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 Peter Bolton's photographs, taken from 1972
- 1978 at 1SAI and border tours with Dbn Regt SWA SPEC COINOPS
 
Click here to view Keith Patterson's gallery of images made
in Angola, Kaokoveld and Ovamboland during 1975 and 1976
 
Click here to view Michael Hill's photographs, taken in 1977
after his Buffel was taken out by a TM46 landmine near Elundu
 
Click here to view Herc Coetzee's images taken from 1980-1989
during service at 2SSB and 81 Armour Bgde. in Ethale and Ondangwa
Click here to view Jan Louw's gallery of images,
taken in the Transkei during Operation Rain in 1980 - 1981
 
Click here to view Frans van Niekerk's gallery of images,
taken in the Transkei during Operation Rain in late 1981
 
Click here to view Nicky Bassons gallery of images taken during service with the bikesquad in Oshigambo in 1982
 
Click here to view "General" Grant's photographs, taken during
service with the SA Army Corp of Engineers (1982 - 1983)
 
Click here to view Mervin Knowles' photographs, taken
during service in 1 SAI, 4 SAI and 61 Mech (1982 - 1983)
 
Click here to view Ferdie Pieterse's photographs, taken
during service in 1 SAI, 4 SAI and 61/62 Mech (1982 - 1983)
 
Click here to view Simon Hare's photographs, taken during
service with the SA Army Corp of Engineers (1983 - 1984)
 
Click here to view Loftie Eatons's photographs, taken from
1983-1987 at Army Gymnasium, 10Sqn, 6 Signals, 701 Bn and 32 Bn
Click here to view Deon Henery's photographs taken from
1983-1985 at 6 SA Infantry Bn and during border duty in Sector 20
Click here to view Hans Buys's photographs, taken
during service in 1 SSB and 61 Mech (1987 - 1988)
 
Click here to view CR Delport's photographs, taken
during service in 1 SAI and 61 Mech (1987 - 1988)
 
Click here to view James Dekker's photographs, taken during
9 months of training at 1 SAI Battalion (1988)
 
Click here to view Gary Smith's gallery of images taken
during 1988 and 1989 at 2SSB Zeerust, and in northern SWA
 

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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 ...