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While visiting the 3 SADF Olifant tanks on display on the eastern side of the Cuito bridge Werner Lotter and Jacques de Wet who were part of the tank squadron when these tanks were disabled by a minefield with broken tracks explain what happened. Killik Saaiman, a mortar platoon commander at the time, tells about his harrowing experiences. Heinrich Janzen explains the history behind the red poppies which were strewn into the river at bridge. A lifelong ambition is fulfilled by Cassie and his wife Ria Schoeman when Jaap Steyn arranged for them to fly into Cuito Cuanavale. Roland de Vries builds new friendships with the Angolans