Operation Wallpaper
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Operation Wallpaper was a military operation
by the South African Defence Force
(SADF) during the Angolan Civil War
and South African Border War
.
SADF forces defeated a coalition of Cuba
n 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.
Military operation
Military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state's favor. Operations may be of combat or non-combat types, and are referred to by a code name for the purpose...
by the South African Defence Force
South African Defence Force
The South African Defence Force was the South African armed forces from 1957 until 1994. The former Union Defence Force was renamed to the South African Defence Force in the Defence Act of 1957...
(SADF) during the Angolan Civil War
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a major civil conflict in the Southern African state of Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with some interludes, until 2002. The war began immediately after Angola became independent from Portugal in November 1975. Prior to this, a decolonisation conflict had taken...
and South African Border War
South African Border War
The South African Border War, commonly referred to as the Angolan Bush War in South Africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 in South-West Africa and Angola between South Africa and its allied forces on the one side and the Angolan government, South-West Africa People's...
.
SADF forces defeated a coalition of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n troops and FAPLA militants, fighting on behalf of the MPLA, in September 1985 at Mavinga
Mavinga
Mavinga is a town and municipality in Cuando Cubango Province in Angola....
. The SADF victory later helped UNITA
UNITA
The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola is the second-largest political party in Angola. Founded in 1966, UNITA fought with the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola in the Angolan War for Independence and then against the MPLA in the ensuing civil war .The war was one...
militants defeat the MPLA troops in the Battle of Lomba River I.