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"The South African Defence Force and Operation Hooper, Southeast Angola, December 1987 to March 1988". Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies. 42 (2). doi: 10.5787/42-2-1095. ISSN 2224-0020; Davies, R. Mark. South African Forces in the Border War (Angola and South West Africa) 1980 to 1989 (PDF)
"The South African Defence Force and Operation Hooper, Southeast Angola, December 1987 to March 1988". Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies. 42 (2). doi: 10.5787/42-2-1095. ISSN 2224-0020; Davies, R. Mark. South African Forces in the Border War (Angola and South West Africa) 1980 to 1989 (PDF)
62 Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group was a unit of the South African Army (SADF); although it was classed as mechanized infantry, it was a combined arms force consisting of a Mechanised Infantry Battalion forming the core of the group, Main Battle Tank Squadron, Armoured Car Squadron, Air-defence Battery, Engineer Squadron, Artillery Battery, specialists i.e. EW, MAOT, etc. and all the ...
Operation Mobilisation started in 1957 when Walter Borchard, Dale Rhoton and George Verwer traveled to Mexico to distribute Christian literature and Gospels. The Gospels were very important to the men and the beginning of OM's long history. The trip in 1957 was the first of three summer trips to Mexico.
The first South African Special Forces unit, 1 Reconnaissance Commando, was established in the town of Oudtshoorn, Cape Province on 1 October 1972. On 1 January 1975, this unit was relocated to Durban, Natal, [8] where it continued its activities as the airborne specialist unit of the special forces.
Operation Reindeer (1978) Operation Rekstok (1979) Operation Safraan (1979) Operation Sceptic (Smokeshell) (1980) Operation Vastrap (July 1980) Operation Klipklop (1980) Operation Winter (1980) Operation Wishbone SAAF Operation (December 1980) Operation Vasbyt (1981) Operation Konyn (1981) Operation Carnation (1981) Operation Protea (1981 ...
South African Border War; Part of the Cold War and decolonisation of Africa: Clockwise from top left: South African Marines stage for an operation in the Caprivi Strip, 1984; an SADF patrol searches the "Cutline" for PLAN insurgents; FAPLA MiG-21bis seized by the SADF in 1988; SADF armoured cars prepare to cross into Angola during Operation Savannah; UNTAG peacekeepers deploy prior to the 1989 ...
The South Africans began Operation Moduler on 13 August with Sierra Battery unleashing 120 mm mortar fire on the 47 and 59 Brigades halting their advance at Catato Woods. [6] On 16 August the South African forces were given permission to release their G5 battery and a Ratel-90 anti-tank squadron for operations on the Lomba River. [6]