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Operation Savannah’s Lost Secret Weapon That Changed How SADF Fought

Operation Savannah was South Africa’s fast, messy sprint into Angola in 1975, and it forced the SADF to fight in a way it was not fully prepared for. In this episode of Africa War Files, we follow the push north with Task Force Zulu and Task Force Foxbat, the long roads, the thin supply lines, and the Cold War pressure building in the background across the Angolan Civil War (MPLA, FAPLA, UNITA) and the rising shadow of Cuba in Angola. Then we zero in on the “lost secret weapon” angle: the weapon system and method that helped the SADF move fast, hit hard, and survive surprises, tying together Eland 90 mobility, anti-armor threats (including ENTAC-style ATGM danger), and the kind of mobile warfare decisions that made battles like Bridge 14 and the Ebo ambush feel like turning points rather than isolated firefights. We separate what is confirmed from what is debated, and we ask the big question: did this one capability actually reshape SADF tactics for the Border War that followed, or did it only work because Savannah was a unique moment? If you enjoyed this deep dive, hit like, subscribe to Africa War Files, and tell me in the comments what you think the “secret weapon” really was.