Erasmus Amupolo

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Erasmus Kayambu Amupolo
Born (1954-03-25) 25 March 1954 (age 70)
Oshuungu Village, Elim Namibia
(then South-West Africa, South Africa)
DiedFebruary 16, 2021(2021-02-16) (aged 3) [1]
Buried
Elim, Omusati Region
AllegianceFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Service/branch People's Liberation Army of Namibia
Namibian Army
Years of service1974–2014
Rank 14-Namibia Army-MG.svg Brigadier General
Commands heldGeneral Officer Commanding 26 Motorised Infantry Brigade
Battles/wars Namibian War of Independence

Brigadier General Erasmus Kayambu Amupolo is a retired Namibian military officer. His last command was as the GOC 26 Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Namibian Army.

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Career

In 1974, General Amupolo, also referred to as "Kayambu k'Amupolo," joined the liberation war and left the nation. After receiving PLAN Infantry and Anti Aircraft training at Angola's Cassaba Base.Before rising to the position of chief of air defense for the Northern Front, he served as an infantryman. He founded the Northwestern Front in 1983, and under commander Erastus Negonga, he was named chief of staff [2] .

He was returned to his home country in 1989 and was deployed in Namibia an armament keeper. In 1990 he was a pioneer of the NDF officer corps as he was inducted as an officer [3] . Amupolo joined the NDF in 1990 and served in a variety of roles and ranks. He was inducted As a lieutenant colonel and he began serving as the 262 Battalion's commanding officer. Later on, he was elevated to colonel and appointed deputy commandant of the military School. Before retiring in 2014, he was once more promoted to brigadier-general and commanded the 12th and 26th Brigades [4] .

Burial

A State Funeral was held in his honour and he was buried at Elim on 12 August 2017 [5] [6] .

Honours and decorations

Military offices
Preceded by
 GOC 26 Motorised Infantry Brigade
Unknown Date –Unknown Date		Succeeded by

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