New Year’s Wishes 2022
The management of Rooiplaas wishes all the members and associated members, supporters and friends a happy and prosperous 2022. Airborne Always Ex Alto Vincimus!
Corporal Tebogo Edwin Radebe killed
South African Paratrooper Corporal Tebogo Edwin Radebe killed during an ambush in Mozambique, December 2021 ROOIPLAAS extends our sincerest condolences to Corporal Radebe’s family and loved ones. May his soul rest in peace. EX ALTO VINCIMUS SA soldier killed while fighting insurgents in Mozambique https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/sa-soldier-killed-while-fighting-insurgents-in-mozambique-20211221
Rooiplaas Kerswense / Christmas wishes
Ons wens aan alle Valskerm Broers, Families en Vriende, is ‘n Geseende Kersfees en Voorspoed vir die Nuwe Jaar. Wishing all our Paratrooper Brothers, Families and Friends a blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Airborne always!Nico & Naomi December 2021
Fighting Men of Rhodesia ep71 | SA Parabats in Rhodesia | Part 2
Interviewed by Hannes Wessels. Posted by John van Zyl – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yl9BhVtRJg – In late 1979 the South African government were worried that the Rhodesian war would spill over their Northern border into South Africa. They decided it was time to put SA boots on the ground to secure that vulnerable border area and deployed the […]
Fighting Men of Rhodesia ep69 | SA Parabats in Rhodesia | Part 1
Interviewed by Hannes Wessels. Posted by John van Zyl – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yl9BhVtRJg – In late 1979 the South African government were worried that the Rhodesian war would spill over their Northern border into South Africa. They decided it was time to put SA boots on the ground to secure that vulnerable border area and deployed the […]
South African Paratrooper insignia
1982 Commendation for members of the South African Engineer Corps involved in mine warfare, by Lt Genl Geldenhuys
