Category: WW2

Not for Ourselves, but for Others

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Jan Smuts and Isaac Ochberg

  You might remember heroic figures like Oskar Schindler (the famous “Schindler’s List”) who, during World War 2, rescued groups of Jews from certain annihilation. But did you know Jan…
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South African Naval Losses in WW2

Casualties compiled by Don Kindell ABRAHAMS, Henry, Able Seaman, CN/ 719204 (SANF), SANF, 19 November 1944, died ADAMS, Douglas E H, Act/Able Seaman, RNVR, 66378 (SANF), SS Tunisia, 4 August…
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Joe Slovo, Signaller, WW2

  This “rooigevaar” (Red Danger) communist was also a South African Army world war 2 veteran – Joe Slovo (left of picture). Serving as a Signaler in combat operations for…
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