Operation Wallpaper

Operation Wallpaper was a military operation by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the Angolan Civil War and South African Border War.


Operation Wallpaper
Part of South African Border War
Location Angola
Mavinga Jamba Cazombo Cuito Cuanavale Operation Wallpaper (Angola)
Objective Protection of Mavinga
Date 7 September - 6 October 1985

SADF forces defeated a coalition of Cuban troops and FAPLA militants, fighting on behalf of the MPLA, in September 1985 at Mavinga. The SADF victory later helped UNITA militants defeat the MPLA troops in the Battle of Lomba River I.

Read more about Operation Wallpaper:  Background, Battle, Vital Air Support, Aftermath

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