What the records say
- When
- 14 Oct 1975 – 1976
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 7.22° S, 12.86° E
- Description
- Military operation on Angolan soil that pitted mainly South Africa and the MPLA against each other
Operation Savannah (Angola)
1975–76 South African incursion during the Border War
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.
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