battle, Cold War
Battle of Ongulumbashe
Battle of Ongulumbashe was a battle fought on 26 August 1966 in what is now Angola. The recorded result: South African victory. Recorded strength: 42 paratroops and police; 7 Alouette III helicopters against 17 Insurgents.
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Record
| Date | 26 August 1966 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Angola 15.117S, 16.086E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | 42 paratroops and police; 7 Alouette III helicopters | 17 Insurgents |
| Casualties and losses | None | 2 killed; 1 wounded; 8 captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Cassinga 1978, same recorded site
- Battle of Mufilo 1907, 221 km SW
- Battle of Naulila 1914, 275 km SW
- Battle of Mongua 1915, 312 km S
- Battle of Cuito Cuanavale 1987, 331 km E
Elsewhere in 1966
- Battle of Long Tan Vietnam
- Operation Hastings Vietnam
- Operation Crimp Vietnam
- Operation Masher Vietnam
- Battle of Mount Handrin Iraq
Battle of Ongulumbashe is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 19 in present-day Angola.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q110529257, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ongulumbashe, revision 1384629725, 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.