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Cassinga Day today.
35 Years ago a group of 367 South African paratroopers jumped into SWAPOs main base in Southern Angola. A daylong battle ensued ending with the entire base comprising several thousand soldiers surrendering to the paratroopers. The South Africans sustained 4 KIA and about 20 WIA. The enemy about 1000 KIA and five times that WIA. In addition, a column of 20 Cuban armor who came to the aid of the SWAPO camp were destroyed at the same time.
To the Cassinga paratroopers and those brave SWAPO soldiers who defended so well. May the 4th be with you.
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