Godwin Sule | |
|---|---|
| Born | Southern Sudan |
| Died | 11 March 1979 Near Lukaya, Uganda |
| Allegiance | Anyanya Uganda |
| Service | Uganda Army |
| Years of service | ? – 1979 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel[a] |
| Commands | Malire Battalion Uganda Army Air Force Paratroopers Military School |
| Battles / wars | |
Godwin Sule (died 11 March 1979) was a high-ranking Sudanese-born Ugandan military officer who held important commands in the Uganda Army during the dictatorship of President Idi Amin. A native of southern Sudan, he fought as a rebel in the First Sudanese Civil War before migrating to Uganda. There he rose to command the Malire Battalion and later the Paratroopers Military School. Regarded as one of the most talented soldiers in the Uganda Army during Amin's rule, Sule was tasked with leading the last major Ugandan counter-offensive during the Uganda–Tanzania War of 1978–79. This operation culminated in the Battle of Lukaya of 10–11 March 1979, during which Sule was killed under unclear and disputed circumstances. His death resulted in the collapse of the Ugandan offensive, contributing to the eventual overthrow of Amin's regime.
- ^ Otunnu 2016, p. 296.
- ^ Reid 2017, p. 70.
- ^ Lowman 2020, p. 179.
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