Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the South African Border War

The atlas places 4 engagements of the South African Border War (1966 to 1990): 1 battle and 3 campaigns, all in present-day Angola.

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Operation SeiljagBattle of CassingaOperation ReindeerOperation KlipklopOperation SeiljagBattle of CassingaOperation ReindeerOperation KlipklopHuamboMenongueBenguelaMoçâmedesLubangoLobitoTômbuaOngwedivaLuenaXangongo500 km14.836S, 15.636E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1976: 1 engagements1978: 2 engagements2 in 19781980: 1 engagements19761980
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Operation Seiljag, 1976Battle of Cassinga, 1978Operation Reindeer, 1978Operation Klipklop, 198019761980
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1976Operation SeiljagAngolaIndecisive
4 May 1978Battle of CassingaCassinga, AngolaSouth African victory
1978Operation ReindeerAngolaSouth African victory
1980Operation KlipklopAngolaSouth African victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the South African Border War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.