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The Oshivelo base was located just off the tar road between Ondangwa and Tsumeb, approximately 100 kilometres from Tsumeb. The base was located just after the veterinary post gate at Oshivelo. Upon crossing this line one was "in the Red Zone". This meant that you were now in the operational area. To the uninformed, it meant you were now officially "on the Border". After crossing the Red Line one was entitled to be paid Danger Pay, in addition to your normal pay as a national serviceman.
The map provided below shows the base as it looked during the 1980s. The base was however dismantled during the withdrawal of South African troops, and the only remaining identifiable part of the base is the lane up to where the HQ was located. The reason for this is that the Bougainvillea are still in place on the wire fence that divided the in and outbound lanes up through the base to the Troops mess at the rear of the base.
We would not recommend people visiting the former base as it is now used as a military base by the Namibian Defence Force. As no structures exist here it would probably not be worth a visit at this point.
We would like to thank all those who provided material for this section. If you have material that you would like to submit to us, or short stories that you would like to relate, please contact the WebMaster on the link below. Furthermore, we would particularly appreciate any photos of the Oshivelo base.
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| Tar road between Tsumeb and Ondangwa | ||
| Electricity pylons between Tsumeb and Ondangwa | ||
| Front Entrance Gate to the Base | ||
| Gravel road inside the base from the main gate up to the Troops Mess | ||
| Bougainvillea between lanes | ||
| Vehicle Park | ||
| QM Store | ||
| Technical Stores | ||
| Parade Ground | ||
| Ops Room, Admin, & HQ Building | ||
| Troops Mess, Kitchen, & Officers Mess Building | ||
| Water Tower and Lookout Post | ||
| Sick Bay | ||
| Post Office | ||
| Library, Dominee's "Koffie Kroeg", and "Snoepie" Canteen | ||
| Tents | ||
| Troop Ablutions (1) | ||
| Permanent Force caravans and permanent accommodation | ||
| Weapon Store/Magazine | ||
| Back gate to battlefields and training grounds |
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