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Operation Savannah

By Gert Hugo on 2015/08/23 06:00 PM

I wanted to talk about emotions and feelings for a while now. I'll try and cover emotions as I relate a very broad sequence of events.

The build-up to Op Savannah was exciting. A few cross border raids etc. made me believe, man o man this is the real thing. Then working with the refugees made me all the angrier towards the heathen enemy. (I did not have the knowledge then that I have now and gobbled up all the propaganda we were fed.)

The trip back to RSA with all its glitches. Taking Toon Slabbert’s unserviceable armoured cars back to Walvisbay from Ruacana. A mad dash overnight as we had to catch the troop train back. Having to beg for a lift from PW bloody de Jager to catch the troop train at Usakos. This after Toon Slabbert promised us that we will be looked after. De Jager is still not one of my favourites because of the way he treated us and made us wait. Bloody arsehole.

The trip back...

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Thanks I was there.

By Charles on: Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Re: 23rd of August 1978 01h15 I remember it distinctly.

I was in the mortar section of B Coy. Will always remember that night. The comments made as first bangs woke us up are still quite vivid memories along with the events thereafter that night.
I still have routine contact with a few of the guys from my section.

By Craig de Villiers (Divvie) on: Saturday, February 06, 2021

Re: 23rd of August 1978 01h15 I remember it distinctly.

Remember that night and still hear the Red Eyes flying.

By Coenie (Sdpikes) Groenewald0 on: Sunday, November 22, 2020

Re: 23rd of August 1978 01h15 I remember it distinctly.

Hi Alistair, I have set up a Facebook page titled '3 SA Infantry B Company 1977 - 1978'. Feel free to check it out and join up. This applies to anyone else that may be interested. Thanks.

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We want to do a short film about Katima and would like to have more information about the town of Katima and also your thoughts on what you think shaped the region

By frank Tapira on: Tuesday, September 01, 2020

Re: 23rd of August 1978 01h15 I remember it distinctly.

I was in the mortar platoon of B Company 3 SAI based in Wenela. We, along with all others, returned fire across the cutline at Katima Zambia. I will always remember this day, like any veteran remembers as one filled with noise, but you did your job. I don't have nightmares, I remember and honour those we lost.

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Die beste is maar om vir my die fotos en jou stories per epos aan te stuur na johan@warinangola.com. Die WarBlogs is 'n heeltemal aparte portaal van die www.warinangola.com een, maar as jy daar geregistreer is kan ek altyd hier ook 'n rekening met dieselfde besonderhere skep... Laat my maar net weet. Ek kom net so eenmaal 'n maand hier om gou op te vang, terwyl ek elke dag op die War In Angola portaal is.

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Hi johan ek het probeer regestreer.Kan nie inkom nie was ook daar saam vegroep 3 ons bev was j Jacobs het ook n paar fotos wat ek graag sal wil opsit het ook n foto van ons bev. laat weet wat ek moet doen is nie rekenaar vaardig nie kan my sel net net help. groete

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Re: 23rd of August 1978 01h15 I remember it distinctly.

41years later. Remember Lorry Lesch my driver, Erasmus Alpa gunner. Scary and prepare us for more later.

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Will there be another reunion .?

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Re: 23rd of August 1978 01h15 I remember it distinctly.

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hi to all
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My Dad passed away in 2016 August and would like to find out more about his amry days
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This is a great information about the history you put in here. thank you go to website

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