38 years ago...
31 Aug 1987 Lomba River
FAPLA 47 Brigade reaches the source of the Lomba River and turn east having crossed this obstacle. Simultaneously, FAPLA 59 Brigade use TMM bridge-laying equipment to cross the Cuzizi River. When they reach the Lomba River they are stopped because the bridge had been destroyed.
At 07:50 the 32 Battalion MRL battery fires full salvoes at 47 Brigade, halting its advance temporarily. This is followed at 21:00 by a barrage of 80 G5 shells, this time aimed at 21 Brigade, halting its advance. Simultaneously, the 32 Battalion anti-tank squadron and 120-mm heavy mortar battery, moves to Commandant Hartslief’s position 5-km south-east of the Lomba-Cuzizi confluence
