Former SADF Omega Base

Botswana / Okavango / Gane /
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Omega Base served as HQ for 31 Battalion - also known as the "Bushmen" Battalion. The Battalion consisted primarily of Bushmen soldiers from the Mbarakwengo and the Vasquela tribes in Namibia. These soldiers have exceptional natural tracking and bushcraft abilities and were organized into a specialized counterinsurgency unit during the war. For the main thread regarding South Africa's Forgotten War, goto bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/42589...
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Coordinates:   18°1'59"S   22°11'35"E

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  • This base was used by the south african army to land troops and material during the war.
  • انا بحب هاذا المكان
  • Such a shame that these brave bushmen and their families were so badly let down by Namibia and the new South Africa.
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