Battle of Hill 31 | |||||||
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Part of the Rhodesian Bush War (or Second Chimurenga) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
At least 100 Troops 1 Lynx (Call Sign Alpha 4) 4 Alouette III (1 K-Car) (3 G-Cars) | 32-40 cadres | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed 3 wounded 1 helicopter damaged |
31 killed 1 captured |
The Battle of Hill 31 took place between the Rhodesian security forces and ZANU insurgents- who had crossed the Rhodesian border with Mozambique on 15 November 1976.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Reynolds, Chris (16 November 1976). "Forces Bag 31 in One Battle". The Rhodesia Herald. Salisbury: Argus Group. pp. 1–2.
- ^ Binda 2008, pp. 199–202
Bibliography
[edit]- Binda, Alexandre (May 2008). The Saints: The Rhodesian Light Infantry. Johannesburg: 30° South Publishers. ISBN 978-1-920143-07-7.