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Operation Placid

Operation Placid was a campaign fought on an unrecorded date at Zambia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Zambia. It was part of the Rhodesian Bush War, which ran from 1964 to 1979. The recorded result: Zimbabwe Rhodesian victory. Recorded strength: Zimbabwe Rhodesia: 2 Hawker Hunters; 4 Canberras; South Africa: 3 Canberras against 23px ZIPRA: Unknown; Zambia: 8 Shenyang J-6.

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Foughtdate unknown
WhereZambia14.000S, 28.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeZimbabwe Rhodesian victory
BelligerentsZimbabwe Rhodesia; South Africaagainst22px ZIPRA; Zambia
Casualties and lossesNoneand23px ZIPRA: heavy; Zambia: none
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, 197919661979
12 placed engagements of the Rhodesian Bush War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Datedate unknown
PlaceZambia
14.000S, 28.000E
KindCampaign, undated
StrengthZimbabwe Rhodesia: 2 Hawker Hunters; 4 Canberras; South Africa: 3 Canberras23px ZIPRA: Unknown; Zambia: 8 Shenyang J-6
Casualties and lossesNone23px ZIPRA: heavy; Zambia: none
Commanders
  • Abel Muzorewa
Operation PlacidOperation PlacidKitweKabweNdolaLuanshyaMumbwa100 km14.000S, 28.000E
Placed at Zambia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Operation Placid is one of 1 in present-day Zambia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20981309, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Placid, revision 1370698605, 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.