Do-375 'Schabe': Namibia

Do-375 "Berthold": two-seater land-based verison. Geman Namibia, GSLGr. 2 One of the major episodes of the use of "roach" was fights on the border of the German Namibia (until 1968: German South-West Africa) and Angola, during Angolan Civil War in the late 70's and mid 80's, when communist forces, supplied by Soviet Union performed raids on the German border areas. As a result of further escalation, Namibian Border Guard, which was the core of the armed forces of future independent state (of which more than 70% of the population in this period were white immigrants, mostly German-speaking). The Genzshutz created, based on local staff and consultants from Germany two units armed with Dorniers, which constituted the main strike force, backed by a rotating contingent of Luftstreitkrafte, carrying mostly air defense and SEAD role. Although the number ofDo-375 was lost as a result of AAA and Angolan Mig-21 and 23, "cockroaches" also scored several victories, shoting down several helicopters, Mig-17 acting as strike planes, in one case even the MiG-21