I was comparing this incredible discipline to a recent SANDF video showing obese, out-of-step, and slovenly soldiers trying to copy these lads. It was shameful.
How was training organised in your day? If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum. From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks) Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks) I have no idea how this parts look like though. I`m always interested in how other countries do things. A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states: 2 weeks induction 12 weeks basic training 1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques 4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army 6 weeks combat skills training 1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving 7 days leave 11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic 11 weeks officer and NCO-forming 2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade. Thank you for your time.
Jacobus, I agree with you, although I feel that in the very near future we will be obligated to enter into an epoch of conflict to fight for our very survival Things are not looking good in South Africa at present and I strongly doubt that they will improve.
Jacobus, is is true, but it is not the young south Africans' fault that they never had the opportunity to experience something similar. Not their fault. Nobody's fault, it is just how circumstances have changed. Be proud of what you have done and be thankful that at least you had the opportunity to be oart of this formidable times. Unfortunately I was also born too late.
Today we cannot even repair our own military vehicles and they are all standing being wasted and messed up..In the SADF days we had engineers and qualified maintenance..
Mense, Friends, Bulle - I went past IS back in 2013 to show my foreign born Fiance where I achieved many great things and suffered a great many times. I was horrified to see what IS has become. It left me in tears, and I left never looking back. Its a pleasure to come here and see it as I remembered it, as I was class of 91.
How was training organised in your day? If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum. From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks) Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks) I have no idea how this parts look like though. I`m always interested in how other countries do things. A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states: 2 weeks induction 12 weeks basic training 1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques 4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army 6 weeks combat skills training 1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving 7 days leave 11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic 11 weeks officer and NCO-forming 2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade. Thank you for your time.
@@mrd7067 Howdy. I never got a message notification from YT about your question. I honestly cant remember the finer details of our training, as its about 65% of my life time ago. I was 17 then. I do remember, however, the "oppies" and certain names like David Beattie below when they appear. I do remember counter insurgency training for rural and city (separate) and vehicle platoon attacks. Ambush attacks. Weapons training, and of course..."Vasbyt". I remember the marching practice (my platoon tied for the highest marks ever awarded at IS) and we soundly whipped *all other companies in IS in 1991 points wise. It wasn't even a competition - particularly because we had a lot of big Dutchmen (I say that lovingly now) who were excellent at rugby and tug of war. Bravo company had all the educated guys (like teachers and so on) and they were first to go on Vasbyt if memory serves. We saw them come back and it was a stark warning for us. I learned a few tricks from some of them (like wearing females pantihose socks under army issue socks to keep the blisters at bay as long as possible). I remember the gaunt faces of already thin guys shuffling around the days after vasbyt and it scared me. We completed our Vasbyt of approx 115kms in 2.25 days and set that years "record". We were in by 1030am that final morning, before they encouraged us to pull boots off and get the injuries taken care of by medics.... before throwing a thunderflash and saying we were under attack and had to leave immediately to a rendezvous point a couple kays outside the base. I saw grown men refuse to do it (their feet swelled up like a balloon immediately after boot removal and they struggled to put the completely loose boots back on). A few were kicked off course because of it. Not many though - most everyone sucked it up and got on with it. I had a large Ceres farmboy with me in my platoon (Charlie 3) named Dirk (Coetzee?) who gave up in tears on the return and refused to walk. Myself and another Soutie (Boyd?) took his weapons and had him lean over my R5 which both of us carried over the crook of our arms and we dragged Dirk back into camp to finish. We earned respect that day despite our first language. After all that, I became a candidate officer, and eventually got my 1 Pip as a Lieutenant. Off to Walmansdahl to train the troops there (about 10 whites only in the otherwise black company of men) and we did township riots which is a different story for another day. After that, to Amsterdam and then to Kruger Park to go do border patrol on the Mozambique kaftan trying to catch illegals, gun smugglers and poachers. Thats how my 1991 ended at the age of 18.
My Brother passed out in 1985 from the Oudtshoorn infantry school. Average age were 19. After the parade, they got an one night pass and the following day the were of to the border. Brings back sad memories for me.
Hi @@pieterwillembotha6719 The guys with the red cravats and white belts were from SWATF (South West African Territory Force) The were sent to Infantry School too for JL's (Junior Leader) training.
@@dionkruger9374 Awesome! I knew they looked familiar, I just couldn't put my finger on it. Previously, I thought they were mechanised infantry, but I think Mech Inf. have dark blue berets similar to artillery. Is this true? EDIT: Do you know what any of the marching songs are called? They are splendid.
@@pieterwillembotha6719 Ek is net bly dat hierdie donker fout verby is. Ons kan as 'n verenigde Suid-Afrikaners vorentoe beweeg. Saam kan ons die boosheid en mite van wit heerskappy vernietig. Ons kan ook iets doen aan die onbillike en onaanvaarbare patrone van grondbesit in hierdie land. Rassiste moet net hel toe gaan waar hulle almal hoort. God seën die nuwe Suid-Afrika.
Thank you posting this. Brings back many memories as this was my passing out parade after which I stayed there as a Mortar Instructor in Courses Company
How was training organised in your day? If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum. From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks) Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks) I have no idea how this parts look like though. I`m always interested in how other countries do things. A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states: 2 weeks induction 12 weeks basic training 1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques 4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army 6 weeks combat skills training 1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving 7 days leave 11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic 11 weeks officer and NCO-forming 2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade. I`m always interested in how other countries do and did things. Thank you for your time.
@@sam.6352 I am sorry that happened to you but not all afrikaners are the same. You can't judge our whole afrikaans nation based on one person. There are good and bad people in this world and it counts for every single nation out there. I'm proud of afrikaners because when they went to war to protect their country. They went through terrible times and saw things I can't even begin to imagine and they spent months maybe even years away from their friends and family. But they did it anyway just to protect their beloved country. My grandfather served in the borderwar and I'm very proud of him and I'm proud to call him my grandfather. Again I'm sorry for what happened to you, but a spanish person could also have bullied you because you don't speak Spanish. It's not about the nation and what language they speak. It's about good and bad people
Nadat ek eers studeer het, is ek Oudsthoorn toe om my diensplig te doen. Ek was deel van hierdie parade. Bravo Kompanie. Die video bring baie herinneringe terug.
How was training organised in your day? If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum. From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks) Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks) I have no idea how this parts look like though. I`m always interested in how other countries do things. A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states: 2 weeks induction 12 weeks basic training 1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques 4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army 6 weeks combat skills training 1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving 7 days leave 11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic 11 weeks officer and NCO-forming 2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade. Thank you for your time.
JLs in ‘87 went back in 2018 for a mtb race. The route went past the Infantry School. The people in uniform at the front gate was such a shambles that I could not look at them with any respect but their antics made for a very good laugh.
Die beste 31 jaar van my lewe. Sal dit weer oordoen met God voor my. Het baie goeie en ordentlike soldate onmoet, saam gekuier en geveg en gehuil. Al my dank aan God vir die ryk tydperk
There were around 15000 SA mercs in Iraq at one point. Quite a few SA soldiers are likely active internationally as private contractors, gaining some serious experience.
Can't be proud of this nonsense. Apartheid defence force and it's apparatus were all against humanity according to international law. In fact you should be ashamed for being a partaker like the Germans were after Nazi Germany was defeated.
Gratitude for this .... Charlie company 1978 ... what amazing memories this brings back as I gaze at the snow filled fields of my farm out here in rural Quebec in Canada. I signed up with Gen. Viljoen for the coup that did not happen after multiple tours up north and then townships during varsity holidays ... left after the YES vote ... never to return to the beautiful land of our fathers.
One day I hope the military will be this organized and respected again, it is up to my generation to change the negative connotation of the current army. When I am in the army my mission is to aim for the stars and replace all our current incompetent leaders. Increase funding and intensify training again.
ideal situation is a small, but highly trained force. but political and socio-economic pressures forced many young nations to keep men employed, so they lower the standards to get many recruits aboard.
A very impressive video. Those right wheels are veery discipliend and the mock attack was excellent. A true army. I'm sure it went quickly downhill after that.
@@pieterwillembotha6719 Yes, that would be "Aida Trooping". You would also be able to find it as "Quick March of the Blues and Royals and 1st Dragoons". It is in slow time, an arrangement of Verdi's "Grand March from Aida".
Wow as ek so kyk na die videos..is weer so trots op ons manne wat in die Army was...ekt 2 broers gehaad wat opgeroep was...dit was altyd n voorreg en n eer om saam met hulle te loop ...tot vandag toe die beste wat daar ooit sal wees..weereens baie dankie wat julle alles moes opgeoffer het...en wat jul moes deurgaan sodat ons kon veilig wees...my HEROES
Thanks for sharing this ! This was my Passing Out Parade, I was in Bravo Company, Platoon 1. Three days later I was flown to Walvisbay, where I completed my conscription as an Officer in 1989.
How was training organised in your day? If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum. From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks) Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks) I have no idea how this parts look like though. I`m always interested in how other countries do things. A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states: 2 weeks induction 12 weeks basic training 1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques 4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army 6 weeks combat skills training 1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving 7 days leave 11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic 11 weeks officer and NCO-forming 2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade. I`m always interested in how other countries do and did things. Thank you for your time.
The Infantry School Heidelberg and Oudtshoorn were fantastic camps for training in the old days and could compete with anywhere in the world in those days..Great pity we didnt have support from the West because it would of been a different story today..
Yank here. Does anyone know the name of the music/song that plays from 0:08 to 0:49 before the playing of the Eagle Squadron March? I would greatly appreciate it cause I have been searching for that tune and come up with squat.
At the time , the Most Feared and respected Military on the face of the earth. These were Soldiers that were proud to represent their country and what it stood for. Not the kak we have today, they cant even stand up straigh, nevermind form a fkn formatio, disgusted , makes you sick to the stomach to see everything they touch go to shit
Between 0:50 and 1:28, and again between 2:54 and 4:23, it is interesting to witness the troops of 1988 Afrikanerdom marching to the very British tune "Eagle Squadron" written in 1942 by Kenneth J Alford (the alias and pen-name of Major Frederick Joseph Ricketts when he was Director of Music for Her Majesty's Royal Marines). Alford/Ricketts composed "Eagle Squadron" to celebrate those squadrons of the RAF comprised of American pilots who volunteered to join the RAF before the US entered the war. Mind you, the Royal Marines have adopted the very Afrikaner traditional folk song "Sarie Marais" (as can be seen here: ua-cam.com/video/YLm-bZBQelM/v-deo.html between 4:38 and 7:01) which was composed c.1880 during the First Anglo-Boer War. To this very day, the battalion-sized unit of HM Royal Marines is stilled called a "Commando" in honour of the Boer forces (referred to as: "Kommando" units) who fought so valiantly against the British, Commonwealth and Empire forces arrayed against then, during two wars between 1880 and 1881 and again between 1899 and 1902. I guess turnabout is fair play.
I used to love going to the tattoos at the rek, and to the passing out parades. My father was at Infantry School for 10yrs in total (Commandant Smythe), and my brother and I used to run to the shops for the guys prepping for the tattoos to buy their snacks for them, and earned tips. I saved a lot of money from those tips, in '86, '87, '88. I was sad not to have had the chance to do the tattoo when I did JL's in '93, but by then Angola was over and we only served a year, so JL's was 6mths. Shit !!! Those were good days !!!
How was training organised in your day? If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum. From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks) Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks) I have no idea how this parts look like though. I`m always interested in how other countries do things. A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states: 2 weeks induction 12 weeks basic training 1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques 4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army 6 weeks combat skills training 1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving 7 days leave 11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic 11 weeks officer and NCO-forming 2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade. I`m always interested in how other countries do and did things. Thank you for your time.
I notice a lot of Black/Indian/Callard troops in between. No "apartheid" during the old army. They wanted to be there and fought just as hard and proud as the white troops. Am I wrong? I think not...
How was training organised in your day? If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum. From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks) Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks) I have no idea how this parts look like though. I`m always interested in how other countries do things. A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states: 2 weeks induction 12 weeks basic training 1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques 4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army 6 weeks combat skills training 1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving 7 days leave 11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic 11 weeks officer and NCO-forming 2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade. I`m always interested in how other countries do and did things. Thank you for your time.
Lyk skerp, lyk windgat, wees trots. Deesdae tel daai woorde nie meer nie, jy moet maar so slapgat en skelm wees so veel as moontlik!!Dis nou die in ding deesdae. Ek dink my ou sammajoor draai in sy graf as hy sien hoe sy geliewde eenheid nou lyk.
How was training organised in your day? If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum. From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks) Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks) I have no idea how this parts look like though. I`m always interested in how other countries do things. A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states: 2 weeks induction 12 weeks basic training 1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques 4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army 6 weeks combat skills training 1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving 7 days leave 11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic 11 weeks officer and NCO-forming 2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade. I`m always interested in how other countries do and did things. Thank you for your time.
@@pieterwillembotha6719 ... well, dream on. SA is now a truly free Country and a constitutional democracy enfranchised for the majority of it's citizenry.
Actually, SA is a shit hole controlled by marxist thieves, which will ultimately lead to civil strife, then war. How can a people be "disfranchised" from voting, when their culture is not suited towards it? Oh right, they didn't actually care about that, a small greedy few just wanted wealth and power, even if it meant stealing it from the white man. Oh by the way, i don't have to dream, things are going accordingly, the ANC is hanging itself and it's going to be wonderful shooting and killing the commies once again. happy hunting, jou moffie! @@ejimoforkennethnwoye6259
Exactly a year after this footage was captured P. W. Botha would be ousted in a bloodless Coup, this would spell the beginning of the end for South Africa as de Klerk sought to appease Kissinger and others. Kissinger is still alive whilst South Africa lays in ruins.
Absolute presieie, selfs die voete val was presies. Daar was dissipline en respek van die opgeleide manne. Die weermag vandag is 'n absolute surkus vanaf die offisiere tot by die manskappe, hulle kan ook baie gaan leer by die wit troepe.
Hey I have a question, I was a medical so take this question from that point of view, when the guys did basics at infantry school were they then sent to infantry units as officers and ncos or did those infantry units have their own ncos and officers
It used to be that the SADF, the IDF and the British Military were the greatest you could get, not much difference in terms of professionalism between the three and they were formidable forces that people were scared to fuck with. Unfortunately, this has changed. The SADF has turned into SANDF, and the military isn't even the best in Africa anymore (though their special forces are still tip top and something to be scared of), the British Army remains a well trained and excellent force, though not nearly as good as we used to be, having decreased in size by about 20x since the Cold War and the IDF, though it is controversial is possibly the best at military strategism in the world. It's a shame to see the SADF has degraded so far, and I can only hope that they achieve a similar level of professionalism at some point in the future. No matter what military one fights for though, they can still be the best, and deserve the utmost respect one can offer. A salute to all soldiers and veterans worldwide who have taken the responsibility of defending their country, sometimes even with their life.
al die slapgatte marsjeer agter (feite) :) jy meld aan sonder n balsak en na 2 jaar gaan huistoe met een ! (feit) o ja, en desember uitklaar is moer warm ! 9F3 88/89 BT Trots SWD
Not the R2, which was the SADF designation for the HK G3. The R2 was exclusively used by the SAAF. The R1 (NATO FN) R4 and R5 were used by the infantry, and as the R1 was a very long rifle, looking at the length of the rifles in the video, they appear to be R4 or R5's
Ek is seker die Boswill Wilkie Sirkus sal jou dorp een of ander tyd besoek .Koop jou n kaarjie. Dit sal baie goedkoper wees .Of jy dieselfde kwaliteit show gaan sien kan ek jou nie se nie
Ek is net bly dat hierdie donker fout verby is. Ons kan as 'n verenigde Suid-Afrikaners vorentoe beweeg. Saam kan ons die boosheid en mite van wit heerskappy vernietig. Ons kan ook iets doen aan die onbillike en onaanvaarbare patrone van grondbesit in hierdie land. Rassiste moet net hel toe gaan waar hulle almal hoort. God seën die nuwe Suid-Afrika.
From one of the best, most respected armies in the world, to the most fucked up...
I was comparing this incredible discipline to a recent SANDF video showing obese, out-of-step, and slovenly soldiers trying to copy these lads. It was shameful.
Nonsense , our morden day army is the best as compared to these sisies. Just look at the arms and not even in a proper formation.
a pity they were propping up a horrible system, their record asa fighting force deserved a better cause
The old SA Coloured Corps were extremely sharp in the day as well, but SADF was the best and proved it on the border where it counted!
Ok from what I see these guys are fresh out of college so you can not compare the fitness of them to someone a couple of years on the field
@@marksimon7504 so you are after a couple extra months they are allowed to become fat and uncoordinated then......rubbish, and so is the current army.
So proud and heartbroken too see what has become of our beloved south africa ❤😢
I think it is a shame that young South Africans will never feel the pride we felt in our country. Infantry school was hard but I learned a lot.
kak many still do! EK sal 10 ysters gou bymekaar maak wat jou in jou poes sal skop. Jy was bevoorig moet dit nooit vergeet nie.
How was training organised in your day?
If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum.
From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and
Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks)
Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks)
I have no idea how this parts look like though.
I`m always interested in how other countries do things.
A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states:
2 weeks induction
12 weeks basic training
1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques
4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army
6 weeks combat skills training
1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving
7 days leave
11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic
11 weeks officer and NCO-forming
2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade.
Thank you for your time.
Jacobus, I agree with you, although I feel that in the very near future we will be obligated to enter into an epoch of conflict to fight for our very survival
Things are not looking good in South Africa at present and I strongly doubt that they will improve.
So proud of you guys. You worked hard and we love you for that
Jacobus, is is true, but it is not the young south Africans' fault that they never had the opportunity to experience something similar. Not their fault. Nobody's fault, it is just how circumstances have changed. Be proud of what you have done and be thankful that at least you had the opportunity to be oart of this formidable times. Unfortunately I was also born too late.
You can see the discipline and the dedication in these soldiers from miles.. What a fantastic army 👍🏽
A damn shame it’s all shit now!!
My trane loop vandag van verlange, dis was die beste
Today we cannot even repair our own military vehicles and they are all standing being wasted and messed up..In the SADF days we had engineers and qualified maintenance..
@@francogallo1043seems like each day goes by, it would become easier and easier for the Whites in South Africa to overthrow the communist government.
Once upon a time there was a valid military presence on the Southern point of Africa
Yes those were the days my friends
Mense, Friends, Bulle - I went past IS back in 2013 to show my foreign born Fiance where I achieved many great things and suffered a great many times. I was horrified to see what IS has become. It left me in tears, and I left never looking back. Its a pleasure to come here and see it as I remembered it, as I was class of 91.
How was training organised in your day?
If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum.
From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and
Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks)
Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks)
I have no idea how this parts look like though.
I`m always interested in how other countries do things.
A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states:
2 weeks induction
12 weeks basic training
1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques
4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army
6 weeks combat skills training
1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving
7 days leave
11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic
11 weeks officer and NCO-forming
2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade.
Thank you for your time.
I was in Bravo 5 in 1991. Enjoyed every bit of my training.
@@mrd7067 Howdy. I never got a message notification from YT about your question. I honestly cant remember the finer details of our training, as its about 65% of my life time ago. I was 17 then. I do remember, however, the "oppies" and certain names like David Beattie below when they appear. I do remember counter insurgency training for rural and city (separate) and vehicle platoon attacks. Ambush attacks. Weapons training, and of course..."Vasbyt". I remember the marching practice (my platoon tied for the highest marks ever awarded at IS) and we soundly whipped *all other companies in IS in 1991 points wise. It wasn't even a competition - particularly because we had a lot of big Dutchmen (I say that lovingly now) who were excellent at rugby and tug of war. Bravo company had all the educated guys (like teachers and so on) and they were first to go on Vasbyt if memory serves. We saw them come back and it was a stark warning for us. I learned a few tricks from some of them (like wearing females pantihose socks under army issue socks to keep the blisters at bay as long as possible). I remember the gaunt faces of already thin guys shuffling around the days after vasbyt and it scared me. We completed our Vasbyt of approx 115kms in 2.25 days and set that years "record". We were in by 1030am that final morning, before they encouraged us to pull boots off and get the injuries taken care of by medics.... before throwing a thunderflash and saying we were under attack and had to leave immediately to a rendezvous point a couple kays outside the base. I saw grown men refuse to do it (their feet swelled up like a balloon immediately after boot removal and they struggled to put the completely loose boots back on). A few were kicked off course because of it. Not many though - most everyone sucked it up and got on with it. I had a large Ceres farmboy with me in my platoon (Charlie 3) named Dirk (Coetzee?) who gave up in tears on the return and refused to walk. Myself and another Soutie (Boyd?) took his weapons and had him lean over my R5 which both of us carried over the crook of our arms and we dragged Dirk back into camp to finish. We earned respect that day despite our first language. After all that, I became a candidate officer, and eventually got my 1 Pip as a Lieutenant. Off to Walmansdahl to train the troops there (about 10 whites only in the otherwise black company of men) and we did township riots which is a different story for another day. After that, to Amsterdam and then to Kruger Park to go do border patrol on the Mozambique kaftan trying to catch illegals, gun smugglers and poachers. Thats how my 1991 ended at the age of 18.
How nice to see something as good as this from a time when SA was still an operational country. A very saddening loss.
My Brother passed out in 1985 from the Oudtshoorn infantry school. Average age were 19. After the parade, they got an one night pass and the following day the were of to the border. Brings back sad memories for me.
Babalass
Baie dankie vir uitstekende video!!! Ons was soldate in bruin..... Saluut en agting Infanterie, en elke soldaat van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag!!!
Do you know by any chance what separates the men in the red cravate and white belt from the rest of the soldiers at 8:37?
Hi @@pieterwillembotha6719 The guys with the red cravats and white belts were from SWATF (South West African Territory Force) The were sent to Infantry School too for JL's (Junior Leader) training.
@@dionkruger9374 Awesome! I knew they looked familiar, I just couldn't put my finger on it. Previously, I thought they were mechanised infantry, but I think Mech Inf. have dark blue berets similar to artillery. Is this true?
EDIT:
Do you know what any of the marching songs are called? They are splendid.
@@pieterwillembotha6719 Ek is net bly dat hierdie donker fout verby is. Ons kan as 'n verenigde Suid-Afrikaners vorentoe beweeg. Saam kan ons die boosheid en mite van wit heerskappy vernietig. Ons kan ook iets doen aan die onbillike en onaanvaarbare patrone van grondbesit in hierdie land. Rassiste moet net hel toe gaan waar hulle almal hoort. God seën die nuwe Suid-Afrika.
I miss feeling this proud.
Me my friend.
Me to my friend
Proud of what Lol
@@dudeman5234 respect, discipline, organisation... I could go on...
@@brendandubruyn533 respect LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL , your being funny now
Thank you posting this. Brings back many memories as this was my passing out parade after which I stayed there as a Mortar Instructor in Courses Company
How was training organised in your day?
If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum.
From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and
Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks)
Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks)
I have no idea how this parts look like though.
I`m always interested in how other countries do things.
A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states:
2 weeks induction
12 weeks basic training
1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques
4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army
6 weeks combat skills training
1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving
7 days leave
11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic
11 weeks officer and NCO-forming
2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade.
I`m always interested in how other countries do and did things.
Thank you for your time.
@@sam.6352 I am sorry that happened to you but not all afrikaners are the same. You can't judge our whole afrikaans nation based on one person. There are good and bad people in this world and it counts for every single nation out there. I'm proud of afrikaners because when they went to war to protect their country. They went through terrible times and saw things I can't even begin to imagine and they spent months maybe even years away from their friends and family. But they did it anyway just to protect their beloved country. My grandfather served in the borderwar and I'm very proud of him and I'm proud to call him my grandfather. Again I'm sorry for what happened to you, but a spanish person could also have bullied you because you don't speak Spanish. It's not about the nation and what language they speak. It's about good and bad people
Now .they pass out in the sheebeens
Nadat ek eers studeer het, is ek Oudsthoorn toe om my diensplig te doen. Ek was deel van hierdie parade. Bravo Kompanie. Die video bring baie herinneringe terug.
Eerste 3mnde SAI 1, volgende 3 Tempe en laaste drie SAI 6, Grahamstad (1968) Eerste Loetie.
How was training organised in your day?
If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum.
From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and
Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks)
Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks)
I have no idea how this parts look like though.
I`m always interested in how other countries do things.
A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states:
2 weeks induction
12 weeks basic training
1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques
4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army
6 weeks combat skills training
1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving
7 days leave
11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic
11 weeks officer and NCO-forming
2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade.
Thank you for your time.
JLs in ‘87 went back in 2018 for a mtb race. The route went past the Infantry School. The people in uniform at the front gate was such a shambles that I could not look at them with any respect but their antics made for a very good laugh.
Fantastic display chaps, greetings from a British Army Veteran
Die beste 31 jaar van my lewe. Sal dit weer oordoen met God voor my. Het baie goeie en ordentlike soldate onmoet, saam gekuier en geveg en gehuil. Al my dank aan God vir die ryk tydperk
Ek was deel van die parade, en dit en my "wings" parade by I Valskerm in Tempe was sekerlik die twee mees trotste oomblikke in my lewe.
There were around 15000 SA mercs in Iraq at one point. Quite a few SA soldiers are likely active internationally as private contractors, gaining some serious experience.
Watch those arms move symmetricaly, perfect.
I was on JL's July 1980 to June 1981 graduated as 2Lt completed National Service in June 1982. Best days of my life.
Can't be proud of this nonsense. Apartheid defence force and it's apparatus were all against humanity according to international law. In fact you should be ashamed for being a partaker like the Germans were after Nazi Germany was defeated.
Where have all the young men gone..gone to heaven everyone...:(
Gratitude for this .... Charlie company 1978 ... what amazing memories this brings back as I gaze at the snow filled fields of my farm out here in rural Quebec in Canada. I signed up with Gen. Viljoen for the coup that did not happen after multiple tours up north and then townships during varsity holidays ... left after the YES vote ... never to return to the beautiful land of our fathers.
One day I hope the military will be this organized and respected again, it is up to my generation to change the negative connotation of the current army. When I am in the army my mission is to aim for the stars and replace all our current incompetent leaders. Increase funding and intensify training again.
ideal situation is a small, but highly trained force. but political and socio-economic pressures forced many young nations to keep men employed, so they lower the standards to get many recruits aboard.
A very impressive video. Those right wheels are veery discipliend and the mock attack was excellent. A true army. I'm sure it went quickly downhill after that.
The March at the start is "Eagle Squadron" by Kenneth J. Alford, if anyone was wondering. Brilliant March.
Do you know the name of the song at 22:51?
@@pieterwillembotha6719 Yes, that would be "Aida Trooping". You would also be able to find it as "Quick March of the Blues and Royals and 1st Dragoons". It is in slow time, an arrangement of Verdi's "Grand March from Aida".
@@benjaminmallagh351 THANK YOU SO MUCH. I've been wondering what the name of the song was for so long. I love it.
@@pieterwillembotha6719 Not a bother, friend. Any time.
Wow as ek so kyk na die videos..is weer so trots op ons manne wat in die Army was...ekt 2 broers gehaad wat opgeroep was...dit was altyd n voorreg en n eer om saam met hulle te loop ...tot vandag toe die beste wat daar ooit sal wees..weereens baie dankie wat julle alles moes opgeoffer het...en wat jul moes deurgaan sodat ons kon veilig wees...my HEROES
MY old unit .. 😥what has become of it!
Kan vandag sin dit ook so doen? Wow fantasties. En nie een van hulle is oorgewig nie.
Holy shit. I just saw my dad in this video. What are the chances?
where is he?
Thanks for sharing this ! This was my Passing Out Parade, I was in Bravo Company, Platoon 1. Three days later I was flown to Walvisbay, where I completed my conscription as an Officer in 1989.
How was training organised in your day?
If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum.
From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and
Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks)
Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks)
I have no idea how this parts look like though.
I`m always interested in how other countries do things.
A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states:
2 weeks induction
12 weeks basic training
1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques
4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army
6 weeks combat skills training
1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving
7 days leave
11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic
11 weeks officer and NCO-forming
2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade.
I`m always interested in how other countries do and did things.
Thank you for your time.
Hey kyk! Dis toe ons 'n weermag gehad het...
I am seen at 28:46 caring the LMG
German National Anthem @ 22:00 ..... interesting. Brings back good memories though. Thanks for posting. I was in Bravo 1 in '85. Proud to have served.
The Infantry School Heidelberg and Oudtshoorn were fantastic camps for training in the old days and could compete with anywhere in the world in those days..Great pity we didnt have support from the West because it would of been a different story today..
Yank here. Does anyone know the name of the music/song that plays from 0:08 to 0:49 before the playing of the Eagle Squadron March?
I would greatly appreciate it cause I have been searching for that tune and come up with squat.
At the time , the Most Feared and respected Military on the face of the earth. These were Soldiers that were proud to represent their country and what it stood for.
Not the kak we have today, they cant even stand up straigh, nevermind form a fkn formatio, disgusted , makes you sick to the stomach to see everything they touch go to shit
Between 0:50 and 1:28, and again between 2:54 and 4:23, it is interesting to witness the troops of 1988 Afrikanerdom marching to the very British tune "Eagle Squadron" written in 1942 by Kenneth J Alford (the alias and pen-name of Major Frederick Joseph Ricketts when he was Director of Music for Her Majesty's Royal Marines).
Alford/Ricketts composed "Eagle Squadron" to celebrate those squadrons of the RAF comprised of American pilots who volunteered to join the RAF before the US entered the war.
Mind you, the Royal Marines have adopted the very Afrikaner traditional folk song "Sarie Marais" (as can be seen here: ua-cam.com/video/YLm-bZBQelM/v-deo.html between 4:38 and 7:01) which was composed c.1880 during the First Anglo-Boer War.
To this very day, the battalion-sized unit of HM Royal Marines is stilled called a "Commando" in honour of the Boer forces (referred to as: "Kommando" units) who fought so valiantly against the British, Commonwealth and Empire forces arrayed against then, during two wars between 1880 and 1881 and again between 1899 and 1902.
I guess turnabout is fair play.
There are no winners or losers in any war...only survivors.SA has got a history of survivors !!Never won or lose a war.
I used to love going to the tattoos at the rek, and to the passing out parades. My father was at Infantry School for 10yrs in total (Commandant Smythe), and my brother and I used to run to the shops for the guys prepping for the tattoos to buy their snacks for them, and earned tips.
I saved a lot of money from those tips, in '86, '87, '88.
I was sad not to have had the chance to do the tattoo when I did JL's in '93, but by then Angola was over and we only served a year, so JL's was 6mths.
Shit !!! Those were good days !!!
I served but wonder why ,just look at what the country has become
Hi Gary - myself in Echo Co in ‘80 ! What great memories!
How was training organised in your day?
If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum.
From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and
Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks)
Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks)
I have no idea how this parts look like though.
I`m always interested in how other countries do things.
A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states:
2 weeks induction
12 weeks basic training
1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques
4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army
6 weeks combat skills training
1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving
7 days leave
11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic
11 weeks officer and NCO-forming
2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade.
I`m always interested in how other countries do and did things.
Thank you for your time.
My broer was hier en hy was erg trots om sy uniform te dra!
Het sy boots geblink? Waar is boetie nou?
i just finnished watching the enw infantry marching out parade and im disgusted thank you for posting this to make me happy
Der Suden Afrikans Wehrmacht marschirt !!!
Южно -- Африканские Вооруженные Силы маршрут на параде !!! Респект .
Was the best army in Africa
I notice a lot of Black/Indian/Callard troops in between. No "apartheid" during the old army. They wanted to be there and fought just as hard and proud as the white troops. Am I wrong? I think not...
You know you are wrong
I miss these days
I've always loved Oudtshoorn
How was training organised in your day?
If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum.
From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and
Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks)
Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks)
I have no idea how this parts look like though.
I`m always interested in how other countries do things.
A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states:
2 weeks induction
12 weeks basic training
1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques
4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army
6 weeks combat skills training
1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving
7 days leave
11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic
11 weeks officer and NCO-forming
2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade.
I`m always interested in how other countries do and did things.
Thank you for your time.
Why😂🇿🇦
@mrd7067 You joined cadets at 16. Boy scouts with guns.
21:58
Quick question. why the German National Anthem?
Lyk skerp, lyk windgat, wees trots. Deesdae tel daai woorde nie meer nie, jy moet maar so slapgat en skelm wees so veel as moontlik!!Dis nou die in ding deesdae. Ek dink my ou sammajoor draai in sy graf as hy sien hoe sy geliewde eenheid nou lyk.
1990 navy national serviceman. Look at our current joke of a defense force. This is the way to do it....
I have no words .. ......
the army was the best time in my young life
How was training organised in your day?
If you have the time maybe in a weekly overview or view on the curriculum.
From what i catch so far is that there was a Section Leader Training Course and
Platoon Commanders: Operational course (7 weeks)
Platoon Commanders: Counter-Insurgency Operations (7 weeks)
I have no idea how this parts look like though.
I`m always interested in how other countries do things.
A PDF from 1998 about the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg states:
2 weeks induction
12 weeks basic training
1 week junior level comrnand and control techniques
4 weeks platoon weapons training concentrating on the small and light arms used by the South African Army
6 weeks combat skills training
1 week Exercise Fire Ant - a series of forced marches and problem- solving
7 days leave
11 weeks taught the art of in- struction, or Methodic
11 weeks officer and NCO-forming
2 weeks rounding off the students, physical training instruction, and preparing for the graduation parade.
I`m always interested in how other countries do and did things.
Thank you for your time.
Such discipline, all in step, ruddy marvelous.👏🏻
Ongelukkig kan niemand more se koerant vandag lees nie .Maar wie weet waar is ons more .Dit is gelukkig in geen mens[vyand] se hand al voel hul so .
This is fantastic
Lekker! My pa was in die weermag in Oudshoorn en ek was in die hospitaal lanks dit gebore.
They look fit... is this how soldiers should look like...?
Is it the army of south africa
N.S. Afrikaners - hierdie is wat ons weggegee het vir ons potjie lensiesop
The music at 22:17 sounds suspiciously similar to the German national anthem, at least the opening bars.
Proof that it was a time of discipline. A time when evil was not our friend like we are being told today.
Same tune different words.. Afrikaans words.. "Afrikaners landgenote"
That is the German anthem.
I remember wearing my Dad's old army uniform when I was little, those things no longer fit. Might buy a mannequin to put them on in the future.
1991 JLs intake. Does anyone have footage of the June 1991 passing out parade
It's a god-damned shame what happened to that country.
I'm not quite sure I seriously do believe in reincarnation. I thought you were history.
Soon too, will the ANC. @@ejimoforkennethnwoye6259
@@pieterwillembotha6719 ... well, dream on. SA is now a truly free Country and a constitutional democracy enfranchised for the majority of it's citizenry.
Actually, SA is a shit hole controlled by marxist thieves, which will ultimately lead to civil strife, then war. How can a people be "disfranchised" from voting, when their culture is not suited towards it? Oh right, they didn't actually care about that, a small greedy few just wanted wealth and power, even if it meant stealing it from the white man. Oh by the way, i don't have to dream, things are going accordingly, the ANC is hanging itself and it's going to be wonderful shooting and killing the commies once again. happy hunting, jou moffie! @@ejimoforkennethnwoye6259
@@ejimoforkennethnwoye6259 Are you seriously trying to have an intelligent conversation with a has been "six foot under" national party president? 🙄😅
Exactly a year after this footage was captured P. W. Botha would be ousted in a bloodless Coup, this would spell the beginning of the end for South Africa as de Klerk sought to appease Kissinger and others.
Kissinger is still alive whilst South Africa lays in ruins.
Kissinger died
You do know we white people had a referendum on Apartheid in 1992🤔
Voting is a farce when De Klerk and the Globalists control the media and then public opinion. @@KonradvonHotzendorf
whenever i see these videos cannot believe 74% voted YES
It must've been rigged....
67% voted yes(including me)
Because the country was bankrupt and a lot of us where sick of it
@@DragonsAndDragons777It wasn't
10:29 Does anyone know the name of this march?
Have you seen what that once beautiful base looks like today? Total disgrace!
sad, but this is when Vlakplass was still murdering people.
These guys looked very professional not the Popeye soldiers we have today
Absolute presieie, selfs die voete val was presies. Daar was dissipline en respek van die opgeleide manne. Die weermag vandag is 'n absolute surkus vanaf die offisiere tot by die manskappe, hulle kan ook baie gaan leer by die wit troepe.
What is the intro song?
Hey I have a question, I was a medical so take this question from that point of view, when the guys did basics at infantry school were they then sent to infantry units as officers and ncos or did those infantry units have their own ncos and officers
yes David, they were sent to other units, some remain behind to train the next intake,
Yes. When deployed the officers changed
They in my experience cared for their troops
Salute...
salute hahahah go to Australia my friend salute there
Who said that?
Respect
Heroes at eighteen, nineteen, twenty. Sold by puerile politicians. Saluut, manne!
It used to be that the SADF, the IDF and the British Military were the greatest you could get, not much difference in terms of professionalism between the three and they were formidable forces that people were scared to fuck with. Unfortunately, this has changed. The SADF has turned into SANDF, and the military isn't even the best in Africa anymore (though their special forces are still tip top and something to be scared of), the British Army remains a well trained and excellent force, though not nearly as good as we used to be, having decreased in size by about 20x since the Cold War and the IDF, though it is controversial is possibly the best at military strategism in the world. It's a shame to see the SADF has degraded so far, and I can only hope that they achieve a similar level of professionalism at some point in the future. No matter what military one fights for though, they can still be the best, and deserve the utmost respect one can offer. A salute to all soldiers and veterans worldwide who have taken the responsibility of defending their country, sometimes even with their life.
Impressive
Awesome
Wie onthou nog die eerste dag toe ons met al ons kit na Charlie Komp barrake moes stap. As jy neersit begin jy van vooraf.
My father told me never turned up for his graduation ceremony lol
Alles het gewerk - vandag werk omtrent niemand en niks , selfs dit wat dalk werk is swak , vuil en halfhartig ... te dankie aan np en garde !
Bruin soldate het ook opi grense van Angola geveg sal graag net wil weet om hule ook weer te sien op utupe
Kyk hoe blink daai boots! I'm gonna be an Airborne Ranger....
Does anyone know the marching song @22:51? I can't find it anywhere
GOOD MEMORIES
Ismaeldossa, Ek dink jy passed out in die agterkantse subiens.
al die slapgatte marsjeer agter (feite) :) jy meld aan sonder n balsak en na 2 jaar gaan huistoe met een ! (feit)
o ja, en desember uitklaar is moer warm !
9F3 88/89 BT
Trots SWD
What type of rifles are they carrying?
R2
Not the R2, which was the SADF designation for the HK G3. The R2 was exclusively used by the SAAF. The R1 (NATO FN) R4 and R5 were used by the infantry, and as the R1 was a very long rifle, looking at the length of the rifles in the video, they appear to be R4 or R5's
When South Africa still had an Army
I miss the feeling, its a big mess now.
Wil net weet waar is die bruin soldate van een sakk infantry school 1985/1989 op utupe
Word dit nog so in die strate gedoen Oudtshoorn? Sal graag wou bywoon
Jys nie serious nie ?
Ek is seker die Boswill Wilkie Sirkus sal jou dorp een of ander tyd besoek .Koop jou n kaarjie. Dit sal baie goedkoper wees .Of jy dieselfde kwaliteit show gaan sien kan ek jou nie se nie
gaan kyk by jou naaste KFC, hulle "march" daar
27:49 Officers and Other Ranks...I present to you...THAT RIFLE.
21:59 The German National Anthem?
So powerfull!!
How I remember this.
The proud old days! S.A.I.N.T.S Kimberley 1987. Foxtrot 2 Cpl Van Den Berg.
Ek 1981 Golf company in Rooiwal geslaap . Beste tye
Maak my trots om Suid Afrikaans te wees.
Ek is net bly dat hierdie donker fout verby is. Ons kan as 'n verenigde Suid-Afrikaners vorentoe beweeg. Saam kan ons die boosheid en mite van wit heerskappy vernietig. Ons kan ook iets doen aan die onbillike en onaanvaarbare patrone van grondbesit in hierdie land. Rassiste moet net hel toe gaan waar hulle almal hoort. God seën die nuwe Suid-Afrika.