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Black Day – Operation Sagres 3 – Aug 14, 1969

Black Day – Operation Sagres 3 – Aug 14, 1969

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Jul 8, 2026 | Mozambique, Portuguese Units, Stories | 0 comments

As was customary for all operations, Captain Tomás held a meeting with the Lieutenants to plan the details of this operation.The order came from Sector A Command in Vila Cabral, via B.Caç.2853 in Macaloge, on which we were operationally dependent. The operational...
Aeródromo Base Nº 7 (AB7) – Tete

Aeródromo Base Nº 7 (AB7) – Tete

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Jul 8, 2026 | Mozambique, Portuguese Units | 0 comments

During the Portuguese Colonial War (1961-1974), Aeródromo Base N.º 7 (AB7) was a primary sector airbase located in the Matundo/Chingodzi region of Tete, Mozambique (3rd Aerial Region) and a critical operational hub. It directly supported anti-guerrilla actions, border...
Aeródromo Base Nº 6 (AB6) – Nova Freixo

Aeródromo Base Nº 6 (AB6) – Nova Freixo

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Jul 8, 2026 | Mozambique, Portuguese Units | 0 comments

Aerodrome-Base No. 6 (AB6), historically known as Aeródromo-Base Nº 6, is a military airfield of the Portuguese Air Force. Located in Nova Freixo (now Cuamba), Mozambique, during its operational era as a overseas base. According to colonial air force doctrine,...
Base Aérea Nº 8 (BA8) – Lourenço Marques

Base Aérea Nº 8 (BA8) – Lourenço Marques

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Jul 6, 2026 | Mozambique, Portuguese Units | 0 comments

Base Aérea Nº 8 (BA8), co-located with the civilian Mavalane Airport (now Maputo International Airport), served as the primary strategic and logistics command hub for the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa – FAP) in southern Mozambique. Because it was...

Servaas Nicolaas “Nick” du Toit

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Jul 5, 2026 | 5 Recce, 32 Battalion | 0 comments

The “Wonga Coup” (2004): In March 2004, Du Toit was arrested in Equatorial Guinea alongside several other former 32 Battalion members. He was accused of leading an advance party for a failed coup d’état aimed at overthrowing President Teodoro...
Piet Uys

Piet Uys

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Jul 5, 2026 | 32 Battalion, South African Units | 0 comments

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