Anniversary: Operation Dingo

Starting on this day, back in the Rhodesian bush wars in 1977, Operation Dingo got underway as the Rhodesian military, with a mixture of RLI, SAS, and others, attacked a handful of terrorist camps (masquerading as refugee camps -why exactly do refugees need anti-tank weapons?!) and wiped out a significant number of enemy combatants, with only 2 friendly KIA.

Striking deep inside of Mozambique, the Rhodesians hit several camps where they knew (and had proof) that ZANLA fighters were returning after training in other nations for their terrorist attacks in Rhodesia.

You can also read more here.

Want to give the operation a whirl on your computer? Here's a link to a scenario for Squad Battles.

And check out the distance the Rhodesians had to travel to get to the camp. Wow. (For those not in the know, Rhodesia is now called "Zimbabwe" after the Mugabe takeover).


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By: Brant