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6th Armoured Division in the ‘soft underbelly’

  If anything this image shows us just how tough it was for the South Africans fighting in Italy during WW2. Unlike the usual images of victory and triumphal equipment…
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‘Twas on a misty mountain

The radar station that I was posted at was set high up on a mountain, 2000 metres above the ground. It was divided into 2 main areas; the accommodation and…
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Marzabotto, Monte Sole and the 6th Armoured Division of South Africa

Marzabotto – An Italian town’s appreciation to South African troops for rescuing them from total annihilation after the massacre of it’s townspeople by Nazi SS during World War 2. Today,…
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