South African Armed Forces (SADF,KOEVOET,RECCE,SAP)

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Description: Short video clip made from video clips of the various South African Armed Forces. The Border War lasted 23 years and involved South Africans, Namibians, Angolans, Cubans, Russians and Americans amongst others. During that period the SADF called up more than 25,000 white male conscripts each year (for a two year tour), totalling just over half a million men. The war differed from the American experience in South East Asia, in that the technical and military superiority of the South African forces was capitalised upon throughout the campaign by the South African General Staff. In consequence, the war can also be seen as one-sided for the South African Army and Air Force - during engagements they had superiority of machinery and weaponry, utlised mine proof fighting vehicles such as the Casspir and the Ratel and even employed one of the world's finest pieces of mobile artillery, the G6 155mm Howitzer. Engagements were almost always won, or else were low-loss retreats (often as small as a rugby pitch) injured servicemen were treated in M.A.S.H.-type units supported by SAAF Aerospatiale Puma helicopters, which were faster and carried more than the UH-1 in Vietnam. Soldiers would do a tour and generally were not required to return to unless voluntarily, although in some cases the Army offered incentives and in some cases for exceptional talents, enforced recruitment to Koevoet (a para-military Policing unit restricted to Namibian operations) and the Recces for more tours. For some men this lead to adverse effects causing much critical public reaction. South African Air Force air-to-air engagements were also protracted, as tactics tended to resemble those of Israel - destruction of aircraft on the airfield, in the manner of the prosecution of the Six Day War in 1967, although the SAAF campaign only became full time in 1971-1972. Ground and air attack was executed by the Mirage F1 and Atlas Impala which had air superiority throughout. Tactical reconnaissance was performed by the Mirage III R2Z variant in 3 Squadron. Also during this campaign, the English Electric Canberra and Blackburn Buccaneer were first employed as jet strategic bombers. During the later stages, SAAF involvement became circumscribed because of growth in the Angolan/Cuban SAM umbrella. Despite the revolutionary and liberation causes, the rigid Soviet style regimes of many of South African foes had disillusioned many within their own ranks, resulting in defections such as the one in 1989, when an Angolan pilot defected with his MiG-21MF to Namibia, where the plane was captured by South African forces (and is now displayed at SAAF Museum, in Waterkloof). Where some Black, Coloured and Indian South Africans were fighting a struggle against apartheid inside South Africa's borders (many trained in Soviet Bloc countries), the Whites were conscripted to fight the rooi gevaar (Afrikaans for "red danger") of communism on its borders. Only white South Africans were conscripted, though Coloured (1 and 2 South African Cape Corps) and Black (21 Batallion) units served with distinction. The South West African Territory Force was recruited from Namibians of all races. Some white South Africans felt afterwards that they were kept in the dark about what really happened in their own country and on its borders during these years.
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Lav1lle ::: Favorites self righteousness ? or just a very bland statement ? 07-09-15 18:09:22 __________________________________________________
blademanx ::: Favorites Funny how countries like Nigeria played a big part in South Africas liberation but they did it out of good nature and never asked for anything in return. 07-09-08 17:06:20 __________________________________________________
lamberrolokario ::: Favorites well, at least they were not able to take angola. 07-09-03 19:54:46 __________________________________________________
butterlyextreme ::: Favorites The Netherlands was part of the problem, giving exile to our enemies. The same attitude that landed your country with 1.5 million muslims. Good Luck 07-09-02 18:25:54 __________________________________________________
Jaycee734 ::: Favorites Videos like this pisses me off...it just reminds me even more how the ANC is effing our country up even more. But this makes me even more proud of SA at the same time, we faught off everything the Soviets could throw at us. Foolish Commies... 07-08-27 12:03:41 __________________________________________________
nikados ::: Favorites Nasdaq 7 You are suck a stupid poephol, the ANC is fucking South Africa completely and soon it will be just like Zimbabwe. 07-08-20 17:42:39 __________________________________________________
247795 ::: Favorites Dit was te goed om dit weer te kon sien, Om as kind saam met dit te kon grootword en beleef het ek die grootste respek vir hierdie mense wat hul eie lewe minder geag het as hul eie om 'n land en medemens so probeer beskerm het. Tweety 07-08-13 06:53:43 __________________________________________________
FRPSchutte ::: Favorites Are you an Australian in the USA or an American citizen? Notice one of the respondent's derogatory comments (msok234). I guess he's a black bloke of ANC background - which explains the knee-jerk reaction to viewing this old video material. He must be scared stiff to see Boers in action in modern day military exercises, being reminded of the fact that they are still around, having been caught in the lie of the New SA, not to be caught a second time, should God gives them a second chance. 07-08-04 07:34:27 __________________________________________________
msok234 ::: Favorites No don't incourage, don't you see that this here man is fucked up in the head 07-07-29 11:25:46 __________________________________________________
regorslayer ::: Favorites Nice vid. The old SADF was one of the best forces of modern times. There is so much history and so many battles, contacts etc. that could fill volumes of books. You all made us proud and we will never forget. I am 32 years old and like many men my age I almost fought the same enemy as my father. 07-07-23 16:08:57 __________________________________________________