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unusual facts about South African Defence Force


South African Defence Force cricket team

At the time the strength of the South African Defence Force was boosted by conscription for all young white men, and as a consequence the South African Defence Force team were able to call on many young first-class cricketers, some of whom went on to play at Test level in the 1990s.


MAP75 Armoured Personnel Carrier

In one such film, the 1987 British movie Cry Freedom, ZNA Pumas appear on several scenes portraying South African Defence Force (SADF) and South African Police (SAP) armoured vehicles.

Operation Southern Cross

During May 1986, the South African Defence Force (SADF) began planning an operation that called for the capture of the People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA) controlled town and airbase at Cuito Cuanavale.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 643

It also again demanded the disbandment of the Koevoet and the South West Africa Territorial Force, and the replacement of the South African Defence Force in the territory.


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