Angolan Bush War: Operation Askari a Combat Mission Deep Into Angola
In this video we explore being part of Operation Askari during the Angolan Bush War.
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In the early 1980s, the Angolan Bush War was raging. Against insurmountable odds, a small group of soldiers from the 1 Special Service Battalion valiantly fought against the communist regime.
In this video, we take a look at the 1 Special Service Battalion, a unit that was able to withstand bullets and bombs and remain undefeated in the Angolan bush war. Through this video, we get a glimpse into the incredible bravery and heroism of conscripts who fought against insurmountable odds in the Angolan bush war.
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By the time they would participate in this Bush War raid it was starting to look like a conventual war with thousands of Russian advisors and close to forty thousand Cubans participating in the Angolan Bush War. You started to see Russian MiG 21's in the sky and a range of Cuban T54/55 and T62 tanks on the ground. There was sophisticated artillery target radar tracking. One of the main objectives of the raid was to capture a surface to air missile system (Sam 8) which was successfully done. This was the first to fall into Western country hands.
0:00 Introduction
01:08 Operation Askari Trip to Caiundo
06:50 Operation Askari Crossing the Cunene then north to Mulondo
19:18 Clearing Out
26:58 Lest we Forget Tribute to Fallen Comrades
31:03 Tribute to Neil Lombard by his brother Leon
40:57 The last post "Lest we forget"
We also remember fallen comrades who made the ultimate sacrifice and the challenges their families faced as all information was embargoed and families were provided with little information of what happened to their sons. We share the story of Leon Lombard who's brother was killed in the early part of the war and how he dedicated his life to join and fight in the same unit. We hope the sharing of these stories helps bring some peace to those family members who lost loved ones in the war.
A special thanks to Leon Lombard, Herman Du Plessis, Mark Francklin, Warren Hornsey, Paul Dougherty, Andrew Tricker, Stephen Tegner, Johann Prinsloo, 1SSB C Squadron 1983-1984 Veterans Group, 1 SSB Veterans Group, Department Veteran Affairs Australia.
To Mark Palavestra, Megan Sinclair, Ky Sinclair and Mike Webb who assisted and provided much needed guidance to the production.
"Lest we forget"
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
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