Legacy Conversations - Hannes Nortmann, HC, - 32Bn Support Group
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- čas přidán 25. 02. 2022
- We speak to Lt Col Hannes Nortmann, HC, an armour officer. He started his career at 1SSB and then attended the School of Armour after becoming involved in the development of the Rooikat armoured fighting vehicle. But it was in Southern Angola where he made his name commanding the armour part of 32 Battalion’s Support Group. His Ratel IFV, armed with ZT3 laser-guided anti-tank missiles, stopped an entire enemy brigade, shooting out three enemy T55/T62 main battle tanks in a row. A fascinating conversation not to be missed. If you have questions for the Colonel, please leave them below. Subscribe and activate the bell to be informed of new episodes.
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I grew up in Germany. Served in LRRP (Fernspäh 100). Immigrated to SA in 1990. South Africans are the most amazing and capable soldiers I ever met. Salute you all!
Baië Dankie
Hi Hannes the last time I saw you was at Cuito. You are still looking good after all these years. Honoured to have served with you sir. I was Piet Nel's gunner.
I found it amazing to hear Hannes Nortmann himself - up till now I have followed a lot of stuff about him and the legend. What a priviledge to listen to him firsthand. Koos you are doing an amazing job, thank you. When he dsecribes the night advance towards the infantry and later the tanks across the shona, he put us right into the moment to an extent I have not previously felt it. What a priviledge. If I were Hannes Nortmann I would be probably be an arrogant sod......so his humility and humanity really impressed me. In fact Koos that is what I like about your guests and indeed your own persona, it is all pepole who have lived beyond the arrogance of youth and have come out as rounded and gracious people.
@Charles Spilhaus - thank you for your kind words, grateful, Koos
Well said Charles
Two of the big names in any account of the Lomba and Cuito battles - Nortmann and Hartslief. Amazing men
Jissie... what a shot, ek sé! Thanks for sharing your experiences... goose bumps stuff!
Koos, it would be great if you could do a group chat with the four gents who made up that special team! Mind you - they make the lads from Kelly's Hero's look like amateurs which of course, they were!
Thanks gents,great show.
The audio at the end is awesome...I GOT HIM I GOT HIM!!!!
Hey Hannes! Really great to see you again after all this time! I was at 101bn in 1984 when we spent some time together at Miershoop. You were still a Captain at the time and I remember organising a Koevoet cap (with the orange dayglo) for each of us. I still have mine. Also remember one quiet afternoon when I convinced you to test me for my samil licence 🤣🤣 so I still have that signature of yours on my blue SADF licence. I also have fond memories of our order groups every night, especially those nights we shot fire plans with the 81s and 60s…… Glad to see you are well!
Fantastic episode. Massive respect to a great soldier.
Thank you Koos. You are doing a great job. God Bless!
Wel gedaan Hannes! Julle het puik gedoen! Enorme bydrae in die oorlog. 32 Bn het enorm getransvormeer van Mot Inf na Meg Inf met Pantser, Art en Lugafweer toevoegings. Dankie vir jou persoonlike leierskap en bydrae! Perrie, Louis, Anton, groot Ysters saam met jou!
I first came across his name and photo when i bought the book "Buffalo soldiers by Col Brytenbach, good officer it serms.
Awesome interview, thanks Hannes Nortmann.
Hannes....Koos that was terrific
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'s
...... left a can of Coke of the roof of the commanders vehicle ..🤣😂🤣😂
Great to hear
Weereens great interview! Legende!
Thanks Koos and Hannes wonderfull interview.
Well done Hannes to you and your mates.
Another great and interesting interview. Thank you.
Great chat always had huge respect for the armour crew so brave
That is the most exciting account I've heard and makes me so proud of our boys.
I'm not sure, i think the Mirage pilot that was hit by the frontal attack was Arthur Piercy.
The German tank commanders of WW2 also used to keep their heads out of Coppola. The Russians didn't.
Great interview. Thanks.
Salute / Saluut.
Hannes goed om van jou te hoor het jou laas by Leer Kollege gesien. In 1977 of 78.
Great recount, interesting. Brave bunch of guys.
absolutely awesome!!!
Dankie manne
That was great it would be interesting to hear more from the armor division
Kol Hannes was awesome om te luister my pa het my baie van Kol vertel julle was saam by akademie Lt kol Henk Rheeders hy was ook panser gewees
Riveting, thank you gents
The missile used was the "Swift" with 600mm penetration capabilities at zero degrees.
Van die jonger geslag: baie dankie oom Koos vir hierdie films. Dit is van kardinale belang vir die toekoms dat hierdie gesprekke op film vasgevang word. Suiwer en sonder enige politieke lense daaroor.
Oom Hannes, majoor, ek weet manne soos oom praat nie sommer oor u eie helde dade nie. Maar ek sal graag die verhaal van hoe oom die Honoris Crux verdien het van oom self wil hoor.
Ho major i salute you were your driver in 1987 ops modoleer
Kom vertel ons jou ervarings, Koos
Thanks you your story, amazing listening to bravery in the line of duty. I was at a base close to ruacana and my doctor had to go suddenly to somewhere and he grabbed my nco bag. It turned out he was taken to calueque and he left my nco bag somewhere and went for a drive in an ambulance while he was driving the mig bomb hit and all that was left of my bag was a kidney dish
The latest simulator on the rooikat is like real life and that thing at least the latest version of the rooikat scares me if ever you are back in SA Koos i fill try get ypu in the simulator but it might not be easy
Will be grateful, Koos
Goeidag kol daai tud major ek will graag die storie deel met ons eerste 21days maj het eerste gevlieg van rudu af ek was in die 2de geoep toe ons land en deur die hekke Gaan sien ek n man met my pa en ma gesels Hy was in sivies en het met sy rug na my gestaan tot my Groot surprise was dit maj Nortman ,dit kom toe uit dat Hy voor my ma hulle Groot geword het.
Ek will net se as daar een person was wat ons groot respect het was dit Hy,Hy was n leier wat Groot vertroue en respek ingeboesem het.
Saluut Maj
Odd that the 90mm HEAT didn't penetrate. The kinetic speed has no relevance on the HEATs penetration value.
I thought the same thing when I read about the account. I assume the missile may have detonated against a metal step or stowage bin. I know the optimal stand off distance for a HEAT round is about one and a half times the diameter of the widest part of the copper cone in the shaped charge. It seems like it detonated just out of that range.