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maddogmcewan posted in the group South African Special Forces – ReccesPinned Post
A gripping first-hand account of the combat operations and life of a member of the secretive and elite South African Special Forces, known as ‘Recces’.
South African Special Forces, known as the ‘Recces’, are an elite group of soldiers that few can aspire to join. Shrouded in secrecy due to the covert nature of thei…Read More
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maddogmcewan posted in the group 35/101 Bn
Two Casspirs in every team are equipped with the RPG-7V; Arabic markings on PG-7 warhead indicate Syrian manufacture. Note trooper with South African anti-personnel rifle grenade constructed by using body of M26 hand grenade and attaching it to base fuze assembly and finned tail unit.
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maddogmcewan posted in the group 35/101 Bn
Its turret gun temporarily removed for repairs, this Casspir MPV travels on patrol with its MAG GPMG on deck.
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maddogmcewan posted in the group 35/101 Bn
Some Casspir turrets are equipped with twin L3s – an open-bolt firing version of the Browning Ml919A4
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maddogmcewan posted in the group 35/101 Bn
Casspir MPV armed with a Hispano-Suiza HS 820 20mm automatic cannon and coaxially mounted L3. Another L3 is mounted iri ball-joint mount attached to the commander’s front window, providing the Casspir with impressive firepower.
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maddogmcewan posted in the group 35/101 Bn
101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 18 on patrol in Ovamboland.
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Life before going to the Army 1984… As teenagers, we spent our holidays and weekends in our own self made private army in Marina Da Gama, near Muizenberg. Me and my school buds in the MAF early 80’s.
I went onto SF Selection (failed), then 3SAI the 18 months at Oshakati in Sector 10 Intelligence (KG Hokke), Sean went to the Navy, Karl to the…Read More
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hehehe this was FUNNY !!! love the attempts at South African/Rhodesian accents
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maddogmcewan posted in the group Angolan / South African Border War
Weapons load out at AFB #Ondangwa
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maddogmcewan posted in the group 24 Squadron SAAF
#Buccaneer start up
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maddogmcewan posted in the group Angolan / South African Border War
A #C160Z Transall banking hard and low over the bush
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Peter Baxter was the youngest (18 years & 3 months old) Regular Officer Commissioned off a Regular Officer Cadets Course in the Rhodesian Army. This cadet course was extremely lucky to have the training in classical warfare done when Rhodesia had 2 troops of T55 tanks and the Classical War Exercise done south of…Read More
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maddogmcewan posted in the group Angolan / South African Border War
Two SAAF #Impala Mk.II’s low on the deck in the operational area
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