Dates: 1981-08-23 – 1981-09-04
Theatre: Angola
The largest SADF conventional operation since the Second World War at the time it was launched: a deep mechanised incursion into Cunene province, Angola, against SWAPO and Angolan (FAPLA) forces, resulting in the occupation of Xangongo and Ongiva and the capture of large quantities of Soviet-supplied FAPLA equipment.
Seeded from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_operations_of_the_South_African_Border_War Description hedged where specifics were not confidently sourced — expand as better sourcing is found.
| Name | Date of Death | Rank | Unit | Regiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Niekerk, Pieter Adriaan (P A) | 1981-07-04 | Rifleman | 6 South African Infantry Battalion | South African Infantry Corps |
| Van Rooyen, Lionel (L) | 1981-07-10 | Rifleman | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | South African Infantry Corps |
| Elliot, Gavin Dickenson (G D) | 1981-08-18 | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | South African Infantry Corps |
| Smit, Florence Cornelius (F C) | 1981-08-24 | Rifleman | 1 South African Infantry Battalion | South African Infantry Corps |
| Roos, Johannes Gysbertus (J G) | 1981-08-25 | Lieutenant | 17 Sqdn. | South African Air Force |
| Stacey, Clifton (C) | 1981-08-25 | Sergeant | 87 Helicopter Flying School | South African Air Force |
| Janse Van Rensburg, David Nicolas (D N) | 1981-08-27 | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | South African Infantry Corps |
| Snyman, Ettienne Marius (E M) | 1981-08-27 | Rifleman | 5 South African Infantry Battalion | South African Infantry Corps |
| Kruger, Petrus (P) | 1981-08-28 | Lance Corporal | 6 South African Infantry Battalion | South African Infantry Corps |
| Badenhorst, Hendrik Jacobus (H J) | 1981-09-29 | Private | South African Medical Health Service | |
| Bartie, Cecil George (C G) | 1981-09-29 | Lieutenant (Doctor) | South African Medical Health Service | |
| Herbst, Richard Anthony (R A) | 1981-09-29 | Rifleman | 3 South African Infantry Battalion | South African Infantry Corps |
| Lamprecht, Daniel Francis (D F) | 1981-09-29 | Sergeant | 19 Sqdn. | South African Air Force |
| O'connor, Desmond (D) | 1981-09-29 | Lieutenant | 19 Sqdn. | South African Air Force |
| Van Zyl, James (J) | 1981-09-29 | Candidate Officer | 201 Battalion | South West African Territory Force |