Basen
English translation: Basen /bases
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| German to English translations [PRO] History / Chronicle of South West Africa | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Wendy Streitparth Germany Local time: 20:07 | ||||||
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| 4 +7 | Basen /bases |
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| 4 +2 | camps |
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| 1 | outposts |
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19 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2| basen camps Explanation: http://tinyurl.com/o263ntf http://tinyurl.com/qh2l38p I think "bases" is a little too "organised" for rebel camps -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 22 mins (2014-12-30 09:23:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or Camps (if it's EN-DE) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2014-12-30 09:25:10 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Depending on the military/defensive strength, you could also use "Strongholds" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 34 mins (2014-12-30 09:35:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Caption: http://georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov.tumblr.com/post/7568351... South African troops during Operation Sceptic, launched against SWAPO strongholds in Angola in 1980. This article takes my answer and Wendy's and puts them together This was Operation Sceptic, launched on 25 May, targeting the extensive 'Smokeshell' complex and several other base camps in Cunene province just north of the border. This is a small gallery of about 20 exclusive photos taken by Kobus Nortje during the operation. Source: http://blogs.warinangola.com/Home/tabid/167/EntryId/11/Photo... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 41 mins (2014-12-30 09:42:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- More information from p4eople who were there: http://www.61mech.org.za/operations/5-operation-sceptic Mentions SWAPO command posts, active complexes, units and enemy positions -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 45 mins (2014-12-30 09:46:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You could also say that the RSA forces attacked SWAPO targets or combat groups in Angola -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2014-12-30 13:54:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Here's more about the camps and bases and the differences between them in military structure. The conflict was characterised by a low-intensity terrorist (guerrilla) style war escalating in intensity and spread over time. By the end of the conflict in 1987-88, large conventional pitched battles were fought between the SADF and UNITA on one side, and the FAPLA and CUBAN forces on the other; while the SADF - SWAPO skirmishes raged concurrently throughout the Operational Area. During the period of 23 years, several cross border raids were conducted by the SADF, whereby the attacking forces targeted SWAPO/PLAN training and staging camps in Angola and SW Zambia. SWAPO/PLAN on the other hand infiltrated SWA on foot from staging camps within Angola. Insurgent groups varied in strength from a handful of individuals, to parties of more than 100, armed with rocket launchers, mines and mortars. Targets were SADF bases in northern SWA, local population SADF sympathisers such as village chiefs, mining public roads, and sabotaging infrastructure. Infiltration routes followed known water sources in this dry land, and often made use of local population support from the scattered Ovambo villages in Ovamboland. Infiltrations mostly took part during the annual rainy seasons of October to May. SWAPO/PLAN bases in Angola were modelled on Soviet military doctrine and ranged from small staging camps consisting of a few grass and wooden huts camouflaged under vegetation, and surrounded by a zigzag trench system and underground bunkers; as well as AA gun emplacements and mortar pits. A footpath through the bush was often the only link to the outside world and a nearby water source. Larger camps consisting of permanent structures, and comprehensive defence systems and were up to several hundred km's from the border. These were normally found near towns and FAPLA/CUBAN military basis. An example of such a large base was the Cassinga SWAPO training facility that housed about 3000 individuals. It was destroyed by a daring SADF airborne raid (Operation Reindeer) in 1978. Despite often denying it, FAPLA gave strong logistical support to SWAPO. SADF bases were fortified installations scattered throughout northern Namibia. A base would typically consist of a rectangular area surrounded with a 2-3 m high earthwall, mortar and machine gun pits on the corners and within the camp an elevated lookout/AA tower, underground bunkers and semi-dug in tented accommodation for the troops. In larger bases, such as Rundu, Grootfontein and Oshakati buildings were permanent structures. SADF is South African Defence Force. Their bases were as described above, the camps of the SWAPO were at most semi-permanent, and therefore not established bases in the same sense as the SADF facilities. Nevertheless, the various "liberation armies" did maintain permanent bases, most of them in Angola. These were operated with a high level of support from Soviet and Cuban "advisors" and, albeit almost outdated, Russian arms and armour. |
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11 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +7
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