Places of Valour: A Soldier's Pilgrimage to Angola, by Marius Scheepers (2025), a documentary feature film.
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Places of Valour: The Series (7 Episodes and a bonus Episode).
Episode 1: 31 May: Episode 1 gives you an introduction what the series is about and tells the story of the first few years of the start of the War. The video filming was mostly done at Rundu, Namibia. https://youtu.be/PohExHQFx-o?si=pWTnfLni0srHEMOe
Episode 2: 7 June: Episode 2 covers the Battles at Savate (1980) and Caiundo (1983) and gives some information of what daily life was like while serving in one of the few South African military bases which were situated behind enemy lines inside Angola, named Ionde. It ends with a visit to the Cuitar Nature Conservation project which is situated in Angala. The video filming was mostly done in Angola. https://youtu.be/mas3DDXvMqA?si=DVQz8D03uPTZ4CH4
Episode 3: 21 June 2026: Episode 3 covers the filming at Menogue and the most important battles at Cuito Cuanavale (1985 to 1988) and at Indungo (1987). The video filming was done at Angola. https://www.youtube.com/@Angolanwar
Episode 4: 1 July 2026: Episode 4 is devoted to the important battles at Cassinga (1978), Techamutete (1983/84) and Cuvelai (1983/4). https://www.youtube.com/@Angolanwar
Episode 5: 19 July 2026: Episode 5 takes you on a tour through the small towns and villages north of Ondjiva, such as Vintecete (1987), Mupa Mission and Evale (1982-83). It ends with the stories about the very prominent battlefields at Xangongo, Mongua and Ondjiva during Operations Protea (1981). https://www.youtube.com/@Angolanwar
Episode 6: 2 August 2026: Episode 6 tells fasinating stories of major battles which were fought at Ongulumbashe (1966), Eheke (1977), and Iona (Ops Super 1982) and sheds more light on Operation Savannah (1975/6). https://www.youtube.com/@Angolanwar
Episode 7: 16 August 2026: Episode 7 discusses the attacks on Cahama (1983) and the important battle at Smokshell (1980). The last episode of the series also provides details of how the war reached its climax in the Techepa and Calueque areas (1988), and it presents a fascinating story about how the war was ended (1988). The series ends with statistical data of casualties and the various countries' forces' strengths during the 23 year long war in Angola. https://www.youtube.com/@Angolanwar
Bonus Episode 8: 23 August 2026: It is in Afrikaans and English: This bonus episode 8 is about a relatively unknown military fight which took place during the early days of the war, on 26 August 1969. It is generally accepted as South Africa's first military action on foreign soil since WW2. The two SAAF helicopter pilots involved herein share their recollections of this incident. Information obtained from archival sources are also provided to suppliment this interesting story. The video filming was mostly done at Rundu, Namibia. https://www.youtube.com/@Angolanwar