COMPARISON BETWEEN THE FAL AND THE AK 47
Kalashnikov was now more determined to design the ultimate rifle. In 1946 he submitted a modified rifle of his previous design with stamped receiver and a 30 round box magazine.
M10 Tank Destroyers in South African Service
The establishment tables for an infantry division called for 24 000 men. The Union Defence Forces were always short of men to volunteer to serve in the “teeth arms”.
Manufacturer, Owners and Custodians of The Museum’s Pistola, Automatica Beretta Modello 1934 Serial № 713860
The DITSONG: National Museum of Military History in Johannesburg, South Africa owns a Beretta Model 1934 semi-automatic pistol with a chequered provenance.
The Symbolic Elements of the Regimental Emblem of the Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit
The Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit (RPU) is a reserve artillery regiment of the South African Army. The RPU traces back its origin to 1946 August, when it was raised up as the 1 Observation Battery.
THE BADGES OF THE KING CETSHWAYO ARTILLERY REGIMENT (K.C.A.R) FORMERLY THE NATAL FIELD ARTILLERY (N.F.A).
This unit is a reserve artillery regiment of the South African Army. It has a noble history dating back to 1855 when it was raised as the artillery company of the Durban Volunteer Guard.
76.2mm DIVISIONAL FIELD GUN MODEL 1942 (USSR AND THE PEOPLE`S REPUBLIC OF CHINA)
The 76 mm Divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) was a Soviet 76.2 mm Divisional gun used during the Second World War.
THE FIRST YEAR AFTERMATH OF THE BATTLE OF BANGUI (22-24 MARCH 2013) IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR)
The Battle of Bangui was fought between South African peacekeepers defending the CAR capital and the Séléka (coalition) rebel forces.
THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR) ON THE EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF BANGUI (22-24 MARCH 2013)
Eight years after the Battle of Bangui Wikipedia’s first paragraph on the CAR references Human Rights Watch writing that “As of 2021, the CAR
HAASGAT: THE CLIFFHANGER
The Haasgat cave system is a fossil-bearing palaeocave that lies in the Monte Christo Formation of Malmani dolomites that forms part of the Schurveberg Mountain Range.
18 DECEMBER 1982: THE attack on South Africa’s Nuclear Power Station at Koeberg
Today in South Africa the 16 December is called the Day of Reconciliation. A day where black and white come together and put aside their past differences. Why was 16 December chosen for reconciliation?