A SADF Field Engineer is seen clearing a mine in the operational area of South West Africa.

This road was well known to just about every "mine hound" as it was so frequently mined by PLAN insurgents.

However, it was business as usual for this engineer - notice his buddies are well back and no blast protection equipment or robots. Just skill, steady nerve and excellent training.

Speaking of "mine hounds" - here's a real one. This great image of a SADF dog handler and his dog on operations in Ovamboland, South West Africa/ Namibia. This particular Black Labrador is trained to sniff out explosives. Vital in a war so dominated by land mines.

Cape Town Highlanders 1976. The C.T. Highlanders stage a homecoming parade in Darling street upon their return from the Angolan border operational area on the 17th of March 1976

Commonly known as 'black is beautiful' camouflage paint - these SADF troopers are getting ready for a night patrol on the Angolan/South West Africa border. Notice the leather covers/patches for their watches.

Zwarte Piet camouflage?

Mounted infantry play a game of football in 1983 at Otavi, the base for the South West African Specialist Unit (SWASPES) which consisted of mounted infantry, dog handlers, trackers and a special unit motorcycle platoon

Me and the boys taking the Ratels out for a spin

Koevoet trophy on the grill

Refilling at Kunene River, Angola

SADF soldier standing on top a T-55 destroyed in the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, Angola, late 1987/ early 1988.

Monke mechanic