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God save a Boer ! Big respect from Poland

I have watched this many times and without fail I cry each time. On the 5.5.1980 I lost two of my section. RIP Andre and Derek KIA 5.5.1980

My Dad, came home, but he was never the same....! He came home to a young wife and a little girl, but his soul died out there and therefore we never had a chance of being a family as he could not cope with a normal life. What did he do it for? Our beloved Country has fallen pray to "I am owed, it is my land" but oh my dear where have you shed blood, tears and sweat? Our fathers believed in our Country and they have lost everything to defend it. God hear our cries as I am a boere girl and this is my country too.

Hello from Belgium to our afrikaners brothers ! God be with you !

Respect uit Nederland voor mijn Broeders uit Afrika🙌🇳🇱🇿🇦

its funny how many wars white South Africans fought for this country... but its all forgotten, my dad was here, at the age of 16... remember him having nightmares about this.

to my great friend who died in service to his country in Dec 1989. I listen to this song everyday and will always honour your memory and your fellow fallen soldiers. Rob, we were young and carefree then. Remember u always. Thanks to Bok van Blerk for helping the younger generation to remeber what their fathers fought for. In some quarters you will never be the forgotten war.

I'm from the United States, where honoring our fighting countrymen is extremely revered, and listening to this while reading its lyrics brought me to tears. So many men fought for their lives and their nation only to be treated like shit to this day from even their own government.

Respect for the Afrikaners from Serbia! I hope you create a country of your own soon.

Will forever be proud to call myself a white South African, a boor. Salute to the SA boys and the Rhodesians that fought these last wars. It's thanks to your sacrifices that we can still stand tall. Bok van Blerk really captures the moment with this song. Well gedaan Bok.

How quickly and how easily our present 'leadership' forgets how we FOUGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY! Today, we are not ignored, we are hated and discriminated against. I do not just 'remember', I live this daily still. Glad to see/hear that I am not alone.

The most powerful armed forces in the world at that stage, brings tears to my eyes every time. We were a superpower, a first world country and now we are a joke.

My dad fought in this war, and lost one of his friends right next to him. He never talks about what happened there. I will forever be proud of him. Thank you for giving us insight to what our fathers did to try to ensure good lives for us.

Swiss-Afrikaner on my dad side. Salute to all who share our beautiful heritage.

This song gives me goosebumps everytime! Salute to all the men and boys who served!

Served in SADF with pride and honour..greta country was born a rooinek was made a BOER.

A great song, My Husband is a bush war veteran 84/85 8SAI. To the youngsters out there Namibia to you is just another country but to our generation it was a war, and we fought well. We were to focused on what was going on over there, our backs were presented to the real enemy, our own politicians. While patting us on the back for a job well done they were actually looking for a place to stick the knife.

The Boer will never Fade NEVER !!!!

I miss my country, I want it back. Uit die blou van onse hemel, uit die diepte van ons see, Oor ons ewige gebergtes waar die kranse antwoord gee, Deur ons ver-verlate vlaktes met die kreun van ossewa - Ruis die stem van ons geliefde, van ons land Suid-Afrika. Ons sal antwoord op jou roepstem, ons sal offer wat jy vra: Ons sal lewe, ons sal sterwe - ons vir jou, Suid-Afrika.

"We carry forward the memory Of an amazing time in our lives. When we proudly answered the call of our country. And served in the best defence force that Africa has ever seen." ~ SA Soldier

I am in the SANDF. This comes from a time when people were still prepared to go to war for our country. Can we say the same now? My dad fought here. The stories he told me was so sad. Friends that got killed. This song makes me so sad. RESPECT

Hello, I am a Dutch/Canadian and I love this video. Thank you for sharing this, I am 100% behind the boers. Cheers. Proost.

I was a neighbour to a Russian employee at the Russian embassy in Pretoria in the middle 90's. I was invited to party once. One of his Russian friends approached me and told me that the SADF had the best special forces in the word - His brother had been a military advisor in Angola

Much love to the Afrikaners. With love from Australia!

26 year old English man - my heart is with the Boer - i imagine i'll receive abit of flak due to the history but never the less it is true - i am currently saving up for a trip to SA would love to do abit of work on a farm and get to know some true Afrikaners.

For all the South African Defence Force veterans out there on this ANZAC Day. You are not forgotten. ❤🌹

Respect and love to South Africa from China. Hope this land will have a bright future. 🇿🇦🇿🇦

De groeten uit Vlaanderen, beste Afrikaners ! Weet dat de songs van Van Blerk ook hier in het verre Noorden kunnen beroeren. Afrikaners, Nederlanders, Vlamingen, we hebben dezelfde voorouders en delen dezelfde taal. Wij alleen spreken die taal !

Afrikaners are the best mates a man could have. Their loyal to a fault, proud, tough and family orientated. If shit hits the fan in SA, you've got one to fly over for the cause. Long love the Boer

God bless are South African Brothers This is a beautiful song dedicated to heroes God bless South Africa🇿🇦❤️✝️

Respect from Argentina...for the love of God fight for what is your home God save the Boer nation

Powerful song. The day's when South Africa was a force to reckon with. May those days return soon. God Bless South Africa.

This video brings back many memories. Some good, some NOT so good. I lost good friends in "The Forgotten War" . We did what we had to (& what we were told to do) . I feel pity for those that judge the "troepies" but yet have no idea what really happened on the border. I was one of the lucky ones that came back too "the states". Well at least my body came back. My heart & mind is still with my fallen brothers. My mother has always said that she sent one son to war and got another back.

@jimboclinton I am in Australia now . Did Nasional service in 83 - 84 and fought Ops Hooper / Packer in Angola in 88. RPU artillery. We kicked ass even though we were outweighed 5+ to- 1 . I thank the Lord I made it back in one piece with most of my fellow soldiers. To my brothers who did not go back home. We salute you. Everytime i look at the video tears appear but thats natural.

Awesome song and theme! Greetings from Hawaii, U.S.A.

From a Nerviani in California , I salute these Brave Soldier’s

Respect van uit Nederland 👊🏽👍🏾

Get ready guys, it is here again. I hope you all are ready. From an Indian Saffer. Thank you for your service. I am with you.

I was a Soutie in the boer army but am now as patriotic as any boer, will live and die for my country

We will rise again my friends.

Dis 'n baie mooi song en ter selle tyd hartseer om te dink mense het hul lewens verloor en dit alles verniet! My pa was een van daardie mense wat so hart baklei het, en dit maak my trots voel om 'n afrikaner te wees. Dank die Here sy lewe was gespaar vir ons.

I am Burmese, but love music in Afrikaans. Bok is pretty good.

I cried when the first listenning this song, although didn't understand lyric but the music is so heroics and full of proud. Always respect your courage and justice. From Vietnam.

Ek het nou weereens besef hoe goed ek voel om n ware Suid-Afrikaner te wees.RIP to all those who gave there live to protect us

My dad was in this war. He lost many friends and never wanted to talk about it. Yesterday he lost his life holding on to the memories of all those he held dear, his brothers in arms included. Rip dad

Thank you! I personally thank everyone who served the Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag!

Hi I am south african too very proud to be I am living in portugal & I left south africa 13 years ago its so good to hear follows south africans singers english or afrikanns so good to our music make us feel at home

respect from Croatia

Support from Japan🇯🇵

Respect from Greece!

Somehow I feel this is the South African version of "Born in the USA", the story of young men that were taken away from their youth to fight in an impossible war to end up being forgotten and treated badly by their own countrymen.

luv the song from aussie land.

This song makes me to a very proud Afrikaner!!! Thank you Bok van Blerk for this fantastic song! It makes my blood boil for my Afrikaner people for righteousness.

Great song, Bok, old son - takes me back to the days - vuurvertonings at Ondangwa, klaarstaan at Eenhana and driving on Oom Willie se pad in a Kwevoel after the marines had swept the road. We, the boys and girls of my generation, we did our duty and we paid a price. FW de Klerk did not do his duty and he's paid no price. Honour and glory to the lads who paid the ultimate price. We remember you and we are eternally grateful. God bless you.

This Amazing song, Operation Firewood 31 October 1987- Heartsore memories for many.

In the time when our South African Army was still respectable!

Takes me back - makes remember how proud I was of the guys who stood and fell beside me. Best 2 years of my life and in some ways the worst - We will never forget the sacrifice our country asked of us and we rose to the challenge 2 SAI - '87-'88

Never surrender. I hope someday You will est. your independent Boer or Boer/Afrikaaner State. Greetings from Poland. Ps.: For me, Afrkaans is the most beautiful language in the world.

No matter what the politics of the day, these boys remind me of the lads I joined up with. Risking their lives to protect their homes, their loved ones, and the stability, freedom and security of their nation. Rest easy boys, god bless.

i can"t help but cry everytime i listen to this, the dust still stays with me, your meals enjoyed the sand and the breeze, i still feel it all

Saluut daai manne dankie vir julle vir wat beskerm het dat ons as kinders veilig gevoel

So Sad... Waarvoor was dit alles.. Daarom bly die songs so naby my hart... Lewens bittersoet.. Dankie vir die songs wat jy sing. Iemand moet onthou sodat ons onthou en nie vergeet nie, niks is verniet nie. AL is dit verlore. 💕

I have tears in my eyes watching this.. 81- 84; 140 OPS Ondangwa; Umbalantu. Respect to the Brothers !!

EX UNITATE VIRES (1995) My Afrikaner Nation, my mother-tongue - Why in shame our heads now hung? We still have our pride but no place of safety to reside. My people, my country, my Language .... 1 "Eendrag maak mag" we pray with anguish.

Even though I'm half Boer(yes I know I could just say South African) I'm so proud to have South Africa in my blood my father and all his 4 brothers fought in this war and I'm truly disappointed this war is mostly forgotten to the world. Ak is a Boere.

Die lied raak n mens se hart se snare. My Pa was 40 jaar in die weermag. Ons was klein gewees daai tyd en dankie vir die Hemelse Vader dat my Pa altyd terug huis toe gekom het van die grens. Ander families was nie so gelukkig. Ek en my broers het nooit vrae gevra oor daai dae, tot vandag respek ons dit! Ons was hard groot gemaak! soos 3 loots het my Pa ons gemold. Dankie Pa vir wat jy gedoen het vir ons en ons land jy is n Yster in ons hart!!!

Politics aside Big Respect to the Boers and Afrikaners. Like the Israelis or Filipinos they were fighting for the right to exist as a state. Boers were brilliant guerilla fighters. You gave the "Khakis" a bloody nose during the Boer War. God bless them.

Makes me emotional every time I listen and watch this.

Super Krachtig & Sterk nummer!! Zeer Herkenbaar en toepasbaar voor alle Wapenbroeders ter wereld die een kameraad verloren hebben in de strijd/oorlog en die nu rusten op het veld van eer... maar die wij niet vergeten zijn!

Brings tears to my eyes. My husband was a chopper pilot and spent months in the bush.

my dad was there as a soldier he passed away a few years ago and i am proud of him being in the war fighting for our country.

Lyrics: Tussen bosse en bome Tussen grense wag ons almal vir more Maar op agtien was ons almal verlore Hoe kan ons verstaan En wie weeg nou ons lewe Want net God alleen weet waarvoor ons bewe Want op agtien wou ons almal net lewe Net een slag toe was jou lewe verby Roep jy na my Roep jy my terug na die Kaplyn my vriend Deur die jare het die wêreld gedraai Toe ons jonk was hoe sou ons dit kon raai Soek jy na my Soek jy my nou in die stof en jou bloed Jy't gesê jy hoor hoe God na jou roep Toe's dit als verby... Na al hierdie jare Ver verlore dryf ons rond in ons dade Net soldate leef met grense se skade Hoe kan ons verstaan Want daai bos vreet ons spore In die donker bos was broeders gebore In die donker saam gebid vir die more Net een slag toe was jou lewe verby Roep jy na my Roep jy my terug na die Kaplyn my vriend Deur die jare her die wêreld gedraai Toe ons jonk was hoe sou ons dit kon raai Waar is jy nou Is jou naam dan op ons mure behou Jy was nooit vereer en niemand gaan nou Oor jou lewe skryf en wat jy nog wou... En by daai muur Staan ek vir ure Maar waar's jou naam nou my vriend Kan hull nie verstaan... Jong soldate vergaan... Sonder rede dra hulle die blaam...

There was trust and hope in the military back then !!

Proud to have served and fought! The Ratel will always have a special place in my heart, and my blood will always beat to an African drum.

Dankie aan almal wat hier op ons grens gestaan het. Julle het ons land gered. Van SWA na Namibië, maar die bloed en sweet het beteken dat ons nie nou noord korea is nie. Dankie ook aan Pa en my Ooms.

Hello from Ukraine for our afrikaaners brothers and friends too!

A perfect video with exceptionally beautiful words....takes me back to serenity.....👍🙏

My dad was an ‘engelsman’ he fought in this war, him, two other blokes, a translated and a tracking dog, dog had to be helicoptered out after two weeks as the sand burnt his paws. Thank F he survived or I would be here today! Very true it is forgotten

Жаль что страна превратилась в ноль. И это не русские виноваты. Песня отличная. Я хоть и воевал против вас, но уважение к вам есть.

Jurre, al wat ek kan sê is dankie boys vir jul tyd en op offering, wens ek kon saam jul daai tyd wees maar my tyd was in n ander land in n ander oorlog. Hou daai name hoog, wees trots. Dankie

Ek het die grootse respek vir ons soldate wat hul lewens al daardie jare terug vir Suid-Afrika neergelê het. Dis jammer dat baie Suid-Afrikaners deesdae hulle as bose mans beskryf.

Goed nummer. Het blijft alleen in mijn hoofd zitten...:)

Dit is so hartseer . Terwyl ander gesterf het , kon die meerderheid in vrede lewe . Geen plaasmoord , geen hi-jacking . Strate vreedsaam en veilig na donker sodat jy kon winkelvensters kyk saam met jou vrou en kinders. Dit was nie verniet of onnodig nie !! SALUUT !

Ik hou van jullie volk . Ik hou van jullie taal .

This is Real South Africa This is South Africa I miss You I love you forever

moet se.....so trots op daai manne wat die guts gehad ht(al moes hulle)om daar te wees om suid afrika se weermag nog een laaste keer so awesome te-teenwoordigt....en my PA was daar.....Voel net ons jonger manne kon baat om dit te beleef het.....Al was dit seer en erge tye.Ek het sovel respek vir elke OOM wat daar was.....BAIE DANKIE......Wens net ek kan meer doen want my pa was ook daar.......

Everybody listening to this is a LEGEND 🙏♥️♥️♥️🙏🎶

Greetings from England. This is a fantastic song and an excellent video. The SADF was outstanding and it is pleasing that so many people around the world are interested in the exploits of the former South African armed forces. It is interesting that the video shows the tombstone of a soldier whose first language was English, and the tombstone of another soldier whose mother-tongue was Afrikaans. I admire the Dutch (they have always been good fighters) but many white South Africans who fought in the SADF were descended from other European settlers as well. For instance, a large number of Germans emigrated to South Africa. Moreover, many white South Africans are of British or French ancestry and there is also a sizeable Portuguese element too.

My dad lived and made it trough the war and military with pride where he lost friends and family a lion which help fought off enemies 🙋 I AM A PROUD AFRIKANER

Какой язык красивый👍👍👍

This Moroccan respects the hell of these Afrikaners that defended that country from numerous enemies, while the majority of SA does not care at all.

My grandad and dad died and went to protect south Africa and we're happy to pack up and go. I miss u all. Yet I stand strong

lest we forget. My brothers were all involved, I was too young. To any vets reading, you did your job. You all kept communism away and I think that was our main objective. Much of the bush war wasn't about the ANC or Apartheid, it was about keeping communism out. For that, I will always be forever indebted to you young boys out there. I have absolute love for all of you and I'll make sure that my kids will know. Dankie Julle. South Africa is a worse place without you all, you brave boys. Love: The Soutie

Stand fast Afrikaaners, we are watching. And if you must, come home to us, your one time opponents and many time brothers. Stand fast.

Support from Ireland 14

I miss our old South Africa, and SADF😭😭😭

Przepiekny utwor!!! Wasza tradycja afrykanerów, jest bardzo ważna!!! Pozdrowienia z Polski!!!

support for the Boers from Greece

Author: Thanks for posting, wonderful archive video footage there. After living in New Zealand and seeing how they remember their fallen, it makes me sad how our soldiers' efforts are not better recognised. I take my hat off to people who served in the SADF/SAP, you probably didn't want to be there but you trained and became soldiers / policeman that were respected for their professionalism worldwide and kept people like me, safe in my bed. Your efforts will not be forgotten.

The good old days... Gone forever but never forgotten... Ons vir jou Zuid Afrika...