South African Defence Force Buffel Mk1A Armoured Personnel Carrier (Road Legal, Rare UK Example) with Trailer Medals typical of helmet badges

typical of helmet badges

An exceptional cast brass Prussian eagle finial

Unusual Boer War period leather ammunition carrier comprising five riveted

allowing crews to lay down sustained indirect fire on pre-registered targets

provenance-backed collector’s set tied to South African mine-protected vehicle history and late-apartheid era defence industry outreach

South African Defence Force Buffel Mk1A Armoured Personnel Carrier (Road Legal, Rare UK Example) with Trailer Medals typical of helmet badgesThe Buffel Mk1A was the worlds first mass produced mine protected Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), developed by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the Border War to counter the growing threat of landmines and ambushes in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola. Its innovative V shaped hull provided unmatched protection from mine blasts and became the forerunner of todays modern MRAP designs. This particular vehicle is an exceptionally rare