Many South African soldiers had cameras with them during their period of service and although this obviously wasn't allowed, it didn't stop us from recording our experiences on film. These original photographs document life exactly the way it was for those soldiers who served.

  
 
Click here to view "General" Grant's gallery of images, taken
during service with the SA Army Corp of Engineers (1982 - 1983)
 
Click here to view Simon Hare's gallery of images, taken
during service with the SA Army Corp of Engineers (1983 - 1984)
 
Click here to view James Dekker's gallery of images, taken during
9 months of training at 1 South African Infantry Battalion (1988)
 
Click here to view Mervin Knowles' gallery of images taken
during service in 1 SAI, 4 SAI and 61 Mech (1982 - 1983)
 
Click here to view Ferdie Pieterse's gallery of images taken
during service in 1 SAI, 4 SAI and 61/62 Mech (1982 - 1983)
 
Click here to view CR Delport's gallery of images taken
during service in 1 SAI and 61 Mech (1987 - 1988)
 
Click here to view Michael Hill's gallery of images taken in 1977
after his Buffel was taken out by a TM46 landmine near Elundu
 
If you have some photos taken during your time in the South African Defence Force and would like to display them on this website, please click here to upload now or simply send the webmaster an email.
         
 
 

This website about the South African Defence Force is a tribute to all who served in the SADF, and a reminder to those who have long since forgotten ...