Operation Daisy
Operational Years
Objective of the Operation
Operation Daisy was launched on 1 November to destroy the Swapo regional headquarters complexes at Chitequeta and Bambi, cause maximum losses to the enemy, capture maximum enemy equipment and documents, capture members of surrogate forces, deny Swapo and FAPLA their logistical routes from the north and place the RSA and SWA in a better negotiation position with the contact group from the West
These two objectives were situated 240 kilometers north of the Angolan border and represented the deepest penetration by South African forces into Angola since 1975.
Composition of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group
| Commander: | Commandant Roland de Vries |
|---|---|
| 2IC: | Major Thys Rall |
| RSM: | AO1 M Barnard |
| Alpha Company: | 1SAI – Major Leon Marais |
| Bravo Company: | 1SAI – Major Koos Liebenberg |
| Charlie Squadron: | 2SSB – Captain F Schade |
| Delta Company: | 1 Parachute Battalion – Captain Pale van der Walt |
| Anti Tank Platoon: | 1SAI – Second Lieutenant Chris Walls |
| 81mm Mortar Platoon: | 1SAI – Major Kobus Smit |
| Sapper Troop: | Major Taljaard |
| HQ Commander: | Major Giel Reinecke |
Personal Impressions of the Commander
To be completed