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Category Archives: Border War
61 Mech: The Book
When the 61 Mech Veterans Association was founded a few years ago, it was decided that the story of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group needed to be told. Not only to preserve the history for the future, but also to correct … Continue reading
Posted in Border War, Military, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa, War
Tagged 1SAI, 61 Mech, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, Angola, APC, Border War, Infantry, Lohathla, Mechanised Infantry, Ratel, Ratel 20, South West Africa
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Rest in Peace Lionel
On 10 July 1981, Bravo Company of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group was rocked to the core by the death of one of its own and the wounding of 15 of its members. If you speak to anybody that served with … Continue reading
Posted in Border War, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, South Africa
Tagged 61 Mech, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, Border War, Infantry, National Serviceman, Omuthiya
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