View from the turret of a South African Ratel IFV of a burned-out Angolan T-54 MBT — Operation Moduler, 1987. Note the dense bush, where SADF and FAPLA armour often fought at under 100 m, sometimes as close as 50. The 1987–88 campaign saw Africa’s largest set-piece battles since WWII. (1150 x 797)

View from the turret of a South African Ratel IFV of a burned-out Angolan T-54 MBT — Operation Moduler, 1987. Note the dense bush, where SADF and FAPLA armour often fought at under 100 m, sometimes as close as 50. The 1987–88 campaign saw Africa’s largest set-piece battles since WWII. (1150 x 797)

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