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The quantity and quality of military historical work on the participation of South Africa in the Second World War, with few exceptions, namely that of a few significant academic contributions over the last decade, lags appreciably compared to the plethora... see more

The Union War Histories Committee was established by General J.C. Smuts in1941, with the purpose of recording the Union Defence Forces' role in the SecondWorld War. The committee, under Colonel (Professor) J.A.I. Agar-Hamilton, produceda large number of m... see more

THE STATE OF SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY HISTORIOGRAPHY ON THE SADF'S INVOLVEMENT IN SOUTH WEST AFRICA AND ANGOLA: 1966 TO 1989 Historical works regarding the South African Defence Force, have appeared since 1920. With a few exceptions, most of these works a... see more

Since the advent of a new dispensation in South Africa, expectations in Africa and elsewhere have steadily grown regarding South Africa's potential role as a peacekeeper in African conflicts. Infact, South Africa has been identified by many observers as t... see more

The South African National Museum of Military History came into being as a result of the Second World War (1939-1945). It was during this period that Captain (later Colonel) J. Agar-Hamilton, official historian of the Union Defence Force, suggested the es... see more

Peoples, societies, institutions and other entities frequently record their histories in terms of successive epochs, and commemorate those histories according to perceived milestones or turning points in their development.  Since much of human histor... see more

It has been estimated that around fifty thousand Irishmen fought during the South African War, many of whom were at the forefront of a number of key engagements, serving in Ireland’s thirteen infantry battalions and three cavalry regiments. Ireland’s Impe... see more

This article discusses the possibility of South Africa enacting a new law regulating private military/security companies (PMSCs) beyond the Prohibition of Mercenary Activities and Regulation of Certain Activities in Country of Armed Conflict Act of 2006. ... see more

Elements of Kuhn's theory on scientific revolutions and its applicability to the political domain also promote explanations of military change. In this regard, changes in the South African defence realm during the past decade and the rise of the South Afr... see more

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