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SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR
44 years ago...
27 Aug 1981 Ongiva

SAAF Mirage !!!CZ (#811) engine exhaust damaged by SAM-7 but aircraft landed safely at AFB Ondangwa during operations over Ongiva, 27 August 1981 (Capt. Rynier Keet)

50 years ago...
27 Aug 1975 Pereira d’Eca

Pereira d’Eca was attacked by South African troops consisting of 2 South African Infantry Battalion and 1 Parachute Battalion plus armoured cars. On the way to Pereira d’ Eca some MPLA troops rode slam-bang into the advancing paratroopers. An officer of the MPLA, Commander Kalula,  stopped to argue with the South Africans, tried to fire at them and was killed.

Rfn van Hyssteen of C Coy 1 Parachute Battalion was wounded and Rfn Senekal of 2 South African Infantry Battalion n was killed in the attack at Pereira d’ Eca. Between 40 and 50 MPLA soldiers were killed. Thirty four MPLA soldiers were captured and returned to Etale. Seventeen dead MPLA soldiers were also brought back for identification purposes.

RHODESIAN BUSH WAR

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PORTUGUESE WAR MOZAMBIQUE

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