battle, Cold War
Battle of Hill 31
Battle of Hill 31 was a battle fought in 1976 in what is now Zimbabwe. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Rhodesian Bush War, which ran from 1964 to 1979. The recorded result: Rhodesian victory. Recorded strength: At least 100 Troops; 1 Lynx (Call Sign Alpha 4); 4 Alouette III (1 K-Car) (3 G-Cars) against 32–40 cadres.
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Record
| Date | 1976 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Zimbabwe 18.497S, 32.853E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | At least 100 Troops; 1 Lynx (Call Sign Alpha 4); 4 Alouette III (1 K-Car) (3 G-Cars) | 32–40 cadres |
| Casualties and losses | 1 killed; 3 wounded; 1 helicopter damaged | 31 killed; 1 captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Sinoia 1966, 301 km NW
- Siege of Mbombwe 1915, 395 km NE
- Battle of Bembezi 1893, 451 km SW
- Battle of Lioma 1918, 560 km NE
- Siege of Lydenburg 1881, 775 km S
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Sinoia 28 April 1966
Elsewhere in 1976
- Battle of the Hotels Lebanon
- First Battle of Amgala Western Sahara
- Second Battle of Amgala Western Sahara
- Battle of Ain Ben Tili Mauritania
- Siege of Nakfa Ethiopia
Battle of Hill 31 is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 4 in present-day Zimbabwe.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q43083081, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hill 31, revision 1370442992, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.