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Operation "Protea" - Angola vs South Africa 1981 -- tanks were ?!

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Operation "Protea" - Angola vs South Africa 1981 -- tanks were ?!
04-04-2012, 03:02 AM,
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RE: Operation "Protea" - Angola vs South Africa 1981 -- tanks were ?!
No, according to my written sources there were no SADF tanks involved in Operation Protea.

There were Ratels and Buffel troop carriers and also Eland 60mm and 90mm armoured cars.

IIRC the only time that SADF tanks were deployed was during 1987-1988 - at Cuito Canavale.

Hope this helps.
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RE: Operation "Protea" - Angola vs South Africa 1981 -- tanks were ?! - by daisy - 04-04-2012, 03:02 AM

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