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Operation Boswilger
Operation Boswilger
Operation Boswilger was a military operation by the South African Defence Force (SADF) in June 1985 during the
South African Border War and Angolan Civil War. The SADF soldiers pursued SWAPO’s, PLAN insurgents from
South-West Africa/Namibia across the border into Angola.
21.1 Background
On 28 June, PLAN insurgents entered South-West Africa damaging a bridge between Epali and Ondangwa, sabo-
taging telephone poles, mortaring the Eenhana SADF base and a bomb was detonated at the Ongwediva Teachers
Training College[1]:132
On 29 June 1985, South West Africa Territory Force (SWATF) mechanised reaction teams set off in a hot pursuit
operation following the tracks of the insurgents across the border into Angola. Bases were attacked up to 40 km
inside Angola. The operation lasted two days before the SWATF withdrew back across the border to SWA.
At the end of the operation, 56 PLAN insurgents had been killed with one casualty from the SWATF with weapons
and ammunition captured.[1]:132
21.2 Further reading
• Steenkamp, Willem (1989). South Africa’s border war, 1966-1989. Gibraltar: Ashanti Pub. ISBN 0620139676.
21.3 References
[1] Steenkamp, Willem (1989). South Africa’s border war, 1966-1989. Gibraltar: Ashanti Pub. ISBN 0620139676.
Coordinates: 17°19′22′′S 13°55′16′′E / 17.3227°S 13.9211°E