Invasion of Kagera
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In October 1978 Uganda invaded the Kagera Salient in northern Tanzania, initiating the Uganda–Tanzania War. The Ugandans met light resistance and in November President Idi Amin of Uganda announced the annexation of all Tanzanian land north of the Kagera River. The Tanzanians organised a counter-offensive later in November and successfully ejected the Ugandan forces from their country.
When the Uganda Army invaded Kagera, it deployed several OT-64 SKOT armoured personnel carriers (example in Ugandan service pictured).
The Ugandan attack included numerous armoured vehicles, including T-55 tanks (example pictured)
Ugandan aircraft attacked Bukoba (pictured) on 18 and 27 October 1978.
Uganda Army (1971–1980)
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The Uganda Army, also known as Uganda Armed Forces, served as the national armed forces of Uganda during the dictatorship of Idi Amin (1971–1979). It mostly collapsed during the Uganda–Tanzania War, but remnants continued to operate in exile from 1979. These pro-Amin rebel forces continued to be called the "Uganda Army" and maintained a semblance of cohesion until 1980, when they fully fractured into rival factions.
Idi Amin (left), dressed in military fatigues, visiting Zairean dictator Mobutu Sese Seko in 1977
The Uganda Army's morale was connected to Idi Amin's ability to provide the troops with rewards such as scotch whisky (examples pictured).
Uganda Army OT-64 APCs, Ferret armoured cars, and jeeps in the late 1960s