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Operation Griffin

Operation Griffin was a campaign fought in 1968 at Chirundu, in what is now Zimbabwe. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chirundu. It was part of the Rhodesian Bush War, which ran from 1964 to 1979. The recorded result: Rhodesian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 28 cadres.

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Fought1968
WhereChirundu, Zimbabwe16.046S, 28.864E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRhodesian victory
BelligerentsRhodesia; South Africaagainst23px ZIPRA
Part ofRhodesian Bush War1964 to 1979

Where it sits in the Rhodesian Bush War

Battle of Sinoia, 1966Operation Yodel, 1966Operation Flotilla, 1968Operation Griffin, 1968Operation Excess (Rhodesia), 1968Operation Eland, 1976Battle of Hill 31, 1976Operation Dingo, 1977Operation Snoopy, 1978Operation Uric, 1979Operation Miracle, 197919661979Operation Griffin, 1968
12 placed engagements of the Rhodesian Bush War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1968 (year precision)
PlaceChirundu, Zimbabwe
16.046S, 28.864E
KindCampaign, Cold War
StrengthUnknown28 cadres
Casualties and lossesRhodesia: 1 killed; 7 wounded; 1 helicopter damaged; South Africa: 1 killed; 2 wounded27 killed; 1 defected
Commanders
  • Norman Walsh
Operation GriffinOperation GriffinLusakaMazabukaKaribaKaroiLuangwa100 km16.046S, 28.864E
Placed at Chirundu; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Operation Griffin is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 7 in present-day Zimbabwe.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55627695, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Griffin, revision 1370632837, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.