South Africa, cut off from the outside world by an arms embargo, produced an amazing number of vehicles during the period 1970-1990, of which but a few a re listed here. Scotia Models makes a rather complete line of 1/300th scale vehicles. These charts are used only for South Africa and her allies. Opposition forces use Warsaw Pact values from Combined Arms. SWAPO and ODP units have a a small arms range of 4/" instead of 8/16" and none of them receive te +1 DM. Guns and Howitzers Weapon Type Class ROF Range RAP HE ICM Smoke Chem 88mm 25lber L 2 7 - 1.5"/4 - Y - 5.5" G2 M 1 10 - 2"/7 - Y - 155mm G4/M-71 H 1 13 - 2"/7 - Y - 155mm G5 H 1 18 24 2"/7 (4"/8) Y Y 155mm G6 SP 1 18 24 2"/7 (4"/8) Y Y Notes 1. The G4 was developed from the Israeli M-71 155mm gun howitzer. 2. South African artillery was upgunned after the results of the battles between Angola and South Africa in the mid-1970s. The South Africans were badly outgunned and did something about it. Multiple Rocket Launchers Weapon Type Class ROF Range RAP HE Smoke Chem Bataleur 127x40 L 5 18 6"/6 - Y - Vaikiri 127x24 L 3 18 6"/6 - Y - Vaikiri 127x24 SP 3 18 6"/6 - Y - Notes 1. The Vaikiri was developed after the South Africans encountered the Soviet BM-21 in the late 1970s. It was built both as a towed version and as SP mounted on the Samil 20 light truck. Used in the 1980s by the SDAF, but I can't find a reference to it being attached to units in SWA. Towed AAA Weapon Type Class ROF Effective Range ZPU-1 HMG VL 1 20" GAI 20AC VL 5 25" GDF-002 35AC VL 4x2 25" 40L70 40AC VL 4 25" Notes 1. The ZPU-1 was found in the field mounted on the Samil 20 Light Truck, while the GAI 20 AC was usd on the Ystervark system. The other weapons were used as point defense weapons and not usually found in the field. Mortars Weapon Type Class ROF Range RAP HE Smoke Chem 81mm - Personnel 2 2 1"/4 - Y - 81mm - SP 2 2 1"/4 - Y - 120mm - VL 1 2 2"/6 - Y - Armored Fighting Vehicles Name Wt Speed Armor Cargo Machine Guns Main Gun/Missile AA T Type ROF Ammo Olifant VI 60/25 25(30)/9 - L L 105TG-0/L 2 16 Ratel 20 III 120/30 W 2/1 1 2xL L 20 AC 3 18 Ratel 60 III 120/30 W 2/1 1/2 2xL L 60 Mortar 3 21 Ratel 90 III 120/30 W 2/1 1/2 2xL L 90 TG-O 2 8 Ratel ZT-3 III 120/30 W 2/1 1/2 L L Swift ATM 1 4 Eland 60 III 110/25 W 1/1 - L L 60 Mortar 3 15 Eland 90 III 110/25 W 1/1 - L L 90 TG-O 2 5 Buffel III 100/25 WOT 1/1 - L - - - - Casspir III 90/30 WOT 1/1 1 - Lx2 - - - Notes 1. Olifant has Night Vision P. 2. Commander of Olifant was issued hand-held laser sight for use at long-range. 3. Ratels could be equipped with passive night vision device, but these were not usually used in the field. SP Artillery Name Wt Speed Armor Cargo Machine Guns Main Gun/Missile AA T Type ROF Ammo G-6 IV 100/30 W 2/1 - H - 155 Gun 1 8 Ratel 81 III 120/30 W 2/1 - 2xL - 81 Mortar 2 20 Buffel 81 III 100/25 W 1/1 - L - 81 Mortar 2 10 Vaikiri III 100/25 W 1/1 - - - 127 MLRS 3 3 SP AA Name Wt Speed Armor Cargo Machine Guns Main Gun/Missile AA T Type ROF Ammo Ystervark II 100/20 - - - - 20 AC 5 35 Armored Support Vehicles Name Wt Speed Armor Cargo Machine Guns Main Gun/Missile AA T Type ROF Ammo Rattel TOC III 120/30 W 2/1 TOC 2xL H - - - Rattel Log III 120/30 W 2/1 4 tons L - - - - Rattel OG III 120/30 W 2/1 FO L - - - - Soft Vehicles Name Wt Speed Armor Cargo Machine Guns Main Gun/Missile AA T Type ROF Ammo Jackkal I 125/30 - 1/2 1 - - - - Jackkal I 125/30 - - - - 106 RR 2 4 Jackkal I 125/30 - - - - ENTAC 1 4 Samil 20 II 100/20 - 1 (1) - - - - Samil 20 II 100/20 - - - - 106 RR 2 4 Samil 50 II 100/20 - 2 (1) - - - - Samil 100 II 75/15 - 4 (1) - - - - Samil 200 II 75/10 - 10 - - - - - Notes 1. Jakkal is South Africa's name for their "jeep" clone. 2. Samil 20 is SA light truck, Samil 50 is medium truck, Samil 100 is heavy truck. All have a mounting for a L AAMG over the co-driver's side of the cab. A semi-armored version, named the Kwevoel, exists for the Samil 20, 50, and 100. This models gives some protection to the cab and should be given a -1 modifier against small arms and indirect HE. Direct Fire Performance Weapon Ammo 5" 10" 20" 30" 40" 50" 60" HE Effect 155 G5/6 HE 8:10 6:10 4:10 2:10 - - - 2"/7 5.5" G2 HE 8:8 6:8 4:10 1:10 - - - 2"/6 106 RR HEAT 9:x4 6:x4 4:x4 2:x4 1:x4 - - 5 105TG-L APDS 9:27 9:25 8:23 5:20 3:18 1:15 1:12 - 105TG-L APFSDS 9:37 9:35 8:33 5:30 3:28 1:25 - - 105TG-L HEAT 9:x5 9:x5 7:x5 4:x5 2:x5 1:x5 - 5 90TG-O APFSDS 9:24 9:22 5:20 3:18 1:15 1:15 - - 90TG-O HEAT 9:x4 9:x4 4:x4 2:x4 1:x4 - - 5 90TG-O HE 9:-2 9:-2 4:-2 2:-2 1:-2 - - 1"/5 25lber HE 8:-1 6:-1 2:-1 - - - - 4 60 Mortar HE 8:-4 6:-5 2:-4 1:-4 - - - 4 40 AC HE 9:1 8:0 5:-1 3:-3 1:-5 - - SA: 25" 35 AC HE 9:-5 7:-5 4:-5 2:-5 1:-5 - - SA: 25" 20 AC AP 8:1 6:0 4:-2 2:-4 - - - - 20 AC HE 8:-6 5:-6 3:-6 1:-6 - - - SA: 25" Anti-Tank Missiles Weapon Min Range Max Range Effect HE SS-11 10 60 6:x5 4 ENTAC 10 60 6:x5 4 SWIFT 2 80 8:x7 6 Hand-Held Anti-Tank Weapons Weapon 1" 2" 3" 4" 5" 6" 8" 10" 20" HE Effect Karl Gustav 9:x5 9:x5 8:x5 7:x5 6:x5 5:x5 4:x5 2:x5 1:x5 5 RPG-7 9:x4 8:x4 7:x4 6:x4 5:x4 4:x4 2:x4 1:x4 - 5 Personnel Stands Type Movement ROF Small Arms DM Heavy Weapons Walk Run Eff Range Extr Range MAW LAW Command 8 16 2 2" 4" -1 - - FAC 8 16 1 2" 4" -1 - - FO 8 16 1 2" 4" -1 - - Infantry 8 16 2 10" 20" - Carl Gustav RPG-7 Engineer 8 16 2 5" 10" - - RPG-7 Support 8 16 2 5" 10" -1 - RPG-7 Gun Crew 8 16 2 5" 10" -1 - RPG-7 81 Mortar 8 - 2 5" 10" -1 - - Weapons @ @ 3 15" 30" - Carl Gustav RPG-7 Cavalry 15 25 2* 10"* 20"* - - RPG-7 Tracker - 16 2 5" 10" - - RPG-7 Motorcycle - 120/40# 2* 10"* 20"* - - RPG-7 @: Fixed weapons stands to defend base camps. If forced to retreat, revert to former stand type. *: If firing while mounted, double actual range and halve the number of dice rolled. #: Road speed is 120", off road is 40". Anti-Aircraft Missiles Weapon Shoulder Fire Platform Launched Hit Range Radar SAM-7 x - 1 3 N Crotale - x 2 6 Y Tigercat - x 2 3 Y Notes 1. SAM-7 issued as needed with up to 2 stands per bttn 2. Crotale andTogecat are operated by SAAF, used for pt. defense. SA Combat Aircraft Weapon Defense Ord Load Strafe AA Gun Air to Air Missile Mirage F1 AZ 6 6 - 2 2 Matra - 550 2 AIM - 9 Mirage III CZ 6 - - 2 2 Matra - 550 Mirage III Recce 6 - - - - Impala 4 2 1 1 - Canberra 6 6 - - - Buccaneer 6 6 2 - - SA Transport Aircraft Type Defense Stands C-47 1 2 DC-4 2 4 C-130 3 8 C-160 3 8 Bosbok 2 FAC/FO SA Helicopters Type Defense Anti- Helicopter Strafe Stands Int. Load Slung Load Alouette II 4 1 1 1/2 - - Alouette III 4 1 1 1/2 - - Puma 4 1 - 2 - VL Notes 1. Due to lack of large numbers of transport helicopters, SA Army tended to use airborne troops on parachute drops on mission other countries would use helicopters. 2. SS-11 can be carried on Alouette II and III, but I didn't find any examples of such use in SWA in 1980-89. 3. SAAF has 12 Super Frelon helicopters, but I didn't find any examples of their use in SWA in 1980-89. Air-to-Air Missiles Matra 550: 3 Hit AIM 9 Sidewinder: 4 Hit More Externals 1980-1989: SW Africa and Angola Introduction: 1915-1979 SADF: South African Defense Forces in South West Africa SWATF: South West Africa Territorial Forces Koevoet: Operation Crowbar SWAPO: South West Africa People's Organization FAPLA: People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola Cuban Forces in Angola UNITA: National Union for the Total Liberation of Angola South Africa Specs: Combined Arms Charts Externals Mini Campaign Game Part I, II, III Part IV, V, VI, VII Appendix 1: South African Forces Appendix 2: Angolan Forces Appendix 3: Terrain Campaign Map Back to Table of Contents -- Command Post Quarterly #2 To Command Post Quarterly List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1993 by Greg Novak. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com