Six Soldiers

1974
1h 34m

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Four recruits arrive at Kimberley station to undergo training at the local army camp. Soutie (Richard Loring), Liebling (Lieb Bester), Tiny (Ken Hare), and PP (Friedrich Stark) soon become f... Read allFour recruits arrive at Kimberley station to undergo training at the local army camp. Soutie (Richard Loring), Liebling (Lieb Bester), Tiny (Ken Hare), and PP (Friedrich Stark) soon become friends as they are put through their paces by Sergeant-Major (Barry Trengove). They all vo... Read allFour recruits arrive at Kimberley station to undergo training at the local army camp. Soutie (Richard Loring), Liebling (Lieb Bester), Tiny (Ken Hare), and PP (Friedrich Stark) soon become friends as they are put through their paces by Sergeant-Major (Barry Trengove). They all volunteer for border duty, where they are joined by Black tracker Chico (Sydney Chama) and s... Read all

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Richard Loring

Limey

Barry Trengove

Sarge

Lieb Bester

Liebling

Ken Hare

Tiny

Friedrich Stark

S.S.

Sydney Chama

Chico

J.A. Maartens

The Major
(as Maj. J.A. Maartens)

G. Appelgryn

The Captain
(as Capt. G. Appelgryn)

R. Delport

The Corporal
(as Staff Sgt. R. Delport)

Moira Downie

Matilda

Volenté Bertotti

Tiny's Girlfriend

Linda Loubscher

Frances Tomlin

Patricia

Bea Read

Mrs. Henderson

Director
- Bertrand Retief
Writer
- Bertrand Retief
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Sarge: [angry] Why are you late?
Limey: [unruffled] For a start, my call up papers were late.

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Six Soldiers (1974)

At the time the film was made it was SOP not to use slings on rifles. I was a SADF soldier at that time. As said this was a very true to life depiction of the Border war. However many believe that this was a politically backed production. Personally I found it to be accurate up to the point where the guys became the hunted. This scenario was far fetched as far as I am concerned. One radio call and one usually had the whole sector 10 converging on a contact, not something the terrorists relished as one could deduct from the way they avoided contact with SADF and other security forces. For someone who was part of this history this movie brought back all the memories.