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Operation Rekstok
Operation Rekstok
Operation Rekstok was a series of South African raids into southern Angola on 7 March 1979 during the South
African Border War and Angolan Civil War.[1]:86 The operation lasted six days. Operating from Ovamboland, SADF
forces entered Angola and attacked SWAPO bases at Mongua, Oncocua, Henhombe and Heque.[1]:86[2] During the
operation, a SAAF Canberra bomber was shot down, killing Lieutenant Wally Marais and Second Lieutenant OJ
Doyle.[3] The SADF conducted Rekstok concurrently with Operation Safraan and later performed Operation Sceptic.
7.1 References
[1] Steenkamp, Willem (1989). South Africa’s border war, 1966-1989. Gibraltar: Ashanti Pub. ISBN 0620139676.
[2] Hamann, Hilton (2001). Days of the Generals. EBook. Chapter 4.
[3] Louw, Martin & Bouwer, Stefaan (1995). The South African Air Force at War. P. 154
7.2 Further reading
• Hamann, Hilton (2001). Days of the generals (1st ed. Ed.). Cape Town: Zebra. ISBN 978-1868723409.
• Steenkamp, Willem (1989). South Africa’s border war, 1966-1989. Gibraltar: Ashanti Pub. ISBN 0620139676.