Fighting Men of Rhodesia ep43 | Andre Scheepers 4th talk
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- Welcome to a series of interviews with the Fighting Men of Rhodesia as Hannes Wessels & I try to record the war stories of these outstanding warriors.
The Rhodesian forces produced some of the finest fighting soldiers and airmen of the era and Andre Scheepers, who served in the RLI & C Squadron SAS, is one of those men.
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Enjoy hearing more and more about your adventures. Proud of you dad! Amazed you're still alive and we all exist. Love and respect Luke
Luke, I always had highest regard for the Rhodesian of soldiers but your Dad is fom a breed that no more exists!
His bravery, adventure, humblenes, humor, honesty set him way apart!
Rare find- a soldier that went through all he experienced as a devoted Christian and then go into the ministry!
Respect to your Dad and your family!
I am sure his grandkids absolutely adore his soft nature and dry humor. It is amazing how a stone cold special forces soldier who was such a massive force multiplier can then be such a likeable and gentle soul.
Soldier of honor
Just a wonderful, humble but gallant man our Andre was/remains. Extraordinary tales of daring. Outstanding interviews with him. Well done Andre, Hannes and John. Respect to you good men. Salute.
What a man? What a hero? What a man of Christian conviction. So humble,so balanced. I would love to meet this man. My service in the Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment pales into insignificance when compared with this true hero! God bless you Sir!
It’s always a joy to listen to this mans stories.. my total respect and admiration goes out to soldiers like you Andre for you have humility and compassion but above all you have total respect for those you commanded and soldiered with . You give the fallen one’s dignity and respect and their families the honour these men deserve. , many thanks Hannes and John for this channel . 🙏🏻
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Words Cannot express our gratitude to these men adequately
This entire series is magnificent. What a fine group of men. The books by Hanes and
Andre are likewise superb. I am moved further by Andre’s profession of genuine faith in a most difficult time. Thank you Andre for being used by God in such a profound way.
God bless you & Semper Fidelis-you guys are, perhaps, one of the best examples of “always faithful” ever.
Love having Andres on. So humble but so capable. Quite a man.
Andre's faith is inspiring! His histories are awesome! Thank you John and Hannes!🙏🙏
What an honourable man! Can’t get enough of these incredible stories
A more humble man you will not find, RESPECT!!!
A coffin full of dreams
What a great man, cannot get enough of these stories Hannes/John. From a military perspective, André must have been exceptional in terms of prep, planning, and operational discipline. Remarkable.
This is an incredibly touching account of history told by the bravest of the brave, as children of Rhodesia we will be indebted to these men for eternity.
Absolute, Total and Utter Respect to You Sir Scheepers...!!!
Andre gave it his all. Remarkable soldier. An example to all
I can’t get enough of this stuff, great work.
What a soldier greatest respect Andre .Thanks Hannes & John for these awesome recollections of the Honde .
SAS always had RLI respect great Men thank God for people like Andre!
Hope to hear more from Andre. What a time it was.great stories
Great Interview
That beginning gave me goosebumps and I’ve never even been to Africa
Agreed. John van Zyl's introductions are very professional.
Fabulous production, and excellent sound track, well done.
Many thanks!
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Hiya Andre did you ever work with Sgt Andre Chait ? My best school friend killed on my Birthday. You're stories are mind blowing. My the Good Lord bless you .
The more you hear how compromised the Rhodesian forces were the more you wonder how many of our brave young men were killed as a result of this treachery. I am sure the number would be shocking. Can you and John do an episode on this subject. I truely believe that all the external operations in 79 were compromised. Thanks for all you great work.
Very good point to deeply consider, agreed. Treachery = soldiers' lives. Also, American RAR/green beret Joe Smith revealed there were a some green beret soldiers infiltrated to spy.
@@AnnE-mn8ny Ann, we lost 16 men in an operation in Gaza province in late 79. These were very special men, mostly SAS, RLI and Sappers, who were shot down by very experienced AA gunners. There is not a doubt in my mind that their mission was compromised. Were the gunners Zanla men or where they foreign troops. Maybe Vietnamese or Chinese, just speculating.
Similar examples these past 12 years.
U. S. Army Rangers or Green Beret, in Niger or Chad; Tillman machine gunned in Afghanistan; Amtracs sinking, micro manage the builders.
In the movie "War dogs", Jonah Hill character sells malfunctioning rounds to the USA military.
In Iraq, the group known as Black Water, now Xe, had GPS geared for the USA, not Iraq. These men stopped other Iraq men from harming Iraq citizens.
Then weeks after, surrounded and killed.
CPO Kyle was set up and killed by a Marine.
Usually, when mention of a situation or person, does not cohese, listen those giving the notice.
Thank you for these insights.
Another great interview, thanks to all
Andre: honesty and integrity itself. Thanks Hannes and Andre.
Andre's story of traveling to London to eliminate members of MI6 is really amazing. This was unknown to me and quite a revelation. I hope this topic is expanded upon and weaved together into the greater narrative of the covert operations that were being conducted by SAS to assassinate Mugabe. There was so many intelligence operations going on behind the scenes of the Lancaster talks that would fill a Frederick Forsyth novel. I hope someone writes a book containing all the new information that has come out over the years to include Andre's secret mission. Great interview.
Respect to you both. Once again Hannes, a great interview. IMHO you are one of the most knowledgeable authorities on Rhodesian history going right back to the founding of our country. Please keep it up. Warmest wishes to you both, aye. Jim
Treason cannot be disguised as being a double agent, greetings from the Slopes 😃
A Humble and very Brave man. I Salute you Sir.
Incredible interview..... simply the most compelling accounts
Awesome. The best of the best. Thank you all for your contributions and a huge thank you Hannes and John for putting together the ultimate series.
Thanks so much Brian!
Well, what an exceptional man? What incredible courage? Andre, make no error 99% of the BSAP were 100% loyal and totally committed to the fight. Inter alia, the betrayal by Ken Flower, the Rhodesian CIO Director is a burden that we all must bear. The truth will always out. Andre, I believe and hope that you know that we feel exactly as you do about these revelations.
I would love to know the names on that list of London targets William. That would be very interesting analysis indeed.
" An Elephant Never Forgets". The memory of these brave men has cast a huge shadow on the memory of Mr Scheepers, who himself. will be remembered for fighting with the bravery of a Bull Elephant, for his Country, his Kin-Folk, and Comrades at Arms. They made the very Earth tremble; as they split the air with the ferocity with which they fought for Freedom.... 'Real Men', in the true sense of that accolade.
Very honourable doing this Andre.
Men, interesting re Flowers. Malcolm Fraser (Australian Prime Minister) might have been pushing re Lancaster House, Elections and so on. It makes me think there was some plan between very high level politicians to throw Rhodesia to Mugabe for the last few years
Absolutley awesome video
An incredible story by one of the bravest and humblest men I had the honour of meeting. Go well Andre .
Great stories well told.good story teller
Thank you for sharing your experiences, RESPECT 🙏.
Always most interesting. You mentioned Paul Abbott previously - he passed away about a month ago in the UK.
Rhodesian War Stories are the Best ! Almost taken out by some Lions ! Thanks ..
Mr Scheepers regarding your feelings expressed at 9.00 are you a remote viewer ? Has this continued to happen through your life ?
Years ago when I read a Ken Flower book it seemed obvious he went from Rhodesian intelligence to serve Mugabe way too easiliy.
Hannes if you don`t mind me saying, with the greatest respect to all soldiers, Rhodesian, Russian, Frelimo, American or who ever, it appears as if there is a body of power underhandingly controlling both sides of all conflicts. My realisation of this was when Rhodesain troupies were deployed in the cities supposedly awaiting the election results. General Walls told us if Mugabe wins there will be a coup by the Rhodesian forces which never came as the troops were ordered to stand down. The deception at the top level of politics is astounding. Fighting heros let down by the likes of Flower, following his orders and knowing the outcome for the troops. Disgusting really. Still goes on to this day. What a world.
The fact is Flowers was a Brit. Born and raised. He should have never been head of intelligence, we should have had a Rhodesian born patriot in that position like the PM.
@@MOOSEDOWNUNDER It`s as if these people are groomed for such positions.
Slopes ....a long time since hearing that vocab ...lol
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Much appreciated
Amazing series of interviews. Incredible feats of bravery against all odds.
Thank you !!!
Amazing memory and account Andre. I really felt your passion and conviction china. Moving and so bloody important to have it recorded for our kids heritage. As for the lions, I think that would make a cracking heavy metal band name "The Magazine Tapping Jumping Lions" plays Wembley. lol. Cracking stuff boys.
Yet another fascinating interview guys! Andre's stories get better and better, hope we get more.
As Andre said, Flower was not alone. Would like to learn more about this.
Awesome
Interesting he felt his friends death after Cal told Andre about his life. Ive read about this very thing happening during WW2 and Nam. A guy showing a picture of his girl or talk about family to go on and get killed the very next day. Great 4 part interview with a seasoned tough soldier
'Slopes', haven't heard that one for a while hahaha
Andre, thanks for sharing your story that honors the brave men you operated with. It was interesting to hear your experience using the SAM 7 missile, and your opinions on the Viscounts being shot down by a missile. Who authorized you to take out the guys in the UK, that you refer to;? Was it the Rhodesian SAS hierarchy or the 'slope' generals? I agree the 'slopes' were devious, they had an arsenal of HIV and Ebola as WMD. You made the right choice to move to Australia. Some may claim we are "Rotten Down Under" but they need to have a good look in the mirror. Take care stay safe.
He was in the thick of things
I have the upmost respect for you Andre, you are an outstanding man. What I don’t understand is how you see that your God saved you, for you to kill your enemy? I don’t doubt you saw it this way but could never understand why he would pick a side?
This aside, I’m in awe of you and your fellow soldiers, best troops ever.
Rhodesians chose to live in peace. When our civilians were attacked and murdered by Soviet/Red China trained terrs, we had every right and responsibility to defend ourselves. Clearly God saw that. Defence against offence. Communism is anti-Christ. Its satanic in fact. The Bolsheviks murdered 66 Million Christian Russians.
Very interesting.
Glad you think so!
Finished We Dared To Win last week. Just ordered A Handful of Hard Men.
Yes I do
About the leaks. 2 names did come up while I served with 6 Recce as a chef on the bluff in Durban.
I will not mention names suffice to say that Andre Scheepers knows deep in his who the culprits were.
General Loots was actually Commodore Loots.
Yeah.. Ken Flower... head of Rhodesian CIO, never understood why the hell didn't Smith get rid of him at the first sign
Exactly Al, British born pro UK foreign policy, alarm bells should have been ringing loudly. Must have been a bloody good bullshitter to convince the lads.
A burglary gang should have visited Flowers and gave him a taste of what expired farmers .........had .....and Zanla treatment to sell outs.
Ken not Andy !!!
always wondered how and when Dave Berry got killed.He was my best friend when we studied at Potchefstroom Agricultural college.Thanks
But why John Giles who was merely a lawyer in the Muzorewa/Smith delegation to Lancaster House ????
I was just a little Form 2 sprog (junior high student) at the time but I always had a feeling that Mr. John Giles was more than just a lawyer to Bishop Abel Muzorewa, if he is the same man whom I saw and whose photo appeared in newspapers as the one who allegedly committed suicide by jumping out of his hotel room during the Lancaster House talks in London.
When Bishop Muzorewa came to address a rally at Mucheke stadium on a rainy 1979 weekend in Fort Victoria (now Masvingo), the same man appeared to be more of the bishop's body guard..
Chris he was a lawyer with the Attorney-Generals Office and lectured at the Varsity , in my case he taught Legal Ethics. But,who knows. His widow could perhaps enlighten us ? Regards.
General questions. Did the enemy ever use snipers in the bush war? And were any Dragunov's captured?
I am British born and I lived in South Africa for a while,some of the most friendly and welcoming people were Rhodesian,s who had to flee the land of their birth due to the British and American crooked Politicians, for some reason the crooked politicians backed the Communists and by this they forced the white people out of their land. I know that British police where sent to monitor the so called elections,some experienced voter intimidation they were told to keep their mouths shut. Harold Wilson the then British Prime minister was said to be on 2 payrolls a,British b, Russian. Then under Mugabe,s rule the once Bread basket of AFRICA turned into a waste land. what a awful awful shame. From one Brit to you Rhodesian people I am very very sorry and ashamed.
Great intro instrumental music.anyone know the name
"The New World" by Dream Cave (on Epidemic Sound)
Phew...
Aibo
Matthew 10:32 says " whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my father which is in heaven
Me I want all Rhodesia to came back home all with their children
experienced the slang alot why did they call south africans 'slopes'?
Simian forehead - slopes towards the eyes. Also known as ropes (thick, coarse and hairy). It's a bit like the English being called Poms and Limeys but it's perceived as being a lot more personal and disrespectful and could result in mayhem if used injudiciously in the wrong company.
This spelling software is at least ‘Marine proof’ as I could not override the spelling of Mr Wessell’s first name...
Regarding the video thumbnail image. How come this medal is presented to a military man dressed in a civilain suit ?
Good question. I'll ask him..
It was not unusual for medals to be awarded to men who earned them while serving but were only presented with them after discharge hence in civvy attire. I'm just guessing that this is the situation with Mr. Scheepers' medal presentation.
@@alastairhenderson6709 Thanks for clearing that up for me
To lay a minefield . . the Vietnam perimeter mine fields not watched & turned , that caper about south China sea oil fields offshore . . the oil must flow
Hannes
You spoil things for yourself by clinging to two conspiracy theories
1) that the Viscounts were not shot down by Strellas
2);that Uncle Ron was the victim of the ‘ivory’ story
Pity we can’t talk one day!
Andre sorry I respect your beliefs, but if I had heard that in op area I would have been dismayed. God (if there is one ) has had his arms folded
That vision has been around for thousands of years, why was it in his vision only pale faces being destroyed by God?