As the website, SAAF WW2 Heritage Site, notes, "the history of the South African force's participation in the second world war has been badly neglected since 1948, when a new government came to power that opposed South Africa's involvement in the war." The website, http://biltongbru.wix.com/ww2-saaf-heritage#labout/c24de, provides an extensive review of the SAAF achievements during WW II.
I am not a South African; I am only a student of history. I have always thought South Africa's participation in World War II was under reported. There must have been an active anti-submarine naval activity mounted out of South Africa as well as the South African Air Force activities in Africa, the Mediterranean and Europe. Can anyone suggest any websites that might cover South African naval activities during World War II?
South African Naval Force in World War 2 - Ship Histories, Convoy Escort Movements, Casualties, killed and died The South African Navy’s ‘darkest hour’ is not recognised and not commemorated - defenceWeb SOUTH AFRICAN NAVAL PERSONNEL SECONDED TO THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR https://www.ajol.info/index.php/smsajms/article/download/144099/133769 The silent South Africans in the silent service South African Naval Forces – The Observation Post SOUTH AFRICAN NAVAL VESSELS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR1 https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/jch/article/download/4143/3724/7960 HMSAS Natal (K 10) of the South African Navy - South African Frigate of the Loch class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net War at sea: South African maritime operations during World War II (South Africans at War) WW2 SA Naval Casualties by Name and Ship https://www.salegion.org.uk/ww2-sa-naval-casualties-by-name-and-ship/ SA FORCES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR https://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/download/378/414 HMSAS Southern Maid, HMSAS Southern Sea, HMSAS Southern Isles and HMSAS Southern Floe. HMSAS "Southern Maid" - South African Military History Society - Journal ROYAL NAVY HARBOUR DEFENCES - SOUTH AFRICA Indicator Loop Stations Civil Defence and Protective Services in South Africa during World War Two, 1939-1945 Civil Defence and Protective Services in South Africa during World War Two, 1939-1945
Just made contact with Tinus who runs the cited website, he is still working on the SAAF history. I found that I have details of a 5 Squadron pilot, Keith Robert Coster RIP, who does not appear on the website, so pointed towards a source document.