Operation Chamber
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2018) |
| Operation Chamber | |||||||
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| Part of Rhodesian Bush War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Zimbabwe Rhodesia |
 ZANLA | ||||||
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Unknown |
Unknown | ||||||
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 RhAF | unknown | ||||||
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| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 killed | unknown | ||||||
Operation Chamber was a military raid launched by the Rhodesian Security Forces (RSF) against a camp belonging to the communist insurgent group, ZANLA. The cadres camp was located in Chinvinge, Tete Province, Mozambique. During the course of the operation three troopers were killed, Corporal P O Rice, Trooper C.F Lang and Lance Corporal E Nel were killed.[1][2]
In the aftermath of the raid on the 9th of June Operation Mineral was launched by the SAS, which took place in Manica Province.
References
- ^ Geldenhuys 2007, p. 244
- ^ JRT Wood. "Rhodesia: Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
Bibliography
- Geldenhuys, Preller (2007). Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log. Durban, South Africa: Just Done Productions Publishing (published 13 July 2007). ISBN 978-1-920169-61-9. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
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