherbe (SAP-afgtr.) Abstract Abstrak The history of prisoners of war is as old as the history of war. Over the centuries, the treatment of POW’s has...
