Understanding Parabats
Let's dive into the details surrounding Parabats. The South African Defence Force airborne soldiers were known as the
Key Takeaways about Parabats
- This episode recounts the tragic story of a Puma helicopter with 12 paratroopers on board being shot down in Southern Angola.
- Operation Protea was these biggest operation undertaken by the South Africans since WW2. This time they would engage FAPLA ...
- Towards the end of 1987 while battles were raging in south eastern Angola around Cuito Cuanavale, Special Forces launched an ...
- Fireforce, the rapid reaction system employed by the SADF during the border war in SWA/Namibia was very effective in counter ...
- Becoming an airborne soldier in the SADF was not easy. After completing a grueling PT course, the aspiring paratroopers had to ...
Detailed Analysis of Parabats
The Pathfinder Platoon of the Parachute Bn was made up of specially selected volunteer paratroopers. Lt Col Kobus Hoon was a ... 1 April 1982 - Mondigwording van 1 Valskerm Bataljon - Tempe Bloemfontein. On the 4th of May 1978, the SADF launched Operation Reindeer against 2 SWAPO bases code named "Moscow" and "Vietnam".
Parabat documentary 1970s
That wraps up our extensive overview of Parabats.
