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From: Lehmkuhl <>
Subject: Re: Military and Radio Ham research in South Africa
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 09:47:18 -0400
In-Reply-To: <200405312116.i4VLGJjJ019017@lists5.rootsweb.com>


>Generation Three
>My brother wasn't a Radio Ham, but was stationed at Katima Mulilo, Caprivi's
>main town. Leonard was in the Signals Unit and was the corporal that
>intercepted the message to attack Katima Mulilo. This could have been
>Operation Protea, but I am not sure.
>Becky

Hi Becky
Operation Protea was started on 23 August 1981. It ended in September.
The objective was to destroy SWAPO's command and training center at
Xangongo and to destroy its logistic bases at Xangongo and Ongiva.

Wrt Katima, I recall that it was June 1978 that the SADF learnt that SWAPO
was preparing to attack the military bases at Katima Mulilo, Wenela and
Mapacha. The attack on Katima started on 23 August 1978 with a stand-off
bombardment using 122 mm rockets on Katima. One of these penetrated the
roof of a barrack killing 10 soldiers.
This might not be the incident you refer to.





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South African genealogy without borders: http://www.rupert.net/~lkool/

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