What the records say
- When
- Apr 1972
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 15.67° S, 31.83° E
- Description
- Portuguese Colonial War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Penada
Portuguese Colonial War
Operation Penada was the name of a Portuguese military operation that occurred during the Portuguese Colonial War in Mozambique, in April 1972. The Portuguese 31st Battalion of Hunters took part in the operation, the battalion had been stationed in Furancungo.
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