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Operation Dingo

Operation Dingo was a campaign fought in 1977 at Chimoio, in what is now Mozambique. It was part of the Rhodesian Bush War, which ran from 1964 to 1979. The recorded result: Rhodesian victory.

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Fought1977
WhereChimoio, Mozambique19.110S, 33.470E
OutcomeRhodesian victory
BelligerentsRhodesiaagainstZANLA
Part ofRhodesian Bush War1964 to 1979

Where it sits in the Rhodesian Bush War

Battle of Sinoia, 1966Operation Yodel, 1966Operation Flotilla, 1968Operation Griffin, 1968Operation Excess (Rhodesia), 1968Operation Eland, 1976Battle of Hill 31, 1976Operation Dingo, 1977Operation Snoopy, 1978Operation Uric, 1979Operation Miracle, 197919661979Operation Dingo, 1977
12 placed engagements of the Rhodesian Bush War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1977 (year precision)
PlaceChimoio, Mozambique
19.110S, 33.470E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Strength200 soldiers; 9 Hunter fighter-bombers; 6 Vampire fighter-bombers; 6 Canberra light bombers; 10 Alouette III helicopters (K-Car with 20mm cannon); 11 Alouette III G-Car (one as command helicopter); 3 DC-3C Dakota (Paradak)8,000–10,000 inhabitants; refugees + guerrillas + ZANLA political/civil elements
Casualties and losses2 killed; 6 wounded; 1 Vampire crashed; 1 fighter-bomber crashed1,200 to 3,000 killed or seriously injured
Commanders
  • Ian Smith
  • Peter Walls
  • Norman Walsh
  • Robert Mugabe
  • Edgar Tekere
  • Josiah Tongogara
  • Rex Nhongo
Operation DingoOperation DingoOperation ElandOperation ElandBeiraMutareDondo100 km19.110S, 33.470E
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Operation Dingo is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 24 in present-day Mozambique.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7096988, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Dingo, revision 1384295558, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.