This analysis of the involvement of the South African Defence Force in the counterinsurgency campaign led by the armed forces of Portugal aims to identify the nature of the engagement and to see what lessons can be drawn from the point of view of counterinsurgency warfare.

Miguel Júnior is a general officer of the Angolan Armed Forces and a military historian. He has published six books and is co-author and organizer of two more. He has also written on his own several articles on defence, security, and history.