4 South African Infantry Battalion

32 Battalion, 4 South African Infantry Battalion, Infantry School, South African Border War, SADF, South African

Francois J. “Frans” Van Staden

1 Parachute Battalion, 1 Recce, 2 Recce, 4 South African Infantry Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African, Special Forces

Gregory Ashton

He was a sergeant in 1 Recce Commando, qualifying in 1977. After years of operations, including as a mountaineering instructor, and team leader, he left for Wits University to study further. Soon, he was back at 1 Recce Regiment and eyed (wrongly) with much...

32 Battalion, 4 South African Infantry Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African

Rick “RPG” Lobb

31 Battalion, 4 South African Infantry Battalion, South African Border War, SADF, South African

Sigmund Hjelmar “Ziggy” Hentze

Went to Abbots College in Cape Town, grew up in Walvisbaai Interviews