Signal 3 

Y 022130B
FM JOC THRASHER
TO AIG 73
BT
T O P  S E C R E T G720 QUARTZ REPEAT QUARTZ.
THE REDEPLOYMENT IS TO BE EFFECTED BY 031900B MARCH 1980 WITH THE
FOLLOWING CHANGES.
1. SUB JOC RUSAPE.
A. A1 COY 8 RR MOVES UNDER COMMAND 3 RAR TAC HQ UMTALI. ASSEMBLY
AREA SHOWGROUNDS.
B. FORCE LEVELS IN ASSEMBLY PLACE ECHO TO REMAIN INCLUDING CURRENT
FORCE LEVELS AT RUANGWE.
C. K COY SP UNIT MINUS ONE TROOP TO REMAIN AREA ASSEMBLY PLACE
FOXTROT.
D. 3 INDEP COY PLATOON AT NYAMAROPA TO RETURN INYANGA AREA.
NYAMAROPA BASE TO REMAIN OPEN AND POLICE AND HOME AFFAIRS DETAILS
TO GROUP TOGETHER.
E. FIRE FORCE ECHO MOVES UNDER COMMAND AND IS TO POSITION INYANGA
BARRACKS.
2. SUB JOC UMTALI.


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A. A COY SP UNIT TO REMAIN ON CURRENT AMBUSH TASKS.
B. 3 BDE PLATOON TO POSITION VUMBA.
3. SUB JOC CHAPINGA.
A. A COY 4 RR TO REMAIN DEPLOYED SABI TTL ON PRSENT TASK.
4. SUB JOC MARANDELLAS. NO CHANGE TO FORCE LEVELS.
A. L COY SP UNIT TO POSITION MACHEKE.
B. RAR TRAINING COY TO POSITION MARANDELLAS.
C. COY 10 RR MOVES UNDER COMMAND SUB JOC ENKELDOORN.
5. SUB JOC ENKELDOORN.
A. RAR TRAINING COY RAR MOVES UNDER COMMAND SUB JOC MARANDELLAS.
B. 10 RR COYS TO REMAIN UNDER COMD AND POSITION WITH TAC HQ IN AREA
FEATHERSON WITH G COY RDR UNDER COMMAND.
C. C AND I COYS SUPPORT UNIT TO POSITION AT ENKELDOORN.
6. FORCE HATTY.
A. COMMANDER MAJ HATTY. 8 RR TO PROVIDE TAC HQ.
B. GROUPING.
1. UNDER COMMAND.
(A) 5 INDEP COY RAR
(B) A COY 4 RR
(C) C COY 4 RR


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(D) C1 COY 8RR
(E) K COY SUPPORT UNIT MINUS ONE TROOP.
11. IN SUPPORT. FIRE FORCE BRAVO.
C. TASKS.
1. MAINTAIN PRESENT RSF FORCE LEVEL IN ASSEMBLY PLACE FOXTROT.
11. PRETECT/REINFORCE ELEMENTS RSF IN ASSEMBLY PLACE FOXTROT
SHOULD NEED ARISE.
111. PREVENT CTT BREAKOUT FROM ASSEMBLY PLACE FOXTROT.
1V. DEFENCE OF BUHERA.
V. TO REGROUP THE SFA IN THE SABI TTL FOR THE DEFENCE OF BUHERA
TOWN AND THE LOCAL ENVIRONS.
7. 3 RAR TAC HQ.
A. COMMANDER LT COL LEAVER.
B. 2IC MAJ CAMPBELL.
C. GROUPING.
1. UNDER COMMAND.
(A) 6 INDEP COY RAR.
(B) A1 COY 8RR.
(C) ANTI TANK PLATOON 8 RR.
(D) THREE TROOPS RHACR.


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(E) ELEMENTS 3 ENGR SQN.
11. IN DIRECT SUPPORT. Q BTY RHA.
111. IN SUPPORT FIRE FORCE BRAVO.
D. TASKS. NO CHANGE.
8. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
A. ALL SFA LESS THOSE IN PV'S TO BE REGROUPED AND PLACED UNDER
COMMAND OF SUITABLE COYS FOR DEPLOYMENT IN TO VITAL ASSET GROUND.
SFA LO'S TO REMAIN WITH SFA.
B. ALL H.-%% -, 09)8:3 ?-'3' 2=A38:=A3 :-, ?3 3%3,3 ?6 5=A33
35-8LS AGAINST D


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(E) ELEMENTS 3 ENGR SQN.
11. IN DIRECT SUPPORT. Q BTY RHA.
111. IN SUPPORT FIRE FORCE BRAVO.
D. TASKS. NO CHANGE.
8. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
A. ALL SFA LESS THOSE IN PV'S TO BE REGROUPED AND PLACED UNDER
COMMAND OF SUITABLE COYS FOR DEPLOYMENT IN TO VITAL ASSET GROUND.
SFA LO'S TO REMAIN WITH SFA.
B. ALL H.AFF AN POLICE BASES WHICH CAN BE EFENE BY THE
ETAILS AGAINST DETERMINED ATTACK ARE TO REMAIN OPEN. THIS IS
LEFT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE SUB - JOCS AND THOSE THAT CANNOT BE
DEFENDED SHOULD BE CLOSED.
C. ALL CTTS WHO ARE NOT WITHIN THE LAID DOWN CONFINES OF THE
ASSEMBLY PLACES ARE TO BE TREATED AS ILLEGAL AND SHOT.
D. IT IS APPRECIATED THAT THE SFA REGROUPING WILL PROVIDE A MAJOR
PROBLEM ESPECIALLY REGARDING TRANSPORT. HOWEVER SUB JOCS MUST MAKE
THE BEST PLAN POSSIBLE.
E. CMF MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE INFORMED OF THE REGROUPING AND
POSITIONING OF TROOPS.
9. COMMAND AND SIGNALS. O - GROUP THIS HQ 030900B FOR SUB JOC


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COMMANDERS CMM SB REPS CMM LT COL LEAVER (3RAR) CMM MAJ HATTY
(8RR).
10. NOTE. THE DEPLOYMENT IS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND DOES NOT
INDICATE PRIOR WARNING OF THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION
BT

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