Green Boots - SADF

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  • @dikfrik5236
    @dikfrik5236 Рік тому +74

    kino vid absolutely proud to be saffie

  • @GerrieCool
    @GerrieCool Рік тому +173

    Green Boots ( aka Koevoet ) was a police group that fought in Angola. My father loved to tell me of all of the things Koevoet did namely: that they put big speakers on the Casspirs (The MRAPs used by South Africa) and blasted the song "Another one bites the dust" by Queen. He said that it made the terrorist groups minds going nuts because of the echoing sounds

  • @RichardGalli-r6i
    @RichardGalli-r6i 10 місяців тому +28

    some of the best vets I have ever met... drinking beer in the Transvaal, from MT USA

  • @daanishtranggana3787
    @daanishtranggana3787 Рік тому +55

    afrikaner hell yeah 🤠

  • @madmike786
    @madmike786 9 місяців тому +16

    These were guys you could trust to get the job done properly MEN of MEN well done guys.❤❤

  • @truenorthgames
    @truenorthgames Рік тому +35

    The best and brighest of south africa Boers are badass

    • @KonradvonHotzendorf
      @KonradvonHotzendorf 10 місяців тому +3

      Most of us where Houtkoppe

    • @piet8803
      @piet8803 8 місяців тому +8

      @@KonradvonHotzendorfThanks to all the houtkoppe who where there to fight the commies.

    • @gerhardtvanhuyssteen4492
      @gerhardtvanhuyssteen4492 7 місяців тому

      ​@@piet8803😂😂😂😂

    • @yolobathsalts
      @yolobathsalts 2 місяці тому

      ​@gerhardtvanhuyssteen4492 yes, communism is funny. Funny how it's never worked and never will.

  • @jjukza
    @jjukza Рік тому +30

    Lekker video and green boots is an amazing song!

  • @KonradvonHotzendorf
    @KonradvonHotzendorf 10 місяців тому +19

    Can confirm their was a lot of fokking on radio traffic
    Our enemies where trash

    • @henrykeyter53
      @henrykeyter53 6 місяців тому +2

      Jim Hooper stated to an officer that he could understand almost 30% of what was being said in the field. When the guy reacted surprised - like we all would - Jim laughed it of and said it's easy when every third word is "fok"

    • @heccsclips3319
      @heccsclips3319 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@henrykeyter53😂

    • @GilbertEmeric
      @GilbertEmeric 3 місяці тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @LouisPienaar-mz9ws
      @LouisPienaar-mz9ws 2 місяці тому

      ​@@henrykeyter53and how kontak stuur oof Fok hulle

  • @hannahp122
    @hannahp122 9 місяців тому +8

    My father was in the SADF and it taught him alot , because of him its taught me alot and now i want to be in duty (in policing). However its buggered up his knees , but seriously it teaches you so much and the memories are great

    • @nightmareeternal8454
      @nightmareeternal8454 8 місяців тому +1

      My dad fought in the angolan war in the SADF, great man but you'd never guess he was a vet. Absolutely love him.

    • @hannahp122
      @hannahp122 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@nightmareeternal8454 very nice😊. Same thing with my father here, doesn't want anyone to know about being in the SADF hahs

  • @shekelgrabberberg
    @shekelgrabberberg Рік тому +21

    Won the war and lost the country.

    • @christobosman5710
      @christobosman5710 10 місяців тому +8

      All thanks to the yanks

    • @CramBone-k1n
      @CramBone-k1n 4 місяці тому

      @@christobosman5710 we are apparently pros at it. Except for the one war I wish they had lost.

  • @alexsmith-gn4tp
    @alexsmith-gn4tp 2 місяці тому +3

    As a kid in Rhodesia, can I just say thank you to all of our friends from the south who fought with our boys ❤

  • @thedirector9871
    @thedirector9871 Рік тому +20

    He wears green boots, and he's coming to get you
    Casper on his sleeve, and I can bet you
    There ain't no place were a "TER" can run
    Or hide his face in Ovamboland
    Now, he's good with a knife, and he's fast on the draw
    And in Angola, he is the law
    We don't know a word of fear, everybodies safe when Koevoet's near
    They wears green boots, and he's coming to get you
    Casper on his sleeve, and I can bet you
    There ain't no place were a "TER" can run
    Or hide his face in Ovamboland
    With a tracker running out infront of the car
    Showing us where the terrorists are
    There's one thing you must understand
    Koevoet's the law in Ovamboland
    They wears green boots, and he's coming to get you
    Casper on his sleeve, and I can bet you
    There ain't no place were a "TER" can run
    Or hide his face in Ovamboland ...
    He wears green boots, and he's coming to get you
    Casper on his sleeve, and I can bet you
    There ain't no place were a "TER" can run
    Or hide his face in Ovamboland
    He was part of a unit, and he could do it
    Hard as a rock, was Eugene de Kock
    They say the things that he has done
    Made him enemy number One
    He wears green boots, and he's coming to get you
    Casper on his sleeve, and I can bet you
    There ain't no place were a "TER" can run
    Or hide his face in Ovamboland

    • @K33ev2
      @K33ev2 Рік тому +2

      Its Casspir not casper.

    • @K33ev2
      @K33ev2 Рік тому +2

      Not "ter" its terr it stands terrorist

    • @HISTORYGUY300
      @HISTORYGUY300 11 місяців тому +2

      ​@@K33ev2He just copied and pasted lyrics from online.

    • @globallatitude-dmacorporat5886
      @globallatitude-dmacorporat5886 10 місяців тому +5

      Green boots because SA Police units and also Koevoet (SWA Police Unit = Crowbar in English) wore green boots and not the typical brown boots that were issued to the SA Army. The green boots were also canvas and not leather like the army boots. Also, note the cammos in the footage. Only SA Police and very rarely some SA Army (only SF?) ever wore cammo uniforms.
      The "trackers" they are referring to are the legendary "bushmen" trackers that ran in front of the Casspir mine-protected vehicles. The video also shows how Keovet has converted some Casspirs with heavier weapons. Koevoet typically sought SWAPO and possibly other terrorists/freedom fighters that were infiltrating behind SA Army / Unita lines and laying mines and committing acts of terror in the then SWA. Mines would destroy civilian vehicles. Murder, rape and worse would terrorise farming communities - which is the goal of terrorism/freedom fighting.
      So Koevoet units would drive across this area with bushmen trackers looking for tracks of "insurgents" to stop them from committing acts of terror in SWA and beyond. Those tracks would often be in the shape and form of issued East German or Soviet boot tracks as I understand it. Koevoet is "the law" in Ovamboland - again because Koevoet is actually a police unit - not an army unit. Still, as legend has it, this police unit has the highest kill rate of any unit in the border war.
      I think what you are hearing at the start of the song is full "contact" with insurgents over a radio. Again, as I understand it, Koevoet units would need to take down insurgents in a contact as fast as possible with as much firepower as possible.
      That's because while the Casspirs were mine protected and protected from AK rounds, RPG7 rockets would go through them like butter. Most of the insurgent groups were armed with RPGs and they were a major threat to Koevoet units and anyone who received training at SA Police special training bases like the now derelict Maleoskop would be instructed about this.
      I was not there nor was I a member of Koevoet so everything in here stands to be corrected - but I did my time like everyone else. SAP Maleoskop - 1991.
      [Edit]
      Also, this video provides more context for this song below. Most of the footage in this video thread is of SA Army in SA Army browns - not Koevoet or police units at all:
      ua-cam.com/video/uwzcA1Ylxwo/v-deo.html

  • @mikerilling6515
    @mikerilling6515 5 місяців тому +9

    With the FAL They won the battle
    but the politicians lost the country

  • @darthguilder1923
    @darthguilder1923 Рік тому +16

    Never heard this song before, but I have heard Black Boots by John Edmond

    • @Nils-l7e
      @Nils-l7e Рік тому +6

      Hallo, ich höre auch gern Musik von John Edmond. Schön noch einen weiteren Deutschen im Afrikanischen Bereich zu treffen. Grüße aus der Lüneburger Heide von Tappsy

    • @dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748
      @dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748 5 місяців тому

      Yes this is a cover of John Edmonds Black Boots

  • @Ama-hi5kn
    @Ama-hi5kn 5 місяців тому +2

    Damn, this is touching. For what it's worth. Those who served. I hope they are ok...

  • @JacobusSteyn-i9v
    @JacobusSteyn-i9v 6 місяців тому +5

    Dankie vir almal se diens in koevoet👏

  • @taboret3280
    @taboret3280 9 місяців тому +14

    Greetings from Poland. My uncle was in SADF (he moved there in the 70s)

    • @KonradvonHotzendorf
      @KonradvonHotzendorf 8 місяців тому

      He moved to a Kommie country😮🤔

    • @shaunspies1108
      @shaunspies1108 7 місяців тому +2

      You are ignorant!. Ex SA Vet here. I have worked with Polish Gentlemen, and have been good friends with a lot of them for the better part of 20 years now.
      Some of the best people I ever had the privilege of meeting

    • @taboret3280
      @taboret3280 7 місяців тому

      @@KonradvonHotzendorf from Poland to SA throught Germany

    • @taboret3280
      @taboret3280 7 місяців тому

      @@shaunspies1108 who me?

    • @KonradvonHotzendorf
      @KonradvonHotzendorf 7 місяців тому

      @@taboret3280 It was meant as a joke
      Under no circumstances could we allow this 🇿🇦 to become kommi

  • @joedavid129
    @joedavid129 Рік тому +9

    Another scruff banger

  • @Sebs200
    @Sebs200 Рік тому +8

    I remember the first days of the South African War when Germany was in a civil war and the pakt collapsed atleast for a while and I remember when Nixon declared a state of emergency and the OFN sended volunteers from Canada to US and Australia one hell of a time I remember when the former German colonies united to fight against South Africa these folks didn't have it easy there I can tell you that one hell of a time.

    • @ralfrudiger7276
      @ralfrudiger7276 11 місяців тому +4

      What are you talking about? The last time Germany was close to a civil war was in the 1920. Germany basically never had a civil war, the only big uprisings of the german people was in the 1920s, 1848 and 1525

    • @Sebs200
      @Sebs200 10 місяців тому +1

      @ralfrudiger7276 Please search up the New Order, the last days of Europe, and come back to this comment after you do.

    • @ralfrudiger7276
      @ralfrudiger7276 10 місяців тому +3

      @@Sebs200 ''The New Order: Last Days of Europe is an ambitious mod for Hearts of Iron IV presenting a unique alternate history Cold War between Germany, Japan and the USA, starting in 1962. Will you save the world or help destroy it?''
      You are talking about fiction. But this song is set in reality. What is the point of your comment?

    • @Sebs200
      @Sebs200 10 місяців тому +2

      @ralfrudiger7276 In the game, there is a war called the South African War where the colonies ruled by the Germans in Africa decide to invade South Africa.
      Depending on which side you play as you can either make South Africa win or the colonies.
      I wrote this comment because I wanted to see how many people will get the reference that I made.

    • @jacobolopezgil1740
      @jacobolopezgil1740 9 місяців тому

      ​@@ralfrudiger7276, "I remember" like the guy was there, running away from the Stasi... in a videogame.

  • @DingleRingle7
    @DingleRingle7 5 місяців тому +9

    South africas John Edmond

    • @heccsclips3319
      @heccsclips3319 4 місяці тому

      whats his name? i like john edmond and was looking for more like it

    • @jackdaugaard-hansen4512
      @jackdaugaard-hansen4512 2 місяці тому +1

      @@heccsclips3319the guy singing the song is Pieter Kruger

  • @woff1959
    @woff1959 3 місяці тому +1

    Cool! It's clearly an adaptation of Rhodesian singer John Edmond's song 'Black Boots'. Interesting, they were a special ops group in the old British South Africa Police (BSAP) and the Zimbabweans kept them. Cool!

    • @jackdaugaard-hansen4512
      @jackdaugaard-hansen4512 2 місяці тому +1

      The green boots more formally known as koevoet meaning crowbar where the south west African police forces counter insurgency branch, very much like the black boots, both where extremely effective in their role, they where men among men

    • @woff1959
      @woff1959 2 місяці тому

      @@jackdaugaard-hansen4512 I know, I was in the Army, and we bumped into them a few times. The two didn't get along together. But looking back, they were very good at their job.

  • @KlaudiuszGoralewski
    @KlaudiuszGoralewski 2 місяці тому +1

    Wow. Withe South Africa ❤

  • @andypaterson3462
    @andypaterson3462 9 місяців тому +3

    We've them here. Scotland. Aye the enemy..

  • @K33ev2
    @K33ev2 Рік тому +6

    This song is sung by Pieter Kruger and composed by John Edmond. Theres also apparently an acoustic version of this song but Ive only sadly found an fragment.

    • @taboret3280
      @taboret3280 Рік тому

      By Pieter Kruger's band - "SADF"

    • @K33ev2
      @K33ev2 Рік тому +2

      @@taboret3280 Its not a real band its made up. It might explain why the songs got taken off of youtube for not crediting the original artists, it could also be that youtube went "old south african army songs bad!!"

    • @taboret3280
      @taboret3280 Рік тому

      @@K33ev2 yeah it could be like that

    • @K33ev2
      @K33ev2 Рік тому

      @@taboret3280 Stuff like this happens often

    • @sese4945
      @sese4945 10 місяців тому

      I think only the fragment exists on the internet. It was taken from a live recording, probably still on a cd or VHS.

  • @roranger6208
    @roranger6208 Рік тому +11

    Absolutely based as always

  • @chapno4255
    @chapno4255 Рік тому +3

    lekker

  • @mariannedekock7996
    @mariannedekock7996 5 місяців тому

    Fire and movement manne! Boslaan excursion!

  • @Brecconable
    @Brecconable Рік тому +4

    By jove look at all them FNs!

    • @gerterasmus2810
      @gerterasmus2810 11 місяців тому +1

      Yes fine weopen perfect as long it is kept clean used to lubricate with vasiline

  • @soda5730
    @soda5730 3 місяці тому +1

    1. Koevoet was not SADF. 2. This song is based on the original, Black Boots (BSAP Support Unit) by John Edmond.

  • @yangshitaijiquanbanhou1267
    @yangshitaijiquanbanhou1267 Рік тому +3

    Я русский и мне по душе такое видео, хотя они были нашими врагами...) Своих врагов тоже надо уважать, если ты хочешь их победить....)

    • @gerterasmus2810
      @gerterasmus2810 11 місяців тому

      My dear Russian friend you never defeated us on the battlefield I was one of them Boers it's the politics but nevertheless I don't have any hattred it a long time ago would like to drink some vodga with you

    • @piet8803
      @piet8803 8 місяців тому

      Thanks for the time that your men supported us against the biggest enemy of all in the Boer war.

    • @deadbread8446
      @deadbread8446 8 місяців тому

      Африканеры были нашими врагами?

  • @danielfourie5500
    @danielfourie5500 10 місяців тому +2

    Yah koevet was good but dont forget how tough it is when the guy you chasing runs no more and stands and fights back nor thinking of giving up outnumbered 10 2 1 thats bravery!

  • @andypaterson3462
    @andypaterson3462 9 місяців тому +2

    Love to do that here but ...

  • @philipbrown8191
    @philipbrown8191 Рік тому

    Green Boots Make Sukffers Scarper. Another Bites The Dust

  • @joepipito7431
    @joepipito7431 5 місяців тому

    GET EM BOYS
    🙏🙏👍👍💪💪

  • @K33ev2
    @K33ev2 Рік тому +3

    Do you happen to own the CD "Soldiers Friend"? The CD includes this song and many others.

  • @Craqthump
    @Craqthump 9 місяців тому +1

    "Casper on the sleeve.....", can someone explain this too me?, was it a unit insignia?, or a slang term for a qualification?, love the tune

    • @Mike-jy6lo
      @Mike-jy6lo 8 місяців тому +4

      Casper was just the name of the armoured personnel carrier vehicles that the Koevoet used. Since they were the early adopters of this vehicle, it became synomonous with them. They did not actually wear a logo of the vehicle on their sleeve, and it was not a unit insignia, nor slang term. The lyrics are using some artistic licence in the use of the word “Casper”. More correctly spelled Casspir - you can Google it. The Casspir armoured vehicle is still in use today, and you will see it used in some African peace keeping operations.

    • @curly5330
      @curly5330 7 місяців тому

      The Indian army, currently, is the primary user of the Casspir APC.@@Mike-jy6lo

    • @jackdaugaard-hansen4512
      @jackdaugaard-hansen4512 6 місяців тому +1

      Casspir is a mine resistance armoured vehicle that has been in service since 1980 and was an improvement over the bufflo and hippo armoured vehicles both being mine resistant with v shaped hull

  • @gerhardsteenkamp8759
    @gerhardsteenkamp8759 Рік тому +1

    Amin 😊

  • @sircoloniser5454
    @sircoloniser5454 Рік тому +4

    I’m view 50
    Noice

  • @Mr.Archduke
    @Mr.Archduke 3 місяці тому

    Green Boots is a original Rhodesian Song, John Edmund. I suppose this is a version used/copied by the Afrikaners.

  • @philipbrown8191
    @philipbrown8191 Рік тому

    Another Bites The Dust.

  • @Vikyslav_IX
    @Vikyslav_IX Місяць тому

    Why is on the screen conversation in czech language and soldier has czech flag ? 🇨🇿

  • @jonathanboerema2872
    @jonathanboerema2872 6 місяців тому

    My best advice to the advancing army watch out for traps because you know they're there😢

  • @leomarsubala115
    @leomarsubala115 3 місяці тому

    Coralie&Koleda🇳🇱🇿🇦 ancestors during Southern border war.

  • @ewanbradley8513
    @ewanbradley8513 8 місяців тому

    Which came first this or john edmonds black boots

  • @flechettedeetya
    @flechettedeetya Рік тому

    Afrikaan banger

  • @philipbrown8191
    @philipbrown8191 Рік тому

    Related to The BOSS ?

  • @kaminskiiii
    @kaminskiiii Рік тому +3

    Fapla

  • @Natedogggg
    @Natedogggg Рік тому

    Where did you find the footage brother?

  • @philipbrown8191
    @philipbrown8191 Рік тому

    Were The Green Boots. Also Known As B.O.S.S. ?
    Afrikaners Would Know

    • @henrykeyter53
      @henrykeyter53 6 місяців тому

      No. The Bureau Of State Security is something between an intelligence agency and secret police, whereas Koevoet's official designation was SWAPOL-COIN, (South-West African POLice COunter INsurgency) a unit of the South African and South-West African Police, specializing in counter terrorism and counter insurgency.

  • @jatohyuga4123
    @jatohyuga4123 Рік тому

    this is originally a rhodie song right?

    • @K33ev2
      @K33ev2 Рік тому

      Yes

    • @truenorthgames
      @truenorthgames 11 місяців тому +1

      Yeah black boots by John Edmond of the Rhodesia Regiment

  • @gerritdevilliers5445
    @gerritdevilliers5445 8 годин тому

    Frikkie,bester,gert vos,tones,maljan korporaal desmore,huge waar julle.kroonstad sapper.tekkies hier

  • @hoseA-sy4ld
    @hoseA-sy4ld 4 місяці тому

    check the battle tanks,,,ahead ha