Daniel #Chipenda, Mário Pinto de Andrade and another companion on the Eastern Front, in #Angola, 1971. Source: Mário Soares Foundation, Mário Pinto de Andrade Archive, Folder 07223.002.079.

Travel on the Catió-Bedanda road during “Operação Rolo”, March 1965. Source: Military Historical Archive, Photographs of the Colonial War in Guinea-Bissau. PT/AHM/FE/110/B4/PQ/1

#Portuguese #Alouette in Guinea-Bissau, 1965

Patrolling in the “Pedra Verde” area. Source: Military Historical Archive, Photographic archive of the war in #Angola – photographer Manuel da Graça e Costa. PT/AHM/FE/110/B2/MD/12

Patrol in the bush, 1961. Source: Military Historical Archive, Photographic archive of the war in #Angola

A Portuguese patrol return fire during the Portuguese Colonial War, circa early 1970’s

South West Africa Border War, many veterans will recognise this. Famous Medic Mural painted on the wall at the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital at AFB #Ondangwa. The Medic fraternity that served in this facility were Top Class and saved many lives (Both Friend and Foe) for the duration of the Bush War. Nothing short of RESPECT is given here.

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There is enemy activity in Northern Kavango and South Eastern Angola. Here we see a 32 Battalion reaction force taking off from Air Force Base #Rundu in South West Africa/Namibia to seek out the enemy and destroy the threat – 1983. #32Bn #Puma

South West African/Namibian Border War, this destroyed homestead reminds us again of the sheer sacrifice asked of young men in a war and the devastating loss of it all. Liberty as they say is not “cheap”.

03 Jul 1987: Two members from the South African Defence Force 1 Special Service Battalion, attached to the 10th Armoured Car Regiment were…Read More

This SADF “MASH” unit was a familier memory to many of the veterans of the South West Afrrica/Namibia and Angola border Bush War.

Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH), Air Force Base #Ondangwa. Many, many SADF personnel owe their lives to the surgeons and medical staff that served in this Hospital and to the SAAF Chopper Crews that casevaced…Read More