by Hennie Heymans | May 8, 2025 | SAP Commissioners, 1914 Rebellion, SAP Field Court Martial (1914), SAP History / Geskiedenis, Transvaal Police (1900 - 1910)
SIR THEODORE TRUTER – THE HATED POLICE COMMISSIONER Abstract Daniel Lötter gives readers his views of Col Sir Theodore Truter, the first Commissioner, of the South African Police. Keywords Court Martial Delarey, Koos – General Fourie, Jopie Interment officer...
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 | May 8, 2025 | Military History, 1950 - 1953 War in Korea, SAP Chaplains - SAP Kapelane, SAP History / Geskiedenis
MAJ GEN (REV) M de V “DOEMPIE” CLOETE GENL-MAJ (DS) M de V “DOEMPIE” CLOETE Brig HB Heymans (SAP – Afgetree) Abstract Ds Cloete was a veteran of the Second World War as well of the Korean War. He was the first uniformed chaplain of the SA Police. Photo of Ds Cloete...
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 Hennie Heymans | Apr 8, 2025 | Military History, SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte, South African Air Force, South African Air Force in Korea
MICHAEL COENRAAD BOTHA: MISSING SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE (SAAF) PILOT’S REMAINS FOUND IN KOREA Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas Abstract The remains of a South African Air Force pilot who died in Korea during 1953 has been located and positively been identified by...
