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The South African Border War, also known as the Namibian War of Independence, and sometimes denoted in South Africa as the Angolan Bush War, was a largely asymmetric conflict that occurred in Namibia (then South West Africa), Zambia, and Angola from 26 August 1966 to 21 March 1990.
This List of operations of the South African Border War details the military operations conducted by the South African Defence Force during the South African Border War: Operation Savannah (1975) Operation Bruilof (1978) Operation Seiljag (1978) Operation Reindeer (1978) Operation Rekstok (1979) Operation Safraan (1979) Operation Sceptic ...
Operation Savannah was the South African code name for their military incursion into Angola in 1975–1976. It was part of the South African Border War and arose due to the Angolan War of Independence. The operation also materially influenced the subsequent Angolan Civil War. South African forces invaded deep into Angola with the objective of ...
Pages in category "Military units and formations of South Africa in the Border War" The following 138 pages are in this category, out of 138 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The battalion was one of the most decorated units during the South African Border War, with a total of 13 Honoris Crux medals for bravery awarded to its members, second only to the South African Special Forces Brigade, whose members were awarded 46 Honoris Crux medals during the same period.
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the South African Border War (1966–1990). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Subcategories
Military units and formations of South Africa in the Border War (138 P) P. People of the South African Border War (3 C, ...
South African involvement in Angola, subsumed under what it called the South African Border War, started in 1966 when the conflict with the Namibian independence movement, South West Africa People's Organization , which at that time had its bases in Ovamboland and Zambia, first flared up.