NEW !!!! South African Unit Insignia

South African Unit Insignia

SADF troopies inspect Soviet #T-34 captured intact during Operation #Askari.

#PT-76 taken intact during Operation #Protea. These are beginning to see heavy service with FAPLA and Cuban forces in Angola.

Russian T-34 after a short-lived encounter with SADF #Ratel.

SADF #Eland-90 ‘Noddy Cars’ on patrol in the Operational Area

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.

Its turret gun temporarily removed for repairs, this Casspir MPV travels on patrol with its MAG GPMG on deck.

Some Casspir turrets are equipped with twin L3s – an open-bolt firing version of the Browning Ml919A4 chambered for 7.62x5lmm NATO cartridge.

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.

101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team 18 on patrol in Ovamboland.