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6 unusual facts about Botswana Defence Force


Botswana Defence Force

MG-42\59) MMG for the SK-105A-1 Kurassier LT, the US 7.62mm M1919A4 MMG, and the .50BMG M2 Browning HMG.

Botswana Ground Force

The Botswana Ground Force is the army of the country of Botswana, and the land component of the Botswana Defence Force.

Donald Thobega

He subscribed to the Botswana Defence Force as a private in 2005 and by the time of his death had been promoted to the rank of sergeant.

FV101 Scorpion

Some small armies such as the Botswana Defence Force and the Irish Army, and notably the larger Philippine Army, continue to use the Scorpion, in some cases up-armed with the 90mm Cockerill.

Kitso Mokaila

Mokaila studied to become an auto technician at the Swaziland College of Technology, and after graduating he joined the Botswana Defence Force in 1980.

Stanley Tshosane

Whilst working as an assistant for the national, he had also been manager of the Botswana Defence Force's football team BDF XI.


1999 Air Botswana incident

Officials in the tower expended a great deal of effort in an attempt to convince him to land; efforts were led by General Tebogo Masire, then deputy commander of the Botswana Defence Force.


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