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| Tango01 | 26 Oct 2017 12:00 p.m. PST |
… CROSS-BORDER RAID, ANGOLA 1978. "Battle for Cassinga is the first-hand account by a South African paratrooper who was involved in the 1978 assault on the Angolan headquarters of PLAN, SWAPO's armed wing. The battle, although a resounding success, suffered setbacks which could have proved disastrous to the South Africans had they not maintained the initiative. The improvisations made by Colonel Jan Breytenbach ensured that a flawed jump and inadequate intelligence did not adversely affect the outcome. The unforeseen Soviet-supplied SWAPO anti-aircraft guns used devastatingly in a ground role also threatened to derail the attack. A late appearance by a large Cuban/FAPLA (Angolan regulars) armoured column, from the nearby town of Techamutete, threatened to engulf the lightly armed paratrooper force still on the ground. A fierce rearguard action, together with the almost suicidal actions of the South African Air Force pilots, ultimately saved the day…."
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| Col Durnford | 26 Oct 2017 12:38 p.m. PST |
The Africa@War series are excellent. |
jurgenation  | 26 Oct 2017 2:06 p.m. PST |
Great book and great Victory for the SADf..Breytenbach was a very Good General for South Africa. |
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