Date May – June 1983 Location Angola | Period May 1983 – June 1983 | |
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Objective Interrupt the infiltration routes of PLAN into SWA/Namibia by attacking PLAN bases and headquarters around the Angolan town of Cuvelai | ||
Operation Dolfyn (English: Operation Dolphin) was a military operation in Angola from May 1983 by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the Angolan Civil War and South African Border War.
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Background
The aim of the operation locate and destroy the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) Eastern Command headquarters which was thought to be north of Cuvelai as well any other bases in the area. The operation took place during May and June 1983 and consisted of many small contacts.
Order of Battle for SADF
The SADF units consisted of elements from
The operation ended around the beginning of July. The town of Cuvelai would again be the target of the SADF during Operation Askari at the end of December 1983.
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