Operation Modular

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._10_Squadron_SAAF
gptkb:No._11_Squadron_SAAF
gptkb:No._18_Squadron_SAAF
gptkb:No._24_Squadron_SAAF
gptkb:No._26_Squadron_SAAF
gptkb:No._3_Squadron_SAAF
gptkb:No._43_Squadron_SAAF
gptkbp:casualties Angolan casualties
Cuban casualties
South African casualties
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Constand_Viljoen
gptkbp:date gptkb:1987
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations condemnation from some countries
support from allies
sanctions imposed
increased isolation
strain on South Africa's relations
gptkbp:duration 1987 to 1988
gptkbp:established gptkb:South_African_Defence_Force
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Displace
gptkbp:historical_context regional conflicts
anti-communism
post-colonial Africa
gptkbp:historical_significance shaped future military engagements
pivotal in the Cold War context
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Modular
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:South_African_forces
gptkb:UNITA
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:1st_South_African_Infantry_Battalion
Air Force units
Artillery units
gptkbp:legacy role in regional politics
influence on future operations
impact on South African military strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Angola
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive coverage
documentaries produced
books written
gptkbp:objective counter Cuban military presence
gptkbp:outcome South African victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:South_African_Border_War
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Askari
gptkbp:public_perception mixed reactions
controversial operation
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:resulted_in Cuban withdrawal from Angola
gptkbp:significance influence on Angolan Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance destabilize MPLA government
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Hooper
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:airstrikes
gptkb:military_operation
ground assaults
gptkbp:type offensive operation