Operation Dolfyn (1983) Exposed: The South African Hunt for PLAN’s HQ That Led Straight to Cuvelai скачать в хорошем качестве

Operation Dolfyn (1983) Exposed: The South African Hunt for PLAN’s HQ That Led Straight to Cuvelai

In this episode of Africa War Files, we dive deep into Operation Dolfyn (1983), a classified military mission by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War. The aim of this operation was to locate and destroy the People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) Eastern Command headquarters, believed to be north of Cuvelai, and to disrupt PLAN infiltration routes into South West Africa / Namibia. Using archival records and battlefield analysis, we trace the buildup, execution and tactical challenges of this little-known incursion. We break down the roles of key units including 32 Battalion, 4 SAI, Regiment Groot Karoo and mechanised elements, revealing how SADF forces pushed deep into Angola between May and June 1983 and made contact with PLAN bases in dense bush terrain. Learn how Operation Dolfyn set the stage for later operations like Operation Askari, and how cross-border raids into Cuvelai shaped the broader conflict that defined southern Africa’s last decades of warfare. If you are fascinated by military history, African conflicts, Angola war operations, PLAN guerrilla campaigns, and covert border war engagements, this documentary breakdown is for you. Watch now to uncover secrets from behind enemy lines and understand how SADF strategy evolved during a critical year of the Border War. Like this video and subscribe to Africa War Files for more in-depth conflict history and battlefield revelations.