The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale: Cold War Angolan Finale, 1987-1988

The battle for the town of Cuito Cuanavale is a myth. The conduct of Operations Modular, Hooper, Packer and Displace by South African and UNITA forces in the 6th Military Region of southeastern Angola initially prevented FAPLA and its allies from occupying the UNITA town of Mavinga. The success achieved in this endeavor then led to the conduct of offensive military operations to force FAPLA and its allies to relinquish their bridgehead over the Cuito River and to redeploy to the western bank at Cuito Cuanavale. The FAPLA deployment and occupation of Cuito Cuanavale, on the western bank of the Cuito River, was never contested militarily by opposing forces during 1987 and 1988.

Summary

The battle for the town of Cuito Cuanavale is a myth. The conduct of Operations Modular, Hooper, Packer and Displace by South African and UNITA forces in the 6th Military Region of southeastern Angola initially prevented FAPLA and its allies from occupying the UNITA town of Mavinga.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Hudson, Leopold Scholz
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2016
• EAN: 9781909384620
• ISBN: 978-1-909384-62-0
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 207 mm x 297 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 269 g
• Series: Africa@War; Africa@War series; Africa@War
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous