South African Military Decorations - Armed Opposition Organisations

Armed Opposition Organisations

In 1996, two separate sets of decorations were instituted for veterans who had served in the Azanian People's Liberation Army and Umkhonto we Sizwe during the armed campaign against the former government.

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