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Operation Pagoda
Part of the Rhodesian Bush War (or Second Chimurenga)
HartleyOperation Pagoda (Zimbabwe)
Date 16 May – 18 September 1966 Location Hartley, Rhodesia Result Rhodesian victory
Belligerents
Rhodesia	ZANLA (ZANU)
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Unknown
Units involved
Rhodesian Army RLI 1 Commando BSAP	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	7 cadres
Casualties and losses
None	7 killed
2 civilians killed

Operation Pagoda was launched on 16 May 1966 by the Rhodesian Government in response to the murder of a farmer, Johannes Viljoen, and his wife at their farm just north of Hartley. 1 Commando of the Rhodesian Light Infantry and units of the British South Africa Police were deployed to kill or capture the terrorists.

The BSAP ended up doing most of the work in Operation Pagoda because the local police commanders were reluctant at this time to sign control over to the army. The RLI was given little opportunity to act.

References

1. Binda 2008, pp. 48–50

Biography

• Binda, Alexandre (2008). The Saints: The Rhodesian Light Infantry. Johannesburg: 30° South Publishers. ISBN 978-1-920143-07-7.

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