South african int valour

  SOUTH AFRICAN INT. VALOUR MEDAL WITH RUBY Very Rare.            Please add Chimperie Agencies to your favourites 

R.S.A. 1990.  South African Birds.    WM: None  Perforation: 14.   Control blocks  of 4, m int not  hin ged. View scans for  condition as it form part of the description, CV R 80.00.  Note, display card not included.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

R.S.A. 1993. South African Harbours.  WM: None   Perforation: approx. 14. Control blocks of 4, m int not  hin ged. View scans for  condition as it form part of the description, CV R 76.00.  Note, display card not included.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

R.S.A., 1987.  South African Beetles.    WM: None  Perf: 14.   Control B locks of 4, m int not  hin ged. View scans for  condition as it form part of the description, CV R 40.00.  Note, display card not included.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Black Valour: The South African Native Labour Contingent, 1916-1918 and the sinking of Mendi By Norman Clothier Softcover with. 204 pages. 1st print 1987 by University of Natal Press  The book are in a good condition. A good collectible book on South African History.   The sinking of the  Mendi  is the central episode in  Black Valour. The rest of the book presents a full picture of the South African Native Labour Contingent, recruited in 1916 and 1917 to support the Allied armies in France. Though disappointed that they were not allowed to bear arms, more than 20,000 men volunteered for service overseas. The highly readable narrative with numerous quotations from reminiscences and letters provides a lively and rounded picture of life in the Labour Contingent, and adds significantly to the growing literature on the black experience of war.   Please see the Photo's as part of the description. Sold as per scan.   International Bidders Welcome (Please enquire about shipping costs) Postage and Packaging: Shipping includes time, labour, packaging material and travel costs Post Office: R58, --- Courier R120 Items can be combined request.                               

Black Valour: The South African Native Labour Contingent, 1916-1918 and the sinking of Mendi By Norman Clothier Softcover with. 204 pages. 1st print 1987 by University of Natal Press  The book are in a good condition. A good collectible book on South African History.   The sinking of the  Mendi  is the central episode in  Black Valour. The rest of the book presents a full picture of the South African Native Labour Contingent, recruited in 1916 and 1917 to support the Allied armies in France. Though disappointed that they were not allowed to bear arms, more than 20,000 men volunteered for service overseas. The highly readable narrative with numerous quotations from reminiscences and letters provides a lively and rounded picture of life in the Labour Contingent, and adds significantly to the growing literature on the black experience of war.   Please see the Photo's as part of the description. Sold as per scan.   International Bidders Welcome (Please enquire about shipping costs) Postage and Packaging: Shipping includes time, labour, packaging material and travel costs Post Office: R58, --- Courier R130 Items can be combined request.               

1973 first edition hardcover with 396 pages in good condition. A previous price in ink in front. R50 postage in SA. Chapters on: Indian Mutiny, Frontier War 1877, Zulu War, Moirosi War, Basuto war, Transvaal War of Independence, Matabele Rebellion, Mashonaland uprising, Anglo-Boer War, WW1, WW2. "After fifteen years of research the author has collected the biographic details of all the Southern African V.C. heroes, not only those serving in South African or Rhodesian units, but also those South Africans who served in other Commonwealth forces and who received the supreme award for gallantry. From the massacre which spurred a South African on to win the V.C. during the Indian Mutiny of 1857, to the heroic self-sacrifice of South Africa's "Pathfinder" pilot over Germany in 1945, the story surrounding every Victoria Cross award is told. In addition the campaigns in which the awards were won are described and the later lives of the recipients detailed"

1973 first edition hardcover with 396 pages in good condition. A previous price in ink in front. R60 postage in SA. Chapters on: Indian Mutiny, Frontier War 1877, Zulu War, Moirosi War, Basuto war, Transvaal War of Independence, Matabele Rebellion, Mashonaland uprising, Anglo-Boer War, WW1, WW2. "After fifteen years of research the author has collected the biographic details of all the Southern African V.C. heroes, not only those serving in South African or Rhodesian units, but also those South Africans who served in other Commonwealth forces and who received the supreme award for gallantry. From the massacre which spurred a South African on to win the V.C. during the Indian Mutiny of 1857, to the heroic self-sacrifice of South Africa's "Pathfinder" pilot over Germany in 1945, the story surrounding every Victoria Cross award is told. In addition the campaigns in which the awards were won are described and the later lives of the recipients detailed"

UNION OF S.A. 1960. The  100th Anniversary of South African Railways.   WM: 4   Perforation: 15 x 14.   Arrow  block of 4, m int not  hin ged. View scans for  condition as it form part of the description, CV R 53.00.  Note, display card not included.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Subtitle: The History of Southern Africa's Victoria Cross Heroes Author: Ian S. Uys Inscription from the author to journalist Denis Godfrey who wrote on Africana collecting for The Star newspaper and a copy of his article reviewing the book loosely inserted. Unique association copy. Publisher: Ian S. Uys () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Cover corners bumped. Dust jacket slightly soiled and creased along edges, corners & spine with small closed tear at bottom of spine fold. Small stain on spine & inside edge of dust jacket. Internally clean. Tightly bound. Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 398 Dimensions: 22.5 x 15 x 30.5 cm +++ by Ian S. Uys (with inscription by author) +++ After 15 years of research Ian S. Uys has collected the biographic details of all the Southern African V.C. heroes, not only those serving in South Africa or Rhodesian units, but also those South Africans who served in other commonwealth forces and who received the supreme award for gallantry.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

This is the extraordinary tale of an extraordinary man. An honestly told story of his military career, of a man who was twice decorated for valour, who pioneered and developed the concept of "small team reconnaissance" within the South African Special Forces. He was a consummate warrior and gentleman and has told his story with humility and a disarming sense that what he did was simply the job he was given, when even the most cursory reading will show that it was anything but simple or easy. Paperback, 212 pages with photos & maps. Published June 2007   Andr (Diedies) Diedericks was born in Pretoria on 7 December 1955, the youngest of four children. He reported for compulsory National Military Service on 7 January 1974 and within a few weeks he volunteered for Special Forces selection, a course that he would successfully complete. Andre would eventually serve in the Special Forces for two decades and would also pioneer the concept of small team operations. He rose to the rank of Colonel within the SADF and was also decorated twice for valour: Decorations & Awards: Honoris Crux Silver (HCS); Honoris Crux (HC); Southern Cross Medal (SM); Military Merit Medal (MMM); Pro Patria Medal with Cunene clasp; Southern Africa Medal; General Service Medal;  Unitas Medal; Good Service Silver (20 years) & Good Service Bronze (10 years). Suffering from terminal cancer, Diedies passed away on 7 May 2005. 

Operation Askari, December 1983 and January 1984, was the end of the beginning of the Bush War. Due to increasing instability in Angola, since 1975, the South African Defence Force was galvanized into developing new weapon systems and tactics. Operation Askari was the sixth largescale cross-border operation into Angola and signified a clear watershed in both military and political policies for the future. The South Africans launched conventional attacks on a wide front deep into Southern Angola. The five forces stretched over a front of more than two hundred kilometres; from Cahama in the west to Caiundo in the east.  The Operation also signified the beginning of the end. It took another five years, and additional conventional attacks, to bring an end to the conflict. This Book: "Operation Askari 1984/85- War Journal" is the result of more than ninety veterans contributing their own unique experiences to the timeline. It varies from concise inputs to a comprehensive history of the Omauni Raiders by Willem Ratte on the Techamutete Front. On the Caiundo front, Echo Company, 1 Para Bn, and Bravo Company, 32 Bn, attacked a FAPLA Brigade with great valour. Previously unpublished accounts of similar attacks, on all fronts, are recorded in this book. In this "War Journal" the author has attempted to keep the memory of that maverick operation alive.  Dawid Lotter participated as a combat team commander in Operation Askari. He partook in both the attacks on Cuvelai where a small force defeated a strong, Cuban supported, FAPLA Brigade. Operation Askari 1983/4 - War Journal is his sixth publication in five years. Softcover, 286 pages. First Published March 2018.

A South African Infantry (S. A. I.) cap badge 1953-1976 Made of solid brass. In very nice condition except missing one screw- unpolished. *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * Please have a look at other int eresting items I am selling. I will combine shipping to make you r p urchase cost effective. Pick-up w elcome.