A faraway war contributes to a wider understanding of this war in angola and namibia. This book tells in good detail about the planes and tactics of the south african air force during the border war in angola to try to defeat the communist backed swapo group that was working to free south west africa namibia from south african control. The story of the men and women of the south african corps of signals, and their equipment walter volker. This was the first book to attempt a complete history of the border war and the author has succeeded in producing an ordered, chronological account of a long and confusing war. In 1965 the first infiltration by armed insurgents of plan peoples liberation army of namibia took place over the border of southern angolaovamboland, and set in motion what was to become a war lasting 23 years and ultimately involving not only namibians and south africans, but also. Apr 5, 2019 the south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 largely in south west africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly the national union for the total independence of angola, unita on the one side and the angolan government, south west africa peoples. Sadf stands for south african defence force and is a documentary about the south african defence force, about the sadf and the south african border war 19661989 this page contains a selection of books covering topics about the south african defence force as well as current and past south african politics. The south african border war usually refers to the conflict that took place from 1966 to 1990 in south west africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces on the one side and the angolan government, the south west africa peoples organisation swapo and their allied forces on the other. The south african military evolved within the tradition of frontier warfare fought by boer commando forces, reinforced by the afrikaners historical distrust of large standing armies.
It sketches the story of the conflict but the focus is on south african armor forces and how. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 in south west africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly unita on the one side and the angolan armed forces fapla, south west africa peoples organisation swapo, and their allies mainly cuba on the other. Striking inside angola with 32 battalion is scheeperss first book. The angolan bush war or the south african border war have for. South african armour of the border war 197589 osprey. Whilst the number of figure manufactures covering the period have increased there is a need for more particularly focused on the south african force elements as there are few specific figures. Jul 29, 20 the south african border war was a conflict in the south west africa, in what is now namibia and also in angola between the south african forces and its allies and the angolan forces, before the independence mpla, the swapo and its allies.
The south african defence forces in the border war 19661989 offers the first comprehensive analysis of the south african defense forces role in the border war in namibia and angola since the end of this conflict in 1989. If youre south african, white, and in your 40s or older, chances are you were there. Of all the books about south africas 21year border war fought on both. The north african campaign 194043 by alan moorehead, kasserine pass by martin blumenson, the desert gene. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa and also known as the namibian war of independence, refers to the conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 in south west africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly unita on the one side and the angolan government. The sadf in the border war 19661989 offers the first comprehensive analysis of the south african defense forces role in the border war in namibia and angola since the end of this conflict in 1989. These include details about units like the south african air force 44 squadron which converted dakota aircraft into flying gun platforms similar to those used in americas war in south east asia.
It sketches the story of the conflict but the focus is on south african armor forces and how they adapted to an increasing dangerous battlefield. The hundreds of goodquality photographs illustrate in detail the hardships and daily life of the fighting men of both sides in the war on south africa s borders. Lz hot flying south africas border war defenceweb see more. In the namibian context it is also commonly referred to as the namibian war of independence.
Arts and crafts light fixture military weapons, military art, military history, army. Starting as a counterinsurgency operation by the south african defence force sadf against the south west africa peoples organisation, south africa became embroiled in the complex angolan civil war, where they came up against enemies well supplied with equipment and armoured vehicles from the soviet union. The south african border war, also referred to as the namibian war of independence or the angolan bush war, was a largely asymmetric conflict a war between a standing, professional army and an insurgency or resistance movement that occurred in namibia the then south west africa, zambia, and angola between 26 august 1966 and 21 march 1990. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. The south african defence forces in the border war 1966. On the front line of the south african border war gavin manning sold out imagine the most tenacious and skilled soldiers in the business fighting in the most brutal of bush wars, gavin manning was there, from 1982 88, on the border of northern namibia and southern angola right in the thick of it. Compilation with music videos and technical information from south africa and rhodesia now called zimbabwe.
Al venters latest book on south africa s 23year border war along the angolan frontier offers a host of new perspectives. Along with special sections on relevant military units like the south african recces special forces, and 32 batalion both renown for their abilities in battle. South african armour of the border war 19751989 osprey. The conflict was not a current conflict but consisted in some. South africans display the spoils of angola raid the new. South african world war ii participants geni family tree. The warstore, specialists in south african militaria. Starting as a counterinsurgency operation by the south african defence force sadf against the south west africa peoples organisation, south africa became embroiled in the complex angolan civil war, where they came up against enemies well supplied with equipment. It investigates the causes of the border war and follows its progress and escalation in the 1980s. The socalled bushwar or border war was fought in n. A generals account of south africas border war kindle edition by. South africa s armed forces invaded angola in 1975, setting off a war that had consequences for the whole region that are still felt today. The book does not only look at the war from an old south african defence force perspective, but also gives a voice.
On the successful conduct of wars in africa and beyond lessons learned from the south african border war. The south west african peoples organisation swapo has described the south african border war as the namibian war of national liberation and the namibian liberation struggle. The sadf possessed some mine clearance equipment, including flails and ploughs mounted on tanks, but these were not. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It then fought as part of the wider british effort in world war ii, but afterwards was cut off. A site about the south african bushwar of 1966 till 1989. It resulted in unnecessary loss of life and much trauma, not only for the conscripted men, but also families back home. Songs of south african defence force koevoet internet archive. The unit was based in the camp northwest of the white compound of oshakati, but not part of. From fledgling to eagle chronicles the evolution of the saaf in the border war that raged in angola and south west africa namibia from 1966 to 1989, covering all the major south african defence force sadf operations from ongulumbashe to the april fools day war in 1989.
Songs of the south african defence force, koevoet, recces and the rhodesian forces. A military history of modern south africa casemate publishers. The crucible of combat over 23 years forged the fledgling south african air force into a formidable strike weapon, capable of defeating the best soviet air defenses of the time. South african armour of the border war 197589 new vanguard. This book captures the experience of the south african air force helicopter pilot as never before. Bush war books airborne ranger, parachute regiment, defence force. The south african defence forces in the border war 19661989 scholtz, leopold. Matthysen is the definitive work on south african military orders, decorations, medals and their variations. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 in southwest africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly unita on the one side and the angolan armed forces fapla, southwest africa peoples organisation swapo, and. The border war saw the biggest armoured battles in africa since world war ii. The story is told in order by the author, from the late 1960s ground strike missions, to. The south african border war is one of the least studied, most poorly understood conflicts of the 20 th century. List of equipment of the south african army wikipedia.
The south african border war, also known as the namibian war of independence, and. South african armour of the border war 197589 is an osprey new vanguard series book by kyle harmse and simon dunstan, with illustrations by pierre lowe victor. The south african defence forces in the border war 19661989. The 6th south african armoured division was the second armoured division of the south african army and was formed during world war ii. This is the story of one of the worlds most effective special forces units told by the men who served in it. Sa border war pics south west africaangola youtube. Colour photographs throughout and now out of print. South african border war simple english wikipedia, the. Apr 5, 2019 the south african border war, commonly referred to as the. What are some good books about the south african border war.
A tribute to the sadf, the south african defence force books. South africas border war 196689 by willem steenkamp. It reveals more about the battles fought by south africas army, than most people are aware of. The south african border war south african military veterans. The book explores the impact of the border war on south african culture and society during apartheid and in the new dispensation and discusses the lasting. South african border war 19661989 military history. In service since 1998 by the south african special forces and army infantry sniper sections. The opposing forces consisted of the angolan mpla, swapo fighting for the liberation on namibia, and cuban, soviet and other east bloc advisors.
Currently the army is looking for a replacement for this ageing system. Cold war proxy conflicts the south african border war. The war dvd peter lamberti bush war books south african. The south african border war of 19661989 reading south african accounts of the 23year long border war between south africa and the angolan liberation.
These ranges include figures and vehicles suitable for the portugese colonial wars in angola, the rhodesian bush war and the south african border war. Starting as a counterinsurgency operation by the south african defence force sadf against the south west africa peoples organization, south africa became embroiled in the complex angolan civil war, where they came up against enemies well supplied with equipment and armored vehicles from the soviet union. The south african military evolved within the tradition of frontier warfare. The bush war, as it is known in south africa, spanned the spectrum of warfare from the lowest intensity fighting, to high. The last domino is a good documentary about the sadf and the border war. What are some good books about the south african border. Battles and operations of the south african border war, battle of cuito cuanavale, battle of cassinga, operation savannah, operation protea, operation cabinda, operation modular, operation askari, calueque, operation super, operation alpha. The border war saw the biggest armored battles in africa since world war ii.
South africa army sa army south africa military by. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 in southwest africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly unita on the one side and the angolan armed forces fapla, southwest africa peoples organisation swapo, and their allies mainly cuba on the other. The first overview of south african military history from 1899 to 2000 in a single volume includes the second angloboer war, the two world wars, korea, the south african border war, as well as. Of all the books about south africa s 21year border war fought on both sides of angolas frontier with presentday namibia south africa s border war has always been rated as among the best.
This book is the first study of the south african armed forces as an institution and of the complex roles. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 largely in southwest africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly the national union for the total independence of angola, unita on the one side and the angolan. A young man is constantly at odds with his father, a veteran of the south african border war. South africas border war 19661989 by willem steenkamp, ashanti, rsa, 1989, hb, 256pp, 515 photographs. Large numbers of rpg7s were captured during the south african border war and are used as the primary infantry antiarmour rocket launcher and is deployed at section level for use against armoured vehicles. Flying south africas border war by nick lithgow available from rakuten kobo. South africas border war provides a timely study of the war of words waged by retired south african defence force sadf generals and other veterans against critics and detractors. Other than that i think this is a great website and appreciate the detail and content you are trying to add. The south african border war, also referred to as the namibian war of independence or the angolan bush war, was a largely asymmetric.
Oct 10, 2015 a small video i made as a tribute to the brave men who fought in the south african border war. South african armour of the border war 197589 by kyle harmse. Remaining rifles in service are accuratised and used as designated marksman rifles. Presenting a remarkable amount of experience drawing primarily from south africas border war in the form of case studies, supported fully by an extensive number of photographs and specially commissioned maps, this study has applications for historians, researchers, and contemporary military practice. The book explores the impact of the border war on south african culture and society during apartheid and in the new dispensation and discusses the lasting legacy or afterlife of the war in great detail. The south african army is the army of south africa, first formed after the union of south africa was created in 1910. Tattoos, defence force, apartheid, military equipment, african history, west africa. A significant, fullcolor volume, it originally sold 31,000 copies in south africa alone and has been out of print for decades. This is one of the best books ever written on south africas military involvement in southern africa. The south african border war of 19661989 reading south african accounts of the 23year long border war between south africa and. Border wars 196689 this era saw a growing international isolation of south africa due to its apartheid policies, traduced into mass arrests and.
Equipment of the south african army military wiki fandom. Cold war proxy conflicts the south african border war throughout the cold war a number of hot conflicts ocurred that served as places for both sides to engage each other with out direct conflict, effictivly wars by proxy, these generally came in a couple of varieties. Military equipment captured by south africa in the border war. Here are some of the powerful military weapons and equipment which were developed or built in south africa. From fledgling to eagle chronicles the evolution of the saaf in the border war that raged in angola and south west africa namibia from 1966 to 1989, covering all the. This work covers all operations of the border war in which the south african gunners took part, starting in early 1975 when a young second lieutenant was seconded to train unita troops in angola on us 4. A short overview of the south african bushwar border war.
Battle for cassinga written by leon engelbrecht defenceweb saturday, 25 february 2012. The south african border war, also known as the namibian war of independence, and sometimes denoted in south africa as the angolan bush war, was a largely asymmetric conflict that occurred in namibia then south west africa, zambia, and angola from 26 august 1966 to 21 march 1990. Essential reading for those wanting to understand the role of the recces special forces in the south african border war. Jan 05, 2019 the south african border war had an immense social, cultural and political impact on south african society at the time. Breaking with conventional military thinking, the south african police created koevoet by refining the concept of the counterinsurgency group pioneered in rhodesia during the bush war in order to provide uptodate intelligence about an elusive enemy. The silent war south african recce operations 1969 1994 peter stiff isbn 0620243007.
A guide to south african military awards by paul p. First in last out south african military books for sale. Presenting a remarkable amount of experience drawing primarily from south africa s border war in the form of case studies, supported fully by an extensive number of photographs and specially commissioned maps, this study has applications for historians, researchers, and contemporary military practice. Jun 06, 2012 the border war veterans group on facebook represents a collective that wants to be viewed more compassionately, as worthy and valued as having saved south africa from communism, as one.
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