In this audio, we follow the men of the Irish and Welsh 24th Regiment (later became known as the Royal Welsh) and the heroes they would become at the Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Zulu Wars. This is a captivating story about fear and courage and of being in combat.
Rob Caskie will intrigue you with his recount of the Battle of Rorke's Drift. Rorke's Drift is arguably one of the most famous British battles ever fought where eleven Victoria crosses and five distinguished medals were issued. The Royal Regiment of Wales or Royal Welsh consisting of 139 men would fight off an attack by 4000 Zulus. It is the highest number of Victoria Crosses ever given at a single battle. We tell the life story of some of the heroes of this battle.

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In this audio, we follow the men of the 1 Parachute Battalion as they fight in the Angolan Bush War during the 1970s. Bringing a Paratrooper Home an intimate and powerful account of military courage in the face of great danger and how paratroopers band together to go and find their comrade missing in action and look to recover his remains.

Mike McWilliams tells this heart rendering story of a paratrooper missing in action and what happened to him on that fateful day.

Mike McWilliams from the Parabat Veterans Organisation shares and explains about the project to bring Andries (Skillie) Human home, a paratrooper who was missing in action at the Battle for Cassinga in May 1978. Mike talks about the challenges to get permissions and raise the money for the project. He shares what he thought may have happened to Skillie.

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In this audio, we follow the men of the 1 Parachute Battalion as they fight in the Angolan Bush War during the 1970s. Mike McWilliams a paratrooper who took part in this combat jump as the photographer gives a powerful account of military courage in the face of great danger and the story om one of the last big airborne combat jumps and how paratroopers carry out the attack on Cassinga.
Mike McWilliams an ordinary paratrooper who provides a firsthand account of the assault on the Angolan headquarters of PLAN, the armed wing of SWAPO and the impact that this would have on his life. This a true story of real soldiers and how they dealt with fear as jumped in combat to attack the enemy.

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We interview members from an armored reconnaissance unit that participated in the Angolan Bush War. Some share experiences from Operation Askari escorting vehicles up to Caiundo and participating in some of the fighting. They also share how they felt about the war and the impacts it had on their life.

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We dedicate this audio to Major (Ret) Herman du Plessis. Herman shares some of his experiences in Operation Askari in an armoured reconnaissance unit that participated in the Angolan Bush War.


It is a sharing of military photos and memories from forty years ago. C Squadron, 1 Special Service Battalion was a fighting unit that was to cross into Angola in December 1983 as part of operation Askari. We talk about some of the day to day activities soldiers went through and what it felt like to participate in a cross border raid.

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In this audio, we follow the story of Leon Lombard who would follow in the footsteps of his older brother Neil who was killed and missing in action during Operation Savannah during the Angolan Bush War. Missing in Action Angolan Bush War is an intimate and powerful account of grief and the sad outcomes of war and Leon joining the same unit as his brother and continue to fight on behalf of his brother. The video explores the grief after so many years and how Leon sets out to recover the remains of his brother and to bring them home. It is a story of human courage as told by real soldiers and the heroism and sacrifices of these soldiers as they defend their country against all odds.

This is a Colonel telling his story of him searching for his brother Neil, missing in action in 1975 at Ebo in Angola during Operation Savannah in the Angolan Bush War. This is a powerful and emotional account and reveals the the grief a family went through and the search to bring his brother home.

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This is the story of 17 and 18 year old South African conscripts who would be dragged into the Angola Bush War. We interview members from an armoured reconnaissance unit that participated in the War. We talk about 1 Special Service Battalion and some stories of those that completed training in the armoured unit. We also share some memories and photos of participating in the insurgency war based out of Sector 10 Oshakati and some of the patrols along the Kunene river in Angola and Calueque Dam. We also share some experiences from base camp at Oshakati.

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The Rhodesian Bush War was a tough and bitter war. We talk to Ian Mackenzie a Rhodesian Special Air Service (SAS) operative who as a young boy would be fascinated by the military and the adventure it would offer. Ian would join not one but two elite regiments being the South African 1 Parachute Battalion and then nine years later would go to Rhodesia and join the Rhodesian Special Air Service (SAS). Ian provides a passionate account of his experience. This is a captivating story about fear and courage and of being in combat.

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