Operation Ignition

Operation Ignition
Part of Rhodesian Bush War
Operation Ignition is located in Botswana
Map credit
Francistown
Francistown
Operation Ignition (Botswana)
Date18 September 1976
Location
Francistown, Botswana
Result Rhodesian victory
Belligerents
Rhodesia ZIPRA
Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Rhodesia Lt. Col Ronald Reid-Daly
Rhodesia Sandy Maclean		 Joshua Nkomo
Units involved

Rhodesian Army

 Unknown
Strength
9 scouts
2 vehicles		 ZIPRA 30 guerilla infantrymen
Soviet Union 5 advisors
Casualties and losses
None ZIPRA 5 wounded
Soviet Union 4 out of 5 advisors killed. One advisor wounded.

Operation Ignition was an operation undertaken by the Selous Scouts of the Rhodesian Army on 18 September 1976 against the forces of the guerrilla group ZIPRA Francistown.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Geldenhuys 2007, pp. 160

Bibliography

  • Geldenhuys, Preller (13 July 2007). Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log. Durban, South Africa: Just Done Productions Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920169-61-9. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)