Godwin Sule was a high-ranking Sudanese-born Ugandan military officer who held important commands in the Uganda Army during the dictatorship of President Idi Amin.
16 Facts About Godwin Sule
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Godwin Sule's death resulted in the collapse of the Ugandan offensive, contributing to the eventual overthrow of Amin's regime.
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Godwin Sule eventually fled Sudan, and moved to Uganda, where he joined the Uganda Army, and rose in the ranks.
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Godwin Sule's case was not uncommon, as many Sudanese rebels opted to join the Uganda Army instead of laying down their weapons in Sudan.
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In January 1974, Godwin Sule was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel and appointed commander of the Uganda Army's Malire Battalion.
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In 1976 Godwin Sule served as commander of Entebbe Air Base and acting commander of the Uganda Army Air Force.
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At the time, Godwin Sule was regarded as one of the Uganda Army's most competent commanders.
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Godwin Sule emphasized mobile assaults instead of the previous defensive tactics of the Uganda Army, and personally led the operation.
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Godwin Sule attempted to rally his troops, assuming command of several tanks and driving toward the frontline.
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Godwin Sule's death prompted the collapse of the Ugandan command structure, and the remaining Ugandan troops abandoned their positions and fled, allowing the Tanzanians to secure the town.
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Amin later told him that Godwin Sule was found among them, his face crushed.
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Amin's son, Jaffar Rembo, claimed that Godwin Sule was shot from behind in a "so-called 'friendly fire'" incident.
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Lieutenant Muzamir Amule dismissed these claims and supported the assertion that Godwin Sule was crushed by one of his tanks, and that this was not understood until the day after the battle.
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Godwin Sule stated that the commander had been directing tank fire at the Tanzanian positions when it was still dark, resulting in his accidental death when a tank reversed to circumnavigate a ditch.
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In contrast, researcher Richard J Reid stated that Sule was "apparently killed by his own mutinous troops".
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Godwin Sule's death had a detrimental impact on the Uganda Army which disintegrated after the Battle of Lukaya.