Operation Coolidge was a covert military operation conducted by the South African 4 Reconnaissance Regiment in August 1987, where a team of 4 Recce Commandos was inserted by helicopter into an area north of Cuito Cuanavale in Angola to target infrastructure, specifically a bridge, in support of Operation Moduler. The operation was a partial tactical success, as the bridge did not collapse completely.
Date: August 1987.
Participating Unit: South African 4 Reconnaissance Regiment.
Location: Approximately 40 km north of Cuito Cuanavale in Angola.
Objective: Destabilize enemy operations by collapsing a bridge, contributing to the larger Operation Moduler.
Method: Helicopters were used to fly Recce Commandos into the target area.
Outcome: The operation achieved a partial tactical success, though the targeted bridge did not collapse entirely.