SADF Operation Packer (1988) Part 2
Operation Packer was a military operation by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War. This operation forms part of what became known as the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. Although officially following on from Operation Hooper, Operation Packer was in reality concurrent with it most of the time, as its objective was to drive the combined FAPLA/Cuban force back across the Cuito River to the west bank. This task was successfully achieved by the South African forces' GV5 and GV6 howitzers, who forced the FAPLA/Cuban units to the west of the Cuito River from their positions east of Cuito Cuanavale on the Chambinga Heights. http://www.geocities.ws/sa_bushwar11/
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Packer,
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Cuanavale,
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Border
War,
South
African
Defence
Force,
FAPLA,
Cautir,
Chambinga,
UNITA
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The Buffel is a mine-protected APC used by the South African Army during the South African Border War. It was certainly not the most comfortable vehicle, but it offered the necessary protection against mine attack. The Buffel was also used as an armoured fighting vehicle and proved itself in this role. It has been replaced by the Mamba in South Africa, but remains in use elsewhere, notably Sri Lanka.
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mine-protected,
APC,
South,
African,
Army,
armored,
personnel,
carrier,
wheeled
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Grensoorlog "Border War" promo ep 6 Brug 14
Grensoorlog "Border War" on DVD now as seen on Kyknet Mnet.
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Border
War,
South,
Africa,
Namibia,
West,
Angola
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