25 years ago yesterday...

**Paul** · 12-09-2012, 08:21

Originally Posted by Willie Barnard

Yes Paul, with Sierra Pappa and KM (Koos Maritz)

Suis and Koos are doing well. Saw them a couple months ago. Waal and Chris last week. Riaan VR pops up on Airbornesoldier.com every now and then.

**h0stag3** · 12-09-2012, 08:42

Wow! Us guys that weren't in the army have a lot to learn and be thankful for. We lived a totally different life thanks to the bravery of our forefathers.

**Hawk1981** · 01-02-2013, 01:37

Much admiration here for what you guys did and what you were up against.

**Wanderin' Zero** · 01-02-2013, 03:15

Originally Posted by Paul

in the Lomba River Valley something quite extraordinary took place. An armoured car mounted with an experimental and unproven anti-tank missile system engaged a squadron of Soviet Main Battle Tanks...

http://www.facebook.com/video/video....d=103819570796

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**Wanderin' Zero** · 01-02-2013, 03:19

Originally Posted by h0stag3

Wow! Us guys that weren't in the army have a lot to learn and be thankful for. We lived a totally different life thanks to the bravery of our forefathers.

All of which the politicians have gone and screwed up in the meantime....

**JouDoring** · 01-02-2013, 03:40

Crazy, when I read this I can't help thinking what my own father went through on the border, and how experiences differ. He is convinced till this day that the opposition did not have any tanks. He did not see as much as a track on any of his patrols. He was there a bit earlier than 25 years ago but ja, how experiences differ.

**Skaaphaas** · 01-02-2013, 05:46

Originally Posted by JouDoring

Crazy, when I read this I can't help thinking what my own father went through on the border, and how experiences differ. He is convinced till this day that the opposition did not have any tanks. He did not see as much as a track on any of his patrols. He was there a bit earlier than 25 years ago but ja, how experiences differ.

I'm going to take a guess and say he wasn't at Cassinga?

**Pirate** · 01-02-2013, 06:51

Originally Posted by Skaaphaas

I'm going to take a guess and say he wasn't at Cassinga?

Then again, they had a few tanks less after Cassinga.....

:- P

**JouDoring** · 01-02-2013, 07:04

Nope, don't know where he was, and they still carried R1 rifles.

Anyhow I saw some documentry fotage on the cuito op and ops around it, and I must say it's awesome to read about some ones experiences there right here on this forum.

Much respect to all who were there, and al who were a part of that war.