A SWAPO POW captured in Kavango confirms the existence of a base west of Cassinga, and also at Cassumbi. 32 Battalion is ordered to locate the base near Cassinga. Bravo Company 32 Battalion located the base at Cassumbi and prepared for an attack as part of Operation...
Cassinga
25 Dec 1983 Cassinga
SADF 32 Battalion made contact with SWAPO 3km south of Cassinga and killed 5 enemy, including a company commander, "Thomas" of the Moscow Battalion. A prisoner revealed that the Moscow Battalion were located 10km north of Cassinga. Two other bases, 17km south and 22km...
4 May 1978 Cassinga
The para strike against Cassinga went in on the 4th May 1978, and although it turned out to be a tougher nut to crack than anticipated, it was a complete success. SWAPO lost over a 1 000 guerrillas, dead or captured, against South African casualties of four dead and...