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Operation Rekstok
Operation Rekstok
Part of the South African Border War Mongua Oncocua Operation Rekstok (Angola)
Objective	SADF forces entered Angola and attacked SWAPO bases at Mongua, Oncocua, Henhombe and Heque.
Date	6–13 March 1979

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Operation Rekstok was a series of South African raids into southern Angola on 7 March 1979 during the South African Border 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 bomber was shot down, killing Lieutenant Wally Marais and Second Lieutenant O. J. Doyle.^[3] The SADF conducted Rekstok concurrently with Operation Safraan and later performed Operation Sceptic.

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^ ^a ^b Steenkamp, Willem (1989). South Africa's border war, 1966-1989. Gibraltar: Ashanti Pub. ISBN 0620139676.
^ Hamann, Hilton (2001). Days of the Generals. eBook. Chapter 4.
^ Louw, Martin & Bouwer, Stefaan (1995). The South African Air Force at War. p. 154

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+{{short description|South African operation during the Border War}}
-{{Unreferenced|date=December 2007}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
+{{operational plan
+| name        = Operation Rekstok
+| partof      = the [[South African Border War]]
+{{Location map many | Angola
+| width       = 260
+| float       = right
+| label1      = Mongua
+| pos1        = top
+| mark1size   = 6
+| lat1_deg    = -16.72
+| lon1_deg    = 15.35
+| label2      = Oncocua
+| pos2        = left
+| mark2size   = 6
+| lat2_deg    = -16.65
+| lon2_deg    = 13.42
+}}
+| objective   = SADF forces entered Angola and attacked SWAPO bases at Mongua, Oncocua, Henhombe and Heque.
+| date        = {{start and end dates|1979|03|06|1979|03|13|df=y}}
+| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox South African Border War}}
+}}
+'''Operation Rekstok''' was a series of South African raids into southern Angola on 7 March 1979 during the [[South African Border War]].<ref name=Steenkamp>{{cite book|last=Steenkamp|first=Willem|title=South Africa's border war, 1966-1989|year=1989|publisher=Ashanti Pub.|location=Gibraltar|isbn=0620139676}}</ref>{{rp|86}} The operation lasted six days. Operating from [[Ovamboland]], SADF forces entered Angola and attacked [[SWAPO]] bases at Mongua, Oncocua, Henhombe and Heque.<ref name=Steenkamp/>{{rp|86}}<ref>Hamann, Hilton (2001). ''Days of the Generals.'' eBook. Chapter 4.</ref> During the operation, a [[South African Air Force|SAAF]] bomber was shot down, killing Lieutenant Wally Marais and Second Lieutenant O. J. Doyle.<ref>Louw, Martin & Bouwer, Stefaan (1995). ''The South African Air Force at War.'' p. 154</ref> The [[SADF]] conducted Rekstok concurrently with [[Operation Safraan]] and later performed [[Operation Sceptic]].
-{{Campaignbox South African Border War}}
-'''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]].<ref>Steenkamp, Willem (1989). ''South Africa's Border War 1966–1989.'' p. 86.</ref> The operation lasted six days. Operating from [[Ovamboland]], SADF forces entered Angola and attacked [[SWAPO]] bases at Mongua, Oncocua, Henhombe and Heque.<ref>Steenkamp, Willem (1989). ''South Africa's Border War 1966–1989.'' p. 86.</ref><ref>Hamann, Hilton (2001). ''Days of the Generals.'' eBook. Chapter 4.</ref> The [[SADF]] conducted Rekstok concurrently with [[Operation Safraan]] and later performed [[Operation Sceptic]].
-==Further reading==
-Steenkamp, Willem. ''South Africa's Border War 1966 - 1989''. Ashanti Publishing, 1989.
-Hamann, Hilton. Days of the Generals. Zebra Press, 2001
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+==Further reading==
-{{Angola-stub}}
+* {{cite book|last=Hamann|first=Hilton|title=Days of the generals|year=2001|publisher=Zebra|location=Cape Town|isbn=978-1868723409|edition=1st}}
-{{Namibia-stub}}
+* {{cite book|last=Steenkamp|first=Willem|title=South Africa's border war, 1966-1989|year=1989|publisher=Ashanti Pub.|location=Gibraltar|isbn=0620139676}}
-{{SouthAfrica-mil-stub}}
-{{coord missing}}
+{{coord missing|Angola}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Rekstock, Operation}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Rekstok, Operation}}
 [[Category:Conflicts in 1979]]
 [[Category:1979 in South Africa]]
-[[Category:1979 in Namibia]]
+[[Category:1979 in South West Africa]]
 [[Category:1979 in Angola]]
+[[Category:Cross-border operations of South Africa]]
 [[Category:Battles and operations of the South African Border War]]
+[[Category:March 1979 events in Africa]]
-{{S-start}}
+{{Angola-stub}}
-{{Succession box
+{{Namibia-stub}}
-| before = [[]]
+{{SouthAfrica-mil-stub}}
-| title  = [[List of operations of the South African Border War|Battles and operations of the South African Border War]]
-| with   = [[Operation Safraan]]
-| years  = March 1979
-| after  = [[Operation Sceptic]]
-}}