Operation Dolfyn

Operation Dolfyn 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.

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. The SADF units consisted of elements from 61 Mechanised Battalion, 32 Battalion, 4 SAI, 44 Parachute Brigade and Regiment Groot Karoo. 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.