The Wynand Du Toit Story
Author: Allan Soule | Gary Dixon | Rene Richards
Publisher: Hans Strydom Publishers
Edition: First 2021
ISBN: 978-1-920380-52-6
Language: English
Condition: Good. Clean copy with tight binding. Previous owners name.
Binding: Softcover
Pages: 315.Print with images.
Additional Information
Wynand du Toit is a former South African Special Forces operative who became well-known due to his capture during a covert mission in Angola in 1985. The mission, known as Operation Argon, aimed to sabotage oil storage facilities in the Cabinda province.
During the raid on the Cabinda oil refinery, Angola, on the 21 May 1985, Capt. Wynand du Toit was taken captive, and two other South African commandoes were killed. The rest of the commando unit evacuated successfully. According to sources this mission was part of an operation to confirm the existence of a large African National Congress (ANC) and South West African People's Organization (SWAPO) base. The South African Aerial Reconnaisance had failed to pick up that the area was surrounded by camoflaged bases of the Angolan defence forces, reinforced by East European and Cuban troops. Angolan sentries patrolling the area close to the bases, noticed signs of an incursion, and investigated. This resulted in the reconnaisance teams being discovered and coming under heavy fire. During this firefight, Corporal van Breda and Corporal Liebenberg were killed, while Capt. Du Toit was captured. The rest of the Commando team were able to evacuate successfully. According to Angolan sources, the main aim of this commando team was to blow up the Cabinda oil facility. During the operation, du Toit and his team encountered unexpected resistance from Angolan forces. Two of his comrades were killed, and du Toit was captured. He spent over two years in solitary confinement in an Angolan prison, enduring harsh conditions3. His experience as a prisoner of war and his eventual release in a prisoner exchange in 1987 have been detailed in various accounts and interviews.
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