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...
by WPS | Apr 6, 2025 | SA Military History, Military History, NONGQAI SPECIAL EDITIONS pdf, SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
Cover of Nongqai Vol 14 No 6D, Special Edition of June 2023 NANCY THE SPRINGBOK: FAMOUS WW1 MILITARY MASCOT OF THE SA SCOTTISH by Dirk Danschutter ABSTRACT: The story of Nancy the Springbok the antelope from the OFS in South Africa that became a famous military mascot...
by WPS | Apr 10, 2024 | SA Military History, Defence, Military History, SA Defence Force / Weermag, SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
ABSTRACT: Bring Skillie Home – South African para Andries “Skillie” Human was last seen alive exiting the side-door of a Hercules aircraft at 500ft over the fortified military base Cassinga, 150kms across the border into Angola, on 4 May 1978. It was later...
by David Blyth | Mar 4, 2024 | SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR GRAVES ACROSS THE WORLD Abstract: South Africans took part in almost every war theatre during the First and Second World Wars. Their graves are in those regions. A new memorial to commemorate these who are not currently commemorated is being...
by David Blyth | Jan 28, 2024 | SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte, Archives Posts
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMONWEALTH WAR CASUALTIES BURIED ACROSS THE WORLD: PART SEVENTY-ONE ABSTRACT: Thirty South African casualties from the Second World War are buried in the Cassino War Cemetery. Foiano Della Chiana War Cemetery contains 256 Commonwealth burials of the...
by | Oct 16, 2023 | SA War Graves / SA Oorlogsgrafte, Archives Posts
WE WILL REMEMBER SOUTH AFRICAN COMMONWEALTH WAR CASUALTIES BURIED ACROSS THE WORLD: PART SIXTY – NINE Captain (SAN) Charles Ross (SA Navy Retired) Abstract South Africans took part in almost every war theatre during the First and Second World Wars. According to...