Historic Military Interviews

Missing in Action: Angolan Bush War


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In this audio, we follow the story of Leon Lombard who would follow in the footsteps of his older brother Neil who was killed and missing in action during Operation Savannah during the Angolan Bush War. Missing in Action Angolan Bush War is an intimate and powerful account of grief and the sad outcomes of war and Leon joining the same unit as his brother and continue to fight on behalf of his brother. The video explores the grief after so many years and how Leon sets out to recover the remains of his brother and to bring them home. It is a story of human courage as told by real soldiers and the heroism and sacrifices of these soldiers as they defend their country against all odds.

This is a Colonel telling his story of him searching for his brother Neil, missing in action in 1975 at Ebo in Angola during Operation Savannah in the Angolan Bush War. This is a powerful and emotional account and reveals the the grief a family went through and the search to bring his brother home.

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