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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War
Heading to Ruacana on the Cunene River after the Cuban MiG fighter aircraft attack on Calueque
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War
SADF Troops inspecting a kraal
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group SWAPO PLAN
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group SWAPO PLAN
SWAPO guerrillas during South African Border War. (South-West Africa, 1980s)
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group SWAPO PLAN
PLAN combatants arive at Ruacana border
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group SWAPO PLAN
South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) troops in Angola use brush to camouflage a lorry carrying weapons and ammunition near the Namibian border. Detachments like these penetrate Namibian territory to engage South African forces.
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group SWAPO PLAN
A detachment of South West Africa People’s Organization(SWAPO) soldiers firing mortar rounds against South African forces operating in their homeland of Namibia across the Angolan border.
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group SWAPO PLAN
A detachment of South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) soldiers mounting a mortar attack against South African forces operating across the border in Namibia.
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group SWAPO PLAN
Sam Nujoma and Peter Nanyemba observing PLAN combatants marching at a parade at THTC, near Lubango
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group SWAPO PLAN
PLAN Commander in Chief Sam Nujoma
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group SWAPO PLAN
SWAPO leaders with commanders of PLAN
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SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR
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| 27 Jun 1988 Calueque | 61 Mechanized Battalion again lay down an ambush and engage a strong Cuban force, led by tanks. A fierce fire fight ensues, and as 32 Battalion is given protection by SADF artillery, MIG 23’s enter the fray, forcing the artillery to disengage and go to ground. All SADF forces cross the Cunene River by 12:55 and for some unexplained reason the Cubans disengage and withdraw back to Techipa, losing their brief tactical advantage. At 13:55 four MIG 23’s bomb Calueque Dam, followed at 14:05 by another three aircraft, damaging hydraulic works including a pipeline, killing 11 soldiers from 8 SAI. Two MIG 23’s are damaged in the engagement by ground fire and a third crashes on landing. This is the last military engagement of the South African – Angolan War in which loss of life occurs, at least involving the SADF | 38 |
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PLAN at Chibemba frontline (16 pararell line) 1989