Proposed military operation during the 1988 South African Border War
Operation Prone
Part of the South African Border War
Location
Namibia
Tsumeb
Grootfontein
Windhoek
Rundu
Oshakati
Eenhana
Calueque
Operation Prone (Namibia)
Objective
South African defence of SWA/Namibia from a potential invasion by 50th Cuban Division.
Date
27 May - 1 September 1988
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t
e
South African Border War
1960s
Blouwildebees
1970s
Alcora Exercise
Savannah
Quifangondo
Seiljag
Bruilof
Reindeer
Cassinga
Rekstok
Saffraan
1980s
Sceptic
Klipklop
Wishbone
Beanbag
Konyn
Protea
Daisy
Kerslig
Super
Mebos
Phoenix
Skerwe
Karton
Dolfyn
Klinker
Askari
Nobilis
Gaborone
Boswilger
Egret
Argon
Magneto
Wallpaper
Cerebus
Abrasion
Southern Cross
Alpha Centauri
Cuito Cuanavale
Moduler
Hooper
Packer
Firewood
Excite/Hilti
Oshakati Bombing
Prone
Displace
Merlyn
Operation Prone was a proposed military operation by the South African Defence Force (SADF) and South West African Territorial Force (SWATF) during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War between May and September 1988. With the advance of the 50th Cuban Division towards Calueque and the South-West Africa border, the SADF formed the 10 SA Division to counter this threat. The plan for Operation Prone had two phases. Operation Linger was to be a counterinsurgency phase and Operation Pact a conventional phase.
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