| Namibian War of Independence |
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| Beginning: |
26 August 1966
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| Place: |
South-West Africa (Namibia), Angola, Northern Rhodesia
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| Outcome: |
Military stalemate and UN Accords
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| Combatants |
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 Commonwealth of Nations
 Rhodesia South Africa Northern Rhodesia- United Kingdom
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Botswana
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Free Namibian Forces
SWAPO
Supported By:
East Germany
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| Commanders |
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Gerrit Viljoen
Willie van Niekerk
Louis Pienaar
BJ Vorster
Pieter Willem Botha
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Louis Pienaar
Sam Nujoma
Leon Jooste
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| Strength |
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30,743 SADF troops in Angola and Namibia
22,000 SWATF troops
8,300 SWAPOL police
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32,000 PLAN guerrillas
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| Casualties and Losses |
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2,038 – 2,500
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11,335
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