The South African
Military History Society
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Krygshistoriese Vereniging
Military History Journal
Vol 1 No 1 - December 1967
A Word About the Society
The South African Military History Society was formed in October, 1966, following upon an appeal from Commandant-General H.B. Klopper, S.S.A., D.S.O., to South Africans to take an interest in South Africa's military history, which he said, dates back to the time of the Dutch East India Company.
Its objects are to help further the interests of students of military history and collection of militaria. Also to encourage research into the history, traditions, uniforms, badges and
other historical aspects of the armed forces of Southern Africa. To a lesser extent those of other countries are included.
For Membership the entrance fee is R1.00 and the annual subscription is R3.00 payable upon application.
An Application for Membership form will be found as a looseleaf insert in this issue.
This should be completed as required and returned together with the relevant remittance to the Secretary of the Society, c/o P.O. Box 90, Saxonwold, Transvaal.
A directory of members, indicating the specific interests of individuals is issued free upon joining the Society, and amendments will be notified from time to time through the
medium of this Journal.
The Society hopes to become affiliated to other Societies having similar interests, and thus to exchange Journals and other research information with them. These include:
The Company of Military Historians (Washington, D.C.).
Military Research and Collectors Society of Australia
British Model Soldiers Society
Military History Society of Ireland
International Orders Research Society (Germany)
The United Services Institution of India
American Society of Military Insignia Collectors
Military Heraldry Society (England)
Military Historical Society (London).
It is hoped to establish Branch committees in the major centres in the Republic. These, it is anticipated, will be largely self-governing, and the first of them is already in existence at Bloemfontein, the address being c/o Hon. Secretary, (Mr. Hugh Corbel), 91 Deale Road, Dan
Pienaar, Bloemfontein, O.F.S.
'n Woordjie Omtrent die Vereniging
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Krygshistoriese Vereniging is in Oktober 1966 gestig na 'n beroep deur Kommandant-Generaal H.B. Klopper, S.S.A., D.S.O., op Suid-Afrikaners om belangstelling in Suid-Afrika se militere gesliedenis wat, soos hy gese het, terugdateer na die tyd van die Hollands Oos-Indiese Maatskappy.
Die doelstellings van die Vereniging is om die belange van studente van militere geskiedenis en versamelarrs van militaria te bevorder. Verder om navorsing aan te moedig
na die geskiedenis, tradisies, unifornis, ordetekens en ander historiese aspekte van die gewapende magte van Suidelike Afrika. Tot 'n mindere mate word die van ander lande ingesluit.
Vir lidmaatskap is die toelatingsgeld R1.00 en die inskrywingsgeld is R3.00 per jaar. 'n Aansoekvorm om lidmaatskap, word hierby ingesluit.
Hierdie vorm moet voltooi en teruggestuur word saam met die betrokke bedrag aan die Sekretaris van die Vereniging, P/a Posbus 90, Saxonwold, Transvaal.
'n Gids van lede, met vermelding van hul spesifieke belangstellings, word gratis aan lede uitgereik na toetrede tot die Vereniging en wysigings sal van tyd tot tyd deur medium van hierdie joernaal bekendgemaak word.
Pogings sal aangewend word om geaffilieer te word met ander Verenigings met soortgelyke belange, om sodoende joernale en ander navorsingsinligting met hulle uit te ruil.
Hulle sluit in:
The Company of Military Historians (Washington, D.C.)
Military Research and Collector's Society of Australia
British Model Soldiers Society
Military History Society of Ireland
International Orders Research Society (Duitsland)
The United Service Institution of India
American Society of Military Insignia Collectors
Military Heraldry Society (Engeland)
Military Historical Society (Londen).
Daar word gehoop om Takkomitees in die vernaamste sentrums in die Republiek te stig, welke Komitees in 'n groot mate selfbesturend sal wees. Die eerste van hierdie bestaan alreeds in Bloemfontein, die adres waarvan is: P/a Ere-Sekretaris, (mnr. Hugh Corbel), Dealeweg 91, Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein, O.V.S.
SOME OF THE TALKS GIVEN AT THE SOCIETY'S MONTHLY MEETINGS TO DATE
- 3rd November, 1966 "The Battle of Majuba", by Major R.J. Southey, E D
- 1st December, 1966 "The Rand Light Infantry in Egypt and Libya, 1940-1945" (with a slide show and taped commentary), by Commandant B. G. Simpkins, J.C.D., M.M.
- 2nd February, 1967. "South Africa's Achievement in the Field of Italian P.O.W. Administration, 1941-1947", by Captain J. A. Ball.
- 9th March, 1967. "History of the South African War Forts in the Pretoria Area", by Dr. Jan Ploeger, D.Phil.
- 13th April, 1967. "Psychological Warfare in Italy, 1940-1945", by Col. Harry Klein.
- 11th May, 1967. "History of Aircraft in the S.A.A.F.", by Arthur Blake.
- 14th September, 1967. "The Battle of Waterloo", by Dr. G. A. Christidis.
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