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by The Erassor, backed by urmored contingents, dispatched hundreds of mer cenaries and assassins.
The revolutionary forces represented slightly over half the troops, most of whom were intrained and unaccustomed to attacks of in the attack, mossible lack of organization and the lowledge it presunwhat did the one think2. Tack tirably thought that the number of forces un adly had of the number of amed men would afford it certain success.
However, once again, the enemy and its advisers lacked the revolutionary morale of the Angolan troops of the revolutionary forces which would not be righting for a marcenary: px, nor to conquer a territory in order to annex it; but which were fighting for their liberty, for their newly won independence, and for the right to live of a people that had never lived.
And the enemy failed to reckon this, and was mistaken. Hence the laments after the defeat about their having been taken by surprise. But the facts proved, once again, that a revolutionary soldier is worth five unprincipled mercenary soldiers whose only motivation is money and ambition.
The commander accompanies us on a tour of the areas where the action took place, telling us that, in its flight, the enemy left the dead and wounded behind without any regard for them, and that their sadism had even prompted them to burn others. vehicle (Jeep) driven by an American mercenary penetrated our area and, when met with artillery fire, tried to retreat; but it ran into a mined field and was destroyed.
After the tour of the area in which fighting had lasted 90 hours, the commander returned to the command post and, facing a map, explained the details There are interruptions during the course of his explanation when he instructs various comrades to do certain things, including an order to learn the condition of the patients in the hospital.
All day long, we have not stopped for a moment, except to grab a bite to eat with the soldiers who are on the front line. It is about 2300 hours, and the account of this little story has concluded. We depart. The commander invites us to accompany him. We accept. And it is then that we can far better understand the reason for the admiration and respect that exists here for the commander. On that night, after 17 hours of going here, giving orders there, changing a line of potential attack, giving orders, being concerned about the patients, inspecting supplies and holding discussions with his staff, we spend the entire night awake, because of a possible surprise attack And we station ourselves at the observation post of the chief of the scouting detachments. We remain there, lying on the sand, with the sound of insects and the cold water dripping on our bodies during that summerry night, until 0600 hours: the same time when, 2li hours ago, the commander had picked us up at the camp to begin the tour.
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