8 South African Infantry Battalion (SADF)

8 SAI website http://8sai.multiply.com/ 8 SAI facebook group http://www.facebook.com/group.... In 1973 two new infantry units were established: 7 Infantry Battalion (Bourke's Luck) and 8 SA Infantry Battalion (Upington), as well as 11 Commando (Kimberley), which to a great extent took over the functions of the Danie Theron Combat School's training wing. In 1973 the SADF also took over responsibility for the defence of SWA from the SA Police, and during the succeeding months the SA Army became involved in combat operations for the first time since the Second World War, clashing with groups of SWAPO terrorists infiltrating into South West Africa. It was decided in 1974 to organize the Army's conventional force into two divisions: 7 SA Infantry Division (71, 72 and 73 Motorized Brigades) and 8 SA Armoured Division (81 Armoured Brigade, 82 Mechanized Brigade and 84 Motorized Brigade). The HQ's of the two divisions were established on 1 August 1974, and they form the basis of the organization of South Africa's conventional forces to this day.

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Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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Video Comments

soutie276 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Rus in vrede suid-afrika...wat het hulle gedoen tot ons daal...they won't be happy until Durban looks like Harare, the greatest county in the world destroyed by people who have no knowledge of Africa whatsoever...SADF undefeated 1966-1994...ons sal onthou hulle.

rplescia (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Suid-Afrika my geliefde land, my hart kry seer as ek sien wat hulle nou met jou maak...

Johnzoil (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Tree aan vir ete, Rowers!!!! Ek was daar manne. Mbeki gaan naai jou hand!

duovision (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

best time of my life i never want to have over again - intake 1991

Lav1lle (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It breaks my heart to see how my country has gone to the dogs .Literally!!!The UK is not a perfect country , but it is mt new home ,and people are so civilised here -it makes such a difference !!!

gregsta63 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i was born in sa and spent the first 28 years of my life there. have lived 16 years in the uk now. its sickening to watch the anc dismantling everything that once made sa such a good country. it wasnt perfect but the general population was far better off.a bunch of circus chimps could do a better job of running the country.

1Remnant (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hoe kan ons ooit opgee op 'n land waarvoor ons so lief is?

kwaggajehu (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ek was ook in 8 sai in 84 85 en het dit moerse geniet, wonner net waar al daai dose vandag is? van hulle was maar n simpel klomp etters.

Kyle359 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That's what my job is. Or part of it - the best part. ;-)

latiejonker (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Was in Upington 1980-1982.Very tough training(Riemvasmaak)Changed my life forever.People do not realise how tough that made us.Now we can face any problem life throws at us.