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The War In Angola In Miniature |
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Fapla defences
The infantry of Fapla's 25 Brigade was dug-in in well-prepared trench lines stretching from the Cuanavale to the Tumpo. Apparent gaps in the positions were covered by at least five 23 mm guns and ten 82 mm B-10 recoilles anti-tank guns sited to enfilade any force that attempted to penetrate them.... |
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The War In Angola : September 1987 - June 1988 |
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 South African intelligence picked up clear signs that Fapla was building up forces in the 6th Military Region at Cuito Cuanavale early in 1987. Daily shipments of equipment from the Soviet Union increased Fapla’s overall tank strength to over 500 and included T-62 and T-55 tanks, BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles. Mig-23 fighters, SU-22 ground attack aircraft, Mi-24, Mi-25, and Mi-35 combat helicopters, and Mi-8 and Mi-17 assault helicopters increased the Angolan Air Force fleet to about 80 fighters and 123 helicopters.
Fapla was concentrating the strongest and best-equipped force yet in the Cuito Cuanavale area, clearly demonstrating their intend to launch a major offensive against Unita’s base areas in south-eastern Angola during 1987. Unita requested support from the South Africans to assist in stopping this offensive, an agreement to this effect being reached on 1 May 1987.
 Intending a low-profile intervention with minimum forces, the SADF only initially committed to liaison teams and artillery support on the ground, while using reconnaissance teams and particularly 32 Battalion (a SADF unit formed out of Angolan ex-FNLA guerrillas with white South African officers) for monitoring, delaying and harassment purposes.
It was soon clear that a significantly bigger commitment of South African forces would be required to stop the offensive.
20 SA Brigade was formed and Operation Moduler kicked off in August 1987, with the purpose of stopping the Fapla offensive…
 The scene is set for some of the most intense and largest series of battles of South African forces since World War 2!
Join us as we re-fight this series of battles with 6mm (1/300th scale) miniatures. Watch this space as the first contact between conventional SADF and FAPLA forces occurs once again...
For further information on our re-fights or to join in future games, please do not hesitate to contact me:
Johan Schoeman
Cell: +27 +(0)72 409-6271
Email: johan@veridical.co.za
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Images from the "Grensoorlog" DVDs |
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"Grensoorlog" (Border War) Images loaded - Monday, March 08, 2010
 Hundreds of images from the 'Grensoorlog' series, produced by Linda de Jager, which is now available as a 2 volume set of DVDs, are reproduced on select pages with kind permission from MNET. Both volumes of DVDs are now available for order.
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Gallery of our refight of the 5 Recce tank hunting team ambush - Monday, February 22, 2010
 I have published the photos of our refight of this "What-If" scenario which we played on the 11th of February. Can the 5 Recce tank hunting teams actually get to fire at the tanks of 59 Brigade? Check out the possibilities.
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New Galleries and Slideshow loaded - Wednesday, February 17, 2010
 For your viewing pleasure, check out the new "Photos from Operation Moduler" photo album, (thanks to Maarten Geerlings), and "The Miniature Battlefield - a slideshow" under the Gallery Section.
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Refight: 5 Recce tank-hunting teams attempt to ambush 59 Bde's tanks - Tuesday, 2 Feb 2010
 16 August 1987 - 59 Brigade had deployed just north of the Mianei. 5 Recce had already planned an ambush of this brigade with its tank-hunting teams, and this was now to be reinforced. But on 17 August, before any ambush could be sprung, Fapla took a hand in the course of events when all four of the Fapla forward brigades began to move during the day, with 47 and 59 Brigades both moving south towards the Lomba River..... Can the ambush be sprung? Or will it be overrun before it has any chance of success?
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TO&Es of 32 Bn, 61 Mech and 4 SAI revised - Sunday, January 24, 2010
 The TO&Es of the SADF's 32 Bn, 61 Mech Bn Gp, and 4 SAI Bn have been revised to fix ithe ncorrect number of OPOs and their vehicles of the artillery batteries. The Troop Commanders also act as OPOs in the field, so in effect there are STILL 4 OPOs per battery.
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Featured Equipment: The Soviet BRDM-2 - Friday, January 22, 2010
 See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week FAPLA's use of the Soviet BRDM-2 Amphibious light armoured car is featured. Next feature: another SADF fire support vehicle, the Eland-90.
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New Video Footage: La Guerra en Angola (Cuaba) - Wednesday, January 20, 2010
 In 1975 began the longest conflict in Africa and one of the longest in the Cold War. See this truly amazing video documentary about the War In Angola, Directed by Miguel Fleitas, (ICAIC, FAR, MPLA). Lots of action footage, as seen from the Fapla and Cuban side. Unfortunately the commentary is in Spanish only.
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Former adversaries to meet in person on the former battlefields - Wednesday, January 13, 2010
 Brig-Genl. Dick Lord, South African Air Force, who led 1 Squadron, flying Mirage F1AZ fighter-bombers during operations in Angola, and Lt-Col Eduardo Gonzáles Sarria, Cuban Air Force (Rtd), with three operational tours in Angola during the Border War, will get to meet personally for the first time during the ANGOLA BATTLEFIELDS TOUR of 2010, when both will be accomanying the tour as experts.
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Exclusive Video Footage of the ANGOLA BATTLEFIELDS TOUR of 2009 - Thursday, December 31, 2009
 See exclusive footage of Colonel Jan Breytenbach's recent trip back to the battlefields of Angola where he acted as expert guide to the Angola Battlefields 2009 Tour. Only available to Registered Members of this site! So Register now!
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NEW! TO&Es for 61 Mech, 4 SAI and 32 Bn added - Sunday, December 20, 2009
A new feature: the TO&Es of the units involved in the War In Angola will be added and updated on a regular basis. The first set of TO&Es include the SADF's 32 Bn, 61 Mech Bn Gp, and 4 SAI Bn
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New Videos Loaded - Thursday, December 10, 2009
 Videos showing the war from a Cuban perspective, a documentary about the Celebrations of the Cuban Victory at Cuito Cuanavale, and 'The Last Domino' - a South African documentary made in the 80's have all been loaded.
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Gallery of the refight of the attack on 16 Bde published - Monday, December 07, 2009
 We have done the refight and the photos have been uploaded to the Gallery! See the Mirages, Buccaneers, Olifants and G-6s in action!
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Western Cape Wargames Championships - Thursday, December 03, 2009
PENINSULA WARGAMES GROUP
AFFILIATED TO MIND SPORTS SOUTH AFRICA
WESTERN CAPE
WARGAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS on
5 & 6 DECEMBER 2009
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APPEAL FOR PARTICIPANTS IN REFIGHT ON 6 DEC- Saturday, November 28, 2009
 We are urgently looking for more participants to take part in our refight of the Attack on 16 Brigade of 9 November 1987. VETERANS WELCOME!
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ANGOLA Battlefields Tour: Winds of Change over Africa - Tuesday, November 24, 2009
This is an official tour through Angola from 16 May to 3 June 2009, visiting some battles sites of the “War for Africa”, and accompanied by Brig-Genl. Dick Lord, who commanded 1 Squadron, flying Mirage F1AZ’s in the battles.
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Rub Shoulders with the 61 Mech Veterans of the Eastern Cape - Thursday, November 19, 2009
 "Skouerskuur op Woensdag, 25 November vir die 61 Meg veterane by die Outspan bomgat van die Moths in Port Elizabeth". The veterans of 61 Mech Bn are meeting on Wednesday, 25 November at the Outspan Shellhole of the Moths in Port Elizabeth.
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Rub Shoulders with the 61 Mech Veterans of Gauteng - Thursday, November 19, 2009
"Skouerskuur op Donderdag, 26 November vir die 61 Meg veterane by die Casa Mia bomgat van die Moths in Centurion". The veterans of 61 Mech Bn are meeting on Thursday, 26 November at the Casa Mia Shellhole of the Moths in Centurion.
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Rub shoulders with the 61 Mech Veterans of Cape Town - Thursday, November 19, 2009
"Skouerskuur op Vrydag, 20 November, vir die 61 Meg veterane by die Milnerton Moths se Shellhole". The veterans of 61 Mech Bn will be meeting on Friday, 20 November at the Milnerton Moths' Shellhole in Killarney. I will have some 1/300 scale models for sale!
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Cape Town Military Tattoo starts tonight - Thursday, November 19, 2009
See military bands, horse acts, historical acts, 18th Century Halberdiers, and live gunfire from the Cape Field Artillery.
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Refight of the Attack on 16 Brigade: 9 Nov 1987 scheduled - Monday, November 09, 2009
The attack on 16 Brigade by the SADF's 10 Task Force, comprising of Combat Groups Alpha and Charlie, the first tank vs tank action of South African Forces since 1945, as well as the first shots fired in anger by the G-6s, are being planned for Sunday, 6 December 2007. For an historical account of this encounter, see the Historical Accounts section. Participation Welcome!
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Gallery: The attempt on 47 Brigade - Saturday, October 24, 2009
The re-fight of this battle occurred on 1 October 2009 at the Rondebosch Library, but did not go well for the South Africans. See the Gallery for photos and provisional reports of the game.
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Col Jan Breytenbach tells his story - Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Col Jan Breytenbach will tell his story this coming Friday 16 October 2009 at the Breytenbach centre in Wellington. Interested parties must contact Jaco at richter@compuscan.co.za
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Official Inauguration of the SADF Wall Of Rememberance - Tuesday, October 06, 2009
The Board of Directors of the Voortrekker Monument and Nature Reserve will be hostng the official inauguration of the SA Defence Force Wall of Remembrance at 09h15 for 09h50 on Sunday, 25 October 2009.
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The destruction of 47 Brigade - 3 October 1987 - Tuesday, October 6, 2009
This refight of the attack on 47 Brigade has been postponed as it was scheduled too close to the previous refight.
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Scenario: Operation Colosseum - 5 Recce's attack on SWAPO bases - November 1986 - Thursday, October 01, 2009
The scenario for this exclusive 5 Recce attack on a SWAPO base has been uploaded...enjoy!
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Refight of the First Clashes between 61 Mech Bn Gp and 47 Brigade on 16 September 2987 - Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The refight of this battle will be staged at the Rondebosch Library, Rondebosch, Cape Town, on Thursday 1 October 2009, from about 6pm and are expected to last until at least 11pm. This game will serve as a practice run for the big one of the coming Saturday. Anyone is welcome to participate, especially members of 61 Mech Bn
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1:2,000,000 Scale Maps of the Operational Areas - Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Some circa. 1970 topographical maps of southern Angola and the then South West Africa (now Namibia) have been uploaded, as well as some diverse maps that may be found useful.
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Gallery: Operation Colosseum re-fought - Monday, September 21, 2009
During November 1986, 5 Reconnaissance Regiment launched an attack on a SWAPO base some 300 km inside Angola.
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Gallery: First Clashes - 47 Brigade The Recovery Operation - Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The photos of the refight of 23 December 2007 of the Recovery Operation after the attack on 47 Brigade on 16 September 1987, have been published.
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Call Signs of 61 Mech Bn Gn - Tuesday, September 15, 2009
We are looking to confirm the Call Signs used by the different units during the operation so that we can recreate realistic scenarios for the re-fights of the battles, as well as marking the units effectively and accurately, right down to section and team level.
To this effect I have created a provisional layout for the call signs of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group as used during Operation Moduler.
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SAMHS Lecture featuring Colonel Jock Harris on Operation Modular - Monday, September 14, 2009
The South African Military History Society, Eastern Cape Branch presents a lecture by Colonel Jock Harris, Commanding Officer of 32 Battalion, on Operation Modular, during 1987.
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Unit Details of all forces involved added - Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The detailed composition (in theory anyway) of every FAPLA, UNITA, and SADF unit involved in the early stages of Operation Moduler has been added.
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Orders Of Battle as of September 1987 added - Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Extensive OOBs of all the forces involved in the opening stages of Operation Moduler has been added in a handy outline tool that allows you to link to the Unit Details of the units and subunits in question.
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This Week's Featured Equipment: The SADF's Ratel-ZT3 ATV - Tuesday, August 04, 2009
 See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF's Ratel-ZT3 anti-tank vehicle is featured. Next week: another equivalent FAPLA infantry fighting vehicle - the BRDM-2.
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Rub shoulders with the 61 Mech Veterans of Cape Town - Friday, July 24, 2009
"Skouerskuur op Vrydag, 14 Augustus, vir die 61 Meg veterane by die Milnerton Moths se Shellhole"
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Rub shoulders with the 61 Mech Veterans of Gauteng - Friday, July 24, 2009
"Skouerskuur op Donderdag, 30 Julie vir die 61 Meg veterane by die Casa Mia bomgat van die Moths in Centurion"
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Startup Set of Miniatures... - Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Due to popular demand, here is a typical Startup Set of 1/300 SADF and FAPLA forces and equipment to start refighting the battles of the War In Angola with.
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New Section: Historical Accounts of the Battles - Friday, May 22, 2009
The first Historical Account of the First Contact between SADF ground forces and the advancing Fapla brigades has been added
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Featured Equipment: The BMP-2 IFV - Friday, May 08, 2009
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week FAPLA's BMP-2 Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle is featured. Next week: another SADF infantry support vehicle - the effective tank destroyer, the Ratel-ZT3.
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Russian Veterans of Angola Photo Exhibition - Tuesday, April 14, 2009
From 4th - 14th of June, 2009, the State Central Museum of Modern History in Moscow will be ehibiting photos from the collections (and recollections) of the Union of Veterans Of Angola (www.veteranangola.ru).
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More Videos added - Monday, May 04, 2009
More video feeds about 32 Bn and 61 Mech Bn have been added from www.myvideo.co.za
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Visitors Statistics for period 1 Feb - 4 Apr 2009 - Sunday, April 05, 2009
View the geographics of the visitors that visited the www.warinangola.com site over the past 2 months.
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Featured Equipment: The Ratel-90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle - Wednesday, March 25, 2009
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF's Ratel-90 infantry fighting vehicle is featured. Next week: another equivalent FAPLA infantry fighting vehicle - the BMP-2.
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Today, 21 Years ago: The Third attack on the Tumpu Triangle - Monday, March 23, 2009
During the first half of March, 82 South African Brigade, a citizen reserve force, relieved 20 Brigade (SADF) in Angola. On 23 March the new 82 Brigade, reinforced by four UNITA battalions,launched the third attack on FAPLA's Tumpo stronghold. The SADF suffered minor casualties but the assault, like the previous two, failed due to extensive FAPLA minefields and heavy artillery fire.
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Scenario 3b: First Clashes: 47 Brigade - 13-14 September 1987 (The Recovery) - Thursday, March 19, 2009
The next scenario in this series of battles has been published. It occurs immediately after the original Scenario 3(a) and involves the recovery of the SADF vehicles that were lost to the enemy in that scenario.
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Email sent to the Union Of Russian Veterans of Angola - Monday, March 16, 2009
I have sent an email inviting the Russian Veterans to visit the site on 10 March. Since then the number of visitors (especially from Eastern Block countries) has shot up dramatically. See the Visitors Demographics for the period below the email....
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Featured Equipment: The BMP-1 - Friday, March 13, 2009
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week FAPLA's BMP-1 Amphibious infantry fighting vehicle is featured. Next week: another SADF infantry support vehicle - the notorious Ratel-90.
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Featured Equipment: The Ratel 60 - Friday, March 6, 2009
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF's Ratel-60 combat support vehicle is featured. Next week: another FAPLA infantry fighting vehicle - the BMP-1.
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Featured Equipment: The BTR-152 SP Mortar - Friday, February 27, 2009
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week FAPLA's BTR-152 Self-Propelled Mortar ground support vehicle is featured. Next week: another South African combat support vehicle - the Ratel-60.
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Featured Equipment : The Ratel 81 - Wednesday, October 22, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF's Ratel-81 combat support vehicle is featured. Next week: the FAPLA equivalent - the BTR-152V SP Mortar.
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Featured Equipment: The BTR-152 twin 14.5mm ADV - Wednesday, October 15, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week FAPLA's BTR-152 twin 14.5mm air defence/ground support vehicle is featured. Next week: a South African combat support vehicle - the Ratel-81.
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Featured Equipment: the Casspir APC - Wednesday, October 7, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week South Africa's Casspir armoured personnel carrier is featured. Next week: another Angolan Infantry Fighting Vehicle - the BMP-1.
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Featured Equipment: BTR-152 APC - Wednesday, October 1, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week FAPLA's BTR-152 armoured personnel carrier is featured. Next week: another South African Troop Carrier - the Casspir.
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Scenario 3: First Clashes - 47 Brigade, 13 September 1987 - Thursday, September 25, 2008
Now finally, the next scenario of the War In Angola has been published... Battle Report and Gallery to follow soon.
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Featured Equipment: The SADF's Buffer APC - Wednesday, September 24, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week South Africa's Buffel armoured personnel carrier is featured. Next week: another Angolan Troop Carrier - the BTR-152.
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Featured Equipment: The BTR-60PB APC - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week Angola's Russian-made BTR-60PB APC is featured. Next week: the main SADF Troop Carrier - the Buffel.
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Featured Equipment: The SADF Ratel-20 IFV - Wednesday, September 10, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF Ratel-20 IFV is featured. Next week: the Angolan equivalent - the BTR-60PB APC.
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Featured Equipment - The BTR-60PU Command vehicle - Thursday, September 04, 2008
 New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week Angola's Russian-made BTR-60PU Command APC is featured. Next week: the main SADF Infantry Fighting Vehicle - the Ratel-20.
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Featured Equipment: The SADF Ratel Command IFV - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
New Weekly feature.... See details of different vehicles and equipment used by both sides in the War In Angola, and post your comments... This week the SADF Ratel Command IFV is featured. Next week: the Angolan equivalent - the BTR-60PU.
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TV Series on the Border War - Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Linda de Jager, a well know producer of TV programs eg Carte Blanche and others for Kyknet, National Geographic etc, has produced a very balanced 26 episode series pertaining to the Border War for Kyknet.
This series starts Sunday, 6 July 2008 at 20h30 on Kyknet.
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A Week of War Gallery
A Battle Report and a comprehensive set of photos from A Week Of War has been published...
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A Week Of War - Friday, March 07, 2008
The Peninsula Wargames Group will be hosting an entire week of miniature warfare at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, from 7 to 13 April 2008. On Wednesday, 9th of April 2008, the entire day will be dedicated to the battles of Cuito Cuanavale
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First Clash - 21 Brigade on the Lomba Refight Battle Report - Thursday, November 15, 2007
Our second battle has been re-fought on the 13th of October.
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Register now to be kept up to date with developments - Sunday, September 23, 2007
You may register on this site and we will keep you informed by e-mail with new developments of the Re-fight of the War In Angola. Registration is free, so please join us...!
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First Refight Battle Report - First Contact - Friday, September 14, 2007
Our first encounter, the First Contact of 6 September 1987, have been refought on 13 September 2007 at the Rondebisch Library
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Call for 1/300th Scale SADF and Russian equipment
We urgently require more 6mm (1/300th scale) equipment for the larger battles scheduled for later in the year and early next year. If you have some of these miniatures, and are willing to make them available to us in Cape Town over this period, please give Johan Schoeman a call on 0724096271
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| SAAF in the Border War by host | | I found this very interresting talk by Colonel Johan (Gerrie) Radloff, presented by him on 21 Janu... | | RE: Boardgame of Cuito Cuanavale by johansamin | | Neil, the "depleted" Fapla brigades were quite a bit under the strength of two full-strength moto... | | RE: Angolan Wars in Portugal by johansamin | | Well done, Filipe! We may yet convert you into a SADF Combat Group Commander! All you need now is... | | RE: Boardgame of Cuito Cuanavale by namoore | | Hi Johan, Thanks for the help, it's greatly appreciated! The S&T game looks awful (ha... | | RE: Angolan Wars in Portugal by Pippo | | Hi Johan! In fact, sometimes the rules just dont seem to work. For instance, yesterday w... | | RE: Boardgame of Cuito Cuanavale by johansamin | | Hi Neil.... Thanks man!.... I hope you are aware that Strategy & Tactics magazin... | | Boardgame of Cuito Cuanavale by namoore | | Hi Johan, The site is very interesting, and one that has piqued the interest of my gaming g... | | Modelling the Angolan War by Pippo | | Besides the scenarios oposing Nato vs Warsaw Pact or the Arab-Israeli wars, we´ve been conducting ... | | RE: Angolan Wars in Portugal by johansamin | | Nice one, Filipe! I see you are also finding it difficult for the South Africans to win using rul... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by johansamin | | Terry, I will simply replace my translated version above with your text as soon as I get the chanc... | | RE: Angolan Wars in Portugal by Pippo | | Another scenario based of Operation Askari. At our club we played it twice using two different sets... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by terryasp | | Hi Johan Yes I think that might be a good idea, although I don’t like altering quotes in case I'm... | | RE: Mines in Cuito Cuanavale by number8 | | Great, thanks Johan. I'll get you some pictures shortly, and will try to send along some of our a... | | RE: Mines in Cuito Cuanavale by johansamin | | Andrew, thanks for registering as well... I will post your request on the forums and also see if I... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by johansamin | | Thanks Terry! I am sure it will be appreciated! Should I update the English text posted above ... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by terryasp | | If anybody is interested I've added the photos to the English translation of the the interview wit... | | RE: Angolan Wars in Portugal by johansamin | | It sounds good! Keep me posted! I am loading the photos of the 5 Recce Tank hunting ambush ... | | RE: Angolan Wars in Portugal by Pippo | | Next weekend we'll play Operation Fox. I'll do my best (once more!) to capture a Soviet-built SAM.... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by Pippo | | Pedro's book (in Portuguese) can be downloaded (by clicking on the PDF icon) from here: http://ww... | | RE: The Russian Veterans of Angola by johansamin | | Haai, Matt... ek is eintlik maar oorspronklik van Kimberley, in die Noord-Kaap, maar ek het my Arm... | | RE: The Russian Veterans of Angola by malfokkenpiet | | Johan Schoeman nou waar kom jy nou eintlik vandaan? | | Mines in Cuito Cuanavale by number8 | | Great site. I'm currently in charge of the mineclearance operation in Cuito Cuanavale, spending my... | | RE: South African Border War by johansamin | | Otto....I have an answer...you have come to the right place! LOL With the permissio... | | South African Border War by Otto (guest) | | Wikipedia : "..... In 1987, the Angolan government with strong... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by johansamin | | Thanks Terry! This is a link to Bob Denards official website ( http://www.orbspatrianostra... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by terryasp | | I have to just add that the above information comes from François who runs the Bob Denard site ... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by terryasp | | As to the French Mercenaries: It was in 1976, to assist the UNITA of Jonas Savimbi. They saw act... | | Photos - Operation Moduler by Vital | | I smuggled my kodak mik en druk into Angola. The photo's are rotting away in my album in the garage... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by johansamin | | Terry, I acquired the rather unavailable book of Prof Spies's ANGOLA - OPERASIE SAVANNAH ... i... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by johansamin | | Interview with the veteran of the Battle of Quifangodo, Pedro Marangoni, fighting alongside with... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by johansamin | | Hahaha! well, and there are still a few Elands to be seen lying on the scrap heaps at EBO...;-) A... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by Pippo | | Oh yes, those are true Portuguese Panhards of which we had plenty. Actually, my secondary schoolI ... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by johansamin | | As for the game... of course you will! You were born for this game! LOL I looked up... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by Pippo | | Mmmm, I'll take that as a cumpliment ;O) Somehow I suspect that this battle will be foug... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by johansamin | | Filipe, you are a Machine! Google Translate should offer you a job! | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by johansamin | | Guys, I am just waiting to obtain permission from the Russian site to republish the interview wit... | | RE: Mercenary Wars - Angola 75/76 by johansamin | | I acquired the rather unavailable book of Prof Spies's ANGOLA - OPERASIE SAVANNAH... its in Afrik... | | RE: Migs in a Fishbone by Garth (guest) | | I was a platoon commander 32bn, spent most of modular unloading c-130's, was deployed for 4 months... | | RE: Migs in a Fishbone by johansamin | | Hay Garth... nice to hear from you... I can only too well imagine what you felt at that moment...... | | Migs in a Fishbone by Garth (guest) | | I had a giggle with your story about the MiGs, so i tell you mine. Also thought i was a lance-loot... | | RE: Bridge 14? by johansamin | | Very nice painting!... but no, I dont think it is Bridge 14... the area around it is way to flat ... | | Bridge 14? by Otto (guest) | | http://www.danielbechennec.com/pages_missiles/terre/missiles_terre_20.html | | RE: Operation Daisy: November 1981 by johansamin | | I had a few 'Close Encounters of the MiG kind' , as early as November 1981, during Operation Dai... | | Operation Savannah 1975-1976 by johansamin | | I have just managed to acquire Professor F.J. Du T. Spies' book 'ANGOLA - OPERASIE SAVANNAH - 1975... | | The Reconnaissance Regiments by host | | Discussions and your comments regarding the organisation, structure, composition, equipment, abilit... | | RE: The Russian Veterans of Angola by Cuca | | Dear Friends, Some time ago we were contacted by a man who introduced himself as Douw Steyn. It di... | | RE: The attack on 59 Brigade: 14 February 1988 by Pippo | | Johan and Bertus: that Unita Lt's name should be written "Aranha" (spider). "Aranja" (the "j" work... | | RE: Special Forces - seaward operations by ironfist | | Johan, I was involved in 1987/88 I was involved with the recce teams reconnoiter... | | RE: Special Forces - seaward operations by johansamin | | Hmmm, I thought the name rang a bell! I had to lookup "The Silent War" of Peter Stiff... and... | | RE: The War In Angola in Australasia by johansamin | | Hello Braam... Its great to see the guys "down under" standing together like that! I will gladly l... | | RE: Background and early operations (1975 -1985) by johansamin | | Nice to hear from you, Heinie... Well, let us then get those photos on the forum so that the rest ... | | Special Forces - seaward operations by ironfist | | Johan, I was in Specail Forces from 1975-1995. I am busy writing a book about all the se... | | The War In Angola in Australasia by braam610427 | | Hi Johan, It's nice to see the good work you guys are doing. As you can see, my email is in Austr... | | RE: Background and early operations (1975 -1985) by heinie | | Hallo Johan I did my National Service in 1981/82. In 1982 I was part of 61 Mech and my... | | RE: What my dad's told me by johansamin | | That song MUST have been the theme song from the movie "Apocalypse Now"! I can only imagine how a s... | | RE: The attack on 59 Brigade: 14 February 1988 by johansamin | | | | What my dad's told me by Cha78 | | My dad was an 18 year old South African Air Force flight engineer/gunner in the war. He told me a b... | | RE: The attack on 59 Brigade: 14 February 1988 by gielr | | I have said in a previous communication that I’ve seen four entry holes and four exit holes on Rat... | | RE: An MPLA's political commissars's report by Pippo | | As for DAA and GAAA, maybe it stands for Defesa Anti-Aérea (Anti-aircraft defense) and Grupo de Ar... | | RE: An MPLA's political commissars's report by johansamin | | Thanks Filipe.... very interesting! Any idea what DAA and GAAA stands for? And C10?... sou... |
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