Category:South African Defence Force Memorial
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Afrikaans: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag-gedenkteken te Fort Klapperkop, Pretoria, is opgerig ter herinnering aan alle SAW-lede wat in diensplig gesneuwel het. Dit is op 31 Mei 1979 deur P.W. Botha onthul, en bestaan uit 'n twee keer lewensgrootte beeld van 'n voetsoldaat met R1-geweer en bajonet, uitgevoer deur beeldhouer Hendrik Johannes van der Merwe (1956-2019). Plakette met name van die gesneuweldes omring die beeld, en is volgens jaar en rang gerangskik.
English: The South African Defence Force Memorial at Fort Klapperkop, Pretoria, was erected in memory of all members of the SADF who lost their lives in service to their country. It was unveiled by P.W. Botha on 31 May 1979, and features a twice-life sized statue of an infantryman[1] holding an R1 rifle with bayonet, executed by sculptor Hendrik Johannes van der Merwe (1956-2019). Names of the fallen appear on plaques around the statue, arranged in order of year and rank.[2] The SADF Wall of Remembrance at the nearby Voortrekker Monument, unveiled on 25 October 2009, records additional names.[3]
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Media in category "South African Defence Force Memorial"
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De-89-jarige-oud-commando-herman-gobetz-temidden-van-actief-dienende-collegas.jpg 3,000 × 2,000; 490 KB
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The South African Special Forces HQ Memorial 05.jpg 4,608 × 3,072; 3.58 MB
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The South African Special Forces HQ Memorial 06.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 1.94 MB
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The South African Special Forces HQ Memorial 07.jpg 2,592 × 1,936; 1.74 MB
