Google Earth Community: Angola

As of August 1, 1985 this was the location of UNITA's 66th Semi-Regular battalion.This is the location of one of the UNITA's temp basesThis airfield was used by UNITA.In 1984 and 1985 UNITA used this location as a temp base.In 1984 and 1985 this location was used by UNITA regulars and semi-regulars as a staging base for attacks on convoys on Menongue - Cuito Cuanovale routeThis is Mucunha cross-road - the trail was used by UNITAThis is the location that UNITA used as a river crossingThis is the location that UNITA used as a river crossingThis is UNITA's Crossing @ Cuando. This crossing was always protected by UNITA's semi-regulars from the 66th SBThis is the location of UNITA's base @ Cuando.This is the building that was used as a Soviet Military mission in FAPLA's 1st Military RegionFAPLA 1st MR HQCangamba Airfield used by UNITATempue Airfield used by UNITAThis is Umpulo AirfieldThis is Mocunha Airfield used by UNITAThis location was used as a transit base for UNITAThis location was used by UNITA as a temp baseIn 1984 and 1985 this was the location for UNITA's base @ SangombeThis is Munhango. UNITA used this community as a base.Lumbala N'guimbo Airfiled was one of the largest airfields used by UNITA for air trafficThis is the location of Sessa Airfield used by UNITAThis is the location of Ninda Airfield used by UNITAThis airfield was used by UNITAIn 1984 and 1985 this town was the HQ of FAPLA's 36th Light Infantry Brigade.This is a small village half-way from Cuito Cuanovale to Mavinga. In 1984 and 1985 it was used by FAPLA brigade as rest and supply area to continue large-scale operations against UNITA.This airfield was used by UNITAThis is the location Coutada de Mucusso Airfield used by UNITAIn 1984 and 1985 this location was used by UNITA as a temporary airfield.This airfield was used by UNITA.This airfiled was used by UNITAThis airfield was used by UNITAHQ of the 3rd Battalion FAPLA's 36th Light Infantry BrigadeThis is the location Munguenga Airfield used by UNITAThis airfield was used by UNITAThis airfield was used by UNITAUNITA's HQThis airfield was used by UNITA.This is the location of Luiana Airfield used by UNITANeriquinha was one of the objectives for FAPLA's offensive in 1985.Cuangar Airfield was actively used by UNITAThis location was used by UNITA as a transit baseThis location was used by UNITA as a transit baseThis airfield was used by UNITAThis location was used by UNITA as a transit baseThis location was used by UNITA as a transit baseThis location was used by UNITA as a transit baseThis area was used by UNITA to orginize line of defense against FAPLA brigadesThis area was used by UNITA to orginize line of defense against FAPLA brigadesThis area was used by UNITA to orginize first line of defense against FAPLA brigadesThis area was used by UNITA to orginize line of defense against FAPLA brigadesThis area was used by UNITA to orginize line of defense against FAPLA brigadesThis area was used by UNITA forces as a staging areaIn August of 1985 at this location 4 FAPLA brigades, the 5th Infantry Brigade, 7th Mechanized Infantry, 13th Airborne Assault and 25th Mechanized Infantry, were completely surrounded by the combined UNITA/South African forces.This area was used by UNITA to orginize line of defense against FAPLA brigadesThis location was used by UNITA for at least 3 ambushes on convoys on this Menongue - Cuiti Cuanovale routeFrom 1982 to 1992 this complex of 8 buildings was used as the main Soviet Military Mission in FAPLA's 6th Military Region. There were only 2 Soviet military missions in the 6th MR at that time, in Menongue and Cuito Cuanovale.In 1984 and 1985 this was the location of FAPLA's 13th Airborne-Assault Brigade HQ. If you scroll to the left you'll see battalion locations and firing range.