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	Uganda Fact files (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		South Africa is a middle-income, developing country with an abundant supply of resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors, a stock exchange that ranks among the largest ten in the world, and a modern infrastructure.
		South African President Thabo Mbeki is the prime mover behind the NEPAD initiative, which he launched at the World Economic Forum at Davos in January 2001 as the Millenium African Plan, and to which he attaches very considerable importance.
		South Africa is also one of the most active members of the SADC, and has been active in the move to form an African Union to take the place of the Organisation of African Unity.
	www.iss.co.za /AF/profiles/SouthAfrica/southafrica1.html (7338 words)

	South African 44 Parachute Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		44 Parachute Regiment (popularly known as the Parabats) is the South African Army's chief airborne infantry unit.
		The first South African airborne unit was formed in August 1943, when a Parachute Platoon of the South African Air Force was established.
		In April 1978 44 Parachute Brigade was established, with the addition of 2 and 3 Parachute Battalions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_African_44_Parachute_Regiment (437 words)

	Dropping from a dizzy height
		Major Sakkie van Rooyen, Parachute School commander at the regiment in Tempe, said it was an African record.
		This was much faster than during an ordinary parachute jump, because the higher one went, the thinner the atmosphere became.
		Van Rooyen said the South African National Defence Force's parachutists were the only soldiers in the world who performed jumps from as high as 40 000 feet above sea level.
	www.news24.com /News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1418304,00.html (378 words)

	Honor and Fidelity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The remainder of the regiment was assigned to the Seventh Army along with the Puerto Rican 162nd Field Artillery Battalion.
		The same was true when the regiment was thrown off Jackson Heights by the Chinese in November and failed to regain the heights.[141] In light of these incidents, it seems clear that a double standard was operative where the 65th was concerned.
		The last “aggressive” tactical operation of the Korean War conducted by the regiment came on 27 July when a reconnaissance patrol from Company B called in artillery fire on a group of Chinese soldiers.[192] The truce ending the war was signed later at 1000 that same morning and the cease-fire went into effect at 2200.
	www.valerosos.com /HonorandFidelity3.html (13025 words)

	CorpWatch : SOUTH AFRICA: Easy money Lures Men to War-Torn Iraq
		South Africans in Iraq have quipped that, while Afrikaans is frequently heard on the streets of Baghdad, Fallujah, Kirkuk and Tikrit, they have encountered relatively few elite ex-soldiers from such units as the 44 Parachute Regiment and 32 Battalion, which was disbanded in 1993.
		Such South Africans were sought after by the civilian companies contracted by the US-led coalition forces in Iraq because they were far cheaper than their British or US counterparts, and had experience in bush-war counterinsurgency.
		Black South African "mercenaries" were in demand because they could blend in better with the population of Sudanese Arabs in southern Iraq, Weber said.
	www.corpwatch.org /article.php?id=12263 (1190 words)

	South African Military History Society - Journal- PARATROOPING PIONEER
		During the years of conflict in which South Africa was involved in Namibia and Angola, the South African Army built up a formidable airborne force in the shape of 44 Parachute Brigade.
		Founded by fifteen South Africans who had been trained as parachutists in the United Kingdom in the previous year, 1 Parachute Brigade is popularly regarded as the first South African parachute unit.
		The British recommended that the South Africans try the US-built Waco (Hadrian) glider, which was produced largely from steel tubing and canvas fabric.(18) This too, came to naught, as the Allies did not regard the development of airborne forces by South Africa as a priority.
	rapidttp.com /milhist/vol102ma.html (4010 words)

	South African Border War books - Military Photos
		Among the South African forces fighting in Angola from 1975 to 1989, that unit was 32 Battalion.
		As the South African forces prepared to move North to engage the Cubans in what promised to be a Cuban nemesis, the Cubans signed the New York peace accords and avoided disaster.
		The campaigns in South West Africa (Namibia) against the SWAPO guerillas are fully described, as are the various operations in Angola from the initial South African intervention in 1975.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=82920 (4338 words)

	44 Para Eng
		The ongoing escalation of war in the border area of South West Africa/Angola during 1977 necessitated the need to centralise all the conventional parachute forces of the SA Army, which in turn led to the establishment of 44 Parachute Brigade.
		The main aim and function of the Unit was to render an operational ready combat Para-engineer support to 44 Parachute Brigade over both tactical and strategical distances, often at short notice.
		We never formed part of the South African Special Forces, due to our specific utilization in the Southern African operational theatre, and the scale of operations that differ totally.
	www.stormpages.com /airbornafric/44eng.htm (598 words)

	Ballad of the Green Berets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rhodesian singer-songwriter John Edmond recorded the "Ballad of the Green Berets" with reference to the soldiers of the Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI), commando-style fireforce units of Rhodesian Security Forces who wore berets of green color.
		Also, in South Africa, the "Ballad of the Green Berets" was recorded as the "Ballad of the Maroon Berets".
		Maroon is the beret's color of South African Special Forces Brigade and South African 44 Parachute Regiment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ballad_of_the_Green_Berets (532 words)

	List of various alleged terrorist acts 1945-2000
		South African prime minister Henrik Verwoerd shot in face by anti-apartheid white farmer at a fair in Johannesburg, South Africa.
		South Korea's President Chun survives the attack which is blamed on North Korean intelligence agents.
		African National Congress offices in Johannesburg, South Africa, devastated by 90 kg bomb killing nine civilians and injuring ninety two.
	www.southernct.edu /~seymour/cases/terror/terlst.htm (13169 words)

	Military History - Southern Africa:BushveldNET
		The Buffalo Soldiers is the story of South Africa's 32-Battalion, forged in battle from fl guerrilla irregulars and white South African officers and NCOs during the South African military intervention in Angola in 1975.
		The South African soldiers who fought in it, however, saw it as a conflict aimed at stopping what is now, Namibia, from falling into the hands of the Soviet and Cuban-backed SWAPO fl nationalist political organisation.
		South African Air Force - Peter Dancey~Covering the history of the SAAF, from the Unie van Suid Afrika (Union of South Africa) Air Force and its involvement in WW2, the introduction of new equipment after WW2, the Bush War., to the 'new' SAAF.
	www.booksofzimbabwe.com /store3/x364.html (8493 words)

	Fatalities List Since May 1st
		He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Sgt. 1st Class Richard J. Henkes II, 32, of Portland Ore., died on Sept. 3 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.
		He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Sgt. Matthew J. Vosbein, 30, of Metairie, La., died on Aug. 29, in Sadr Al Yusifiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations.
		Barbieri was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Sgt. Jeremy E. King, 23, of Meridian, Idaho, died on Aug. 24, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained by enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.
	www.antiwar.com /casualties/list.php (12243 words)

	SABCnews.com - politics/government
		The Second Parachute Battalion only exists on paper and 3 Parachute Battalion has become ineffective, apparently because many of its signed-up members have taken lucrative security contracts in Iraq.
		The situation at 1 Parachute Battalion is unknown.
		The department's strategic business plan for 2004/05 to 2006/07 said combat readiness was affected by the health status of the troops, with the report highlighting their advancing age and the ravages of tuberculosis - an opportunistic disease often associated with Aids.
	www.sabcnews.com /politics/government/0,2172,84962,00.html (830 words)

	home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As human resources is one of the most important components in the SA Army, the initiation of the Military Skills Development System is seen as the highlight of the past year as it marks the beginning of the rejuvenation of the SA Army.
		The implementation of the South African Excellence Model within the SA Army was piloted at the SA Air Defence Artillery Capability.
		The Artillery Mobilisation Regiment is responsible for the provision of effective storage and maintenance of all artillery main equipment, ancillary equipment and vehicles and is currently performing satisfactorily.
	www.army.mil.za /corebusiness/corebusiness.htm (2985 words)

	Rising '44: 'The Battle for Warsaw', by Norman Davies
		The Warsaw uprising of August 1944 was one of the most tragic episodes of the second world war, resulting in the destruction of the city and some 200,000 of its inhabitants.
		Western aid was woefully inadequate, scores of British, South African, Canadian and Polish aircrews died in vain and the Soviets stood still, eventually watching the battle from across the river.
		Nothing would be more suitable than a tribute to the heroines of Warsaw - to Elizabeth "Zo", who was parachuted in by SOE, to Krystyna K, the model for Warsaw's Syren statue, who was shot dead whilst rescuing a wounded comrade or to the thousands of underground nurses and couriers.
	www.arlindo-correia.com /180704.html (9752 words)

	Airborne Soldier
		This is a non-profit site, hosted and maintained by volunteers who are proud of their heritage, their wings and proud to be associated with the South African Parabats.
		The U.S. holiday of Veteranâs Day is known as Remembrance Day in Australia, Canada, Colombia, UK and Ireland, as Poppy Day in South Africa and Malta, and as Armistice Day in the U.K., New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries.
		The Pro Patria and Southern Africa medals were awarded to the staff sergeant, but were never presented to him.
	www.airbornesoldier.com (261 words)

	Airborne Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Exercise AIRBORNE AFRICA competition was instituted by the South African National Defence Force in 2001 with the following objectives:
		It has been decided that the South African National Defence Force will present the competition again in 2004 with the reporting and departure point at Bloemfontein.
		Airborne Africa 2004, 44 Parachute Regiment, Private Bag X 40008, Tempe, 9301
	www.aba.mil.za (146 words)

	South African Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Africa's contribution to World War II consisted mainly of supplying troops, men and material for the North African and Italian campaigns.
		Star 9 mm automatic pistol (being replaced with the Vector Z88 (licence-built Beretta) and/or the Vector SP1)
		List of South African Divisions in World War Two
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_African_Army (1889 words)

	List of International commando elites - - Military Strategy and Tactics \| Defence Talk Forum
		The South African SAPS Special task force, is technically a police special forces group than a military group., kinda like SWAT but with more fo a military mandate....or am I mistaking that with the SAP Riot Squad.
		The squadron is a company sized force of approximately 300 troops that is trained in executing several types of missions.
		Even though the children are our future....I say we draft the little buggers and send 'em out to the fleet to earn their keep.
	www.defencetalk.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2441 (4846 words)

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