by Hennie Heymans | Aug 6, 2025 | Functions of the SA Police, Republican Intelligence (RI), SAP - CID, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Security Branch / Veiligheidstak, SAP South West Africa Division, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED
MY FATHER THE SPY: AGENT OF THE REPUBLICAN INTELLIGENCE (RI) AND THE BUREAU FOR STATE SECURITY (BFSS): 1964 TO 1978 Wolfgang Witschas Abstract: My father, Herbert Ernst Witschas, worked as an agent for the Republican Intelligence (RI) and the Bureau of State Security...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 19, 2025 | Curt von Francois, German Southwest Africa, Herero, Kaiserliche Schutztruppe für Deutsch-Südwestafrika (DSWA), Uncategorized
Kaiserliche Schutztruppe für Deutsch-Südwestafrika (DSWA): Imperial Schutztruppe for German South West Africa (GSWA) KAISERLICHE SCHUTZTRUPPE FÜR DEUTSCH-SÜDWESTAFRIKA (DSWA): IMPERIAL SCHUTZTRUPPE FOR GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA (GSWA) Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 19, 2025 | POLICE MEMORIALS IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1966 Bush War / Coin, Ongulambashe, Roll of Honour - Ererol, SAP Helicopters, SAP History / Geskiedenis, SAP Monuments& graves, Tribute to SAP Members
2025: THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE (SAP) COUNTER INSURGENCY (COIN) UNIT VETERANS LEAGUE’S ANNUAL MEMMORIAL Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas On a crisp Saturday morning, closest to August 26th, the South African Police (SAP) Counter Insurgency (Coin) Unit Veterans...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 4, 2025 | Deutsch Sûdwest Afrika (DSWA), The "Reiterdenkmal" in Windhoek, The Equestrian Monument: Windhoek
REITERDENKMAL: WINDHOEK Namibia: The “Reiterdenkmal” in Windhoek Photo: Hennie Heymans Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas Abstract: The “Reiterdenkmal or Südwester Reiter” was the most well know and controversial monument the German imperial...
by Hennie Heymans | Jun 30, 2025 | Deutsch Sûdwest Afrika (DSWA), Curt von Francois, German Southwest Africa, Herero, Kaiserliche Beritten Landes Politzei, Nama, Police ?Polisie in GSWA/DSWA, Schutztruppe, Witbooi
THE POLICE FORCE OF DEUTSCH SÜDWESTAFRIKA (DSWA)/GERMAN SOUTH-WEST-AFRICA (GSWA) 1894 TO 1915 Compiled by Wolfgang Witschas Abstract German South West Africa Police History – When Imperial Germany annexed the territory then known as Deutsch...
