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2010 hardcover with dust jacket and 224 pages in splendid condition. R65 postage in SA. With his parting words "I shall return," General Douglas MacArthur sealed the fate of the last American forces on Bataan. Yet one young Army Captain, named Russell Volckmann, refused to surrender. He disappeared into the jungles of north Luzon where he raised a Filipino army of over 22,000 men. For the next three years he led a guerrilla war against the Japanese, killing over 50,000 enemy soldiers. At the same time he established radio contact with MacArthur's HQ in Australia and directed Allied forces to key enemy positions. When General Yamashita finally surrendered, he made his initial overtures not to MacArthur, but to Volckmann. This book establishes how Volckmann's leadership was critical to the outcome of the war in the Philippines. His ability to synthesize the realities and potential of guerrilla warfare led to a campaign that rendered Yamashita's forces incapable of repelling the Allied invasion. Had it not been for Volckmann, the Americans would have gone in "blind" during their counter-invasion, reducing their efforts to a trial-and-error campaign that would undoubtedly have cost more lives, materiel, and potentially stalled the pace of the entire Pacific War. Second, this book establishes Volckmann as the progenitor of modern counterinsurgency doctrine and the true "Father" of Army Special Forces—a title that history has erroneously awarded to Colonel Aaron Bank of the ETO. In 1950, Volckmann wrote two Army field manuals: Operations Against Guerrilla Forces and Organization and Conduct of Guerrilla Warfare, though today few realize he was their author. Together, they became the Army's first handbooks outlining the precepts for both special warfare and counter-guerrilla operations. Taking his argument directly to the Army Chief of Staff, Volckmann outlined the concept for Army Special Forces. At a time when U.S. military doctrine was conventional in outlook, he marketed the ideas of guerrilla warfare as a critical force multiplier for any future conflict, ultimately securing the establishment of the Army's first special operations unit—the 10th Special Forces Group. Volckmann himself remains a shadowy figure in modern military history, his name absent from every major biography on MacArthur, and in much of the Special Forces literature. Yet as modest, even secretive, as Volckmann was during his career, it is difficult to imagine a man whose heroic initiative had more impact on World War II. This long-overdue book not only chronicles the dramatic military exploits of Russell Volckmann, but analyzes how his leadership paved the way for modern special-warfare doctrine.

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1Qt Canteen Water Bottle w/Pouch & Cup -- US Army Digital ACU Camo   FEATURES: Military canteen set with nylon pouch. 1 Quart canteen made by highly insulated ABS. 2 ALICE clips on the back, able to attach to any molle webbing vest, bag, backpack or duty belt. Comes with aluminum canteen cup with handle. Hydration system suitable for hunting, camping and outdoor war game activities. DETAILS: Pouch color - Digital ACU camo Weight - 472g Size - 6"(W) x 8"(H) x 4"(D)                  

1Qt Canteen Water Bottle w/Pouch & Cup -- US Army Digital ACU Camo   FEATURES: Military canteen set with nylon pouch. 1 Quart canteen made by highly insulated ABS. 2 ALICE clips on the back, able to attach to any molle webbing vest, bag, backpack or duty belt. Comes with aluminum canteen cup with handle. Hydration system suitable for hunting, camping and outdoor war game activities. DETAILS: Pouch color - Digital ACU camo Weight - 472g Size - 6"(W) x 8"(H) x 4"(D)            

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As the Soviet Union teetered on the edge of collapse during the late 1980s, and America prepared to claim its victory, a bloody war still raged in Southern Africa, where proxy forces from both sides vied for control of Angola. The result was the largest battle on the dark continent since Al Alamein, with forces from both sides paying in blood what U.S.-Soviet diplomats were otherwise spending in diplomacy. The socialist government of Angola and its army, FAPLA, fully stocked with Soviet weapons, had only to wipe out a massive resistance group, UNITA, secretly supplied by the U.S, in order to claim full sovereignty over the country. A giant FAPLA offensive so threatened to succeed in overcoming UNITA that apartheid-era South Africa stepped in to protect its own interests. The white army crossing the border prompted the Angolan government to call on their own foreign reinforcementsthe army of Communist Cubas. Thus began the epic battle of Cuito Cuanavale, largely unknown in the U.S., but which raged for three months in the entirely odd match-up of South African Boers vs. Castros armed forces, which for the first time in the Cold War proved what it could achieve. And it turned out the Cubans were very good. The South Africans were no slouches at warfare themselves, but had suffered under a boycott of weapons since 1977. The Cubans and Angolan troops, instead, had the latest Soviet weapons, easily delivered. But UNITA had its secret U.S. supply line and the South Africans knew how to fight, mainly at a disadvantage in air power for lack of spare parts. Meantime the Cubans overcame their logistic difficulties with an impressive airlift of troops over the Atlantic, while the Boers simply needed to drive next door. As a case study of ferocious fighting between East and Westalbeit proxies for the great powers on all sidesthis book unveils a remarkable episode of the end-game of the Cold War largely unknown to the public. The Angolans on both sides suffered heavily, but it was the apartheid South Africans versus Castros armed forces that provides utter fascination in one of historys rare match-ups. Paperback / 232 pages 54 b/w photos Published December 2013  

  THE NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM BOOK OF THE BOER WAR by Field Marshal Lord Carver Soft cover – 193x130 mm – Pan Books 2000 Edition 299 pages – index included – b/w photos – maps Near New cond – unread – no spine creasing – mild shelf wear “...in 2014 many countries in the world will seek to reflect upon the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. In two respects at least, the Anglo-Boer War may be seen as a precursor to that more extensive conflict in that many of the Allied leaders in 1914 had gained their experience in the fighting in South Africa; while the preparedness of the British and the Imperial Armies in 1914 had been crucially influenced by the lessons learned in the Anglo-Boer War.”

From Army Post Office Volksrust  30 Jan 1901 with Jan 31 Arrival strike on reverse dated 31 Jan 1901 and passed by  Press  censor Cover Clean and has two ZAR Stamps Attached.  with Army post Office Strikes.

 A GREAT FIND FROM 1968 - COMPLETE WITH ALL 60 STRIPS - IN GOOD CONDITION - 4 OF THE STRIPS HAVE BEEN COLORED IN BUT IT'S NOT SERIOUS AT ALL - SEE PICS ABOVE AND BELOW. POST OFFICE POSTAGE = R50. PLEASE CONSIDER POSTNET TO POSTNET - ORDER BOOKS UP TO 5 KG'S = R99. ARAMEX COURIERS = R99                                                                                                                                               POSSIBLE KEYWORDS - S.A. MILITARY BOOKS, SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY BOOKS, S.A. AT WAR, SOUTH AFRICAN WAR BOOKS, SWA / SOUTH WEST AFRICA, FIRST WORLD WAR, SOUTH AFRICAN IN SECOND WORLD WAR, KOREA, ITALY, FRANCE, EAST AFRICA, NORTH AFRICA, PARATUS, SAAF, LUGMAG,SOUTH AFRICAN VC. SADF, S.A. ARMY, UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, 

  1992 1st Edition 303pp Hardcover with B&W photos Book Very Good, DJ Very Good some very minor shelfwear, contents very clean and crisp, tightly bound. Large heavy book, extra postage required: R55.00 An account of Black American soldiers in World War II who combated racism in the segregated military and on the home front. In April 1945, some Black American soldiers were among the first 'liberators' to enter Nazi death camps, encountering the survivors described by one GI as "walking skeletons." Companion volume to an upcoming PBS special, this work recounts the tragic saga of the 761st Tank Battalion, whose African American personnel trained for two years in the racist backwaters of the South, made a major contribution to Gen. George Patton's Third Army in the WW II European campaigns, then returned to the U.S. after the war to find that discrimination against them had grown worse. The 761st's military record is impressive. The battalion fought farther east than any other U.S. unit (but was prevented from making the historic link-up with the Red Army, a ceremony reserved for white troops), and led the way for U.S. forces in the liberation of Jewish survivors at Dachau and Buchenwald. In the saddest irony of all, the authors (all New York City film producers) describe how the African Americans received a warm welcome in England and from German civilians during occupation duty, and as a result were roundly resented by their white comrades in arms. Photos.  

EP Command Workshop-Major R H Norman- 48 years Army Service-1932-1982  Rare chance to acquire documents and service tunic of a 48 year veteran with high ranking original signed documents. Two photographs of Major Norman Signed documents: !) Deed of Commission South African Defence Force,C R Swart (State President) 1963 2) Union Medal by an Adjutant General (name not clear)1955 3) Minister of Defence, Warrant Officer Appointment-JJ Fouche 1963 4)Chief of the Army's Commendation Certificate-Magnus Malan -Chief of the Army-1975 5) Letter from Minister of Defence -P W Botha (Later State President)-1977 6) Certificates:Good Service Medal (Silver)-Good Service Medal (Gold) 7) List of medals he was awarded, unfortunately last known whereabouts they are with a sister in Australia. + 1939/45 Star,Africa Star and 8th Army Clasp,Italy Star,Defence Medal,War Medal 1939/45, Africa Service Medal +PF Long Service Medal,SADF Good Service Medal(Silver)SADF Good Service Medal (Gold) with Clasp +SADF Commendation Medal  

* ORIGINAL*  KOREAN WAR:  U.S.  SOLDIER'S PERSONAL EFFECTS (179th INFANTRY REGIMENT).   THIS LOT CONSISTS OF THE PERSONAL EFFECTS OF A MR.  CLAYTON E. WALLER,  OF OKLAHOMA  IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.   MR. WALLER WAS A MEMBER OF THE 179th INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE U.S. NATIONAL GUARD - HAVING SEEN EXTENSIVE ACTION DURING THE KOREAN WAR (1950 - 1953).  THE 179th , OR OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE   "TOMAHAWKS " WERE INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE CAMPAIGNS AGAINST NORTH KOREAN & CHINESE COMMUNIST FORCES.   THE 179th INFANTRY REGIMENT  (In Omnia Paratus) ENGAGED IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS DURING THE KOREAN WAR:   SECOND KOREAN WINTER KOREA, SUMMER - FALL 1952 THIRD KOREAN WINTER KOREA, SUMMER 1953.   MR.  CLAYTON E. WALLER WAS A RECIPIENT OF THE FOLLOWING AWARDS: KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL w/   STAR DEVICE FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN:   THE FIRST U.N.  COUNTER OFFENSIVE (25 JAN. - 21 APR. 1951) THE KOREAN DEFENCE,  SUMMER-FALL (1 MAY - 30 NOV. 1952) KOREA, SUMMER (1 MAY - 27 JUL. 1953)   THE UNITED NATIONS (U.N.) MEDAL.     THE LOT CONTAINS:   A PAIR OF MILITARY ID "DOG TAGS" PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING: NAME, NATIONAL GUARD FORCE NUMBER, T50 (YEAR OF TETANUS SHOT), BLOOD GROUP AS   'B'  & NO RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE.   KSM RIBBON BAR WITH CAMPAIGN STAR DEVICE. 2 x UN KOREA MEDAL RIBBON BARS. 2 x 179th INFANTRY EPAULETTE BADGES. 6 x U.S. ARMY  COLLAR BADGES.   A RARE & MUCH SOUGHT AFTER COLLECTION OF GENUINE PERSONAL EFFECTS BELONGING TO A MEMBER OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES WHO ACTIVELY ENGAGED THE COMMUNIST FORCES DURING THE CONFLICT ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA.  AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DISCERNING COLLECTOR TO OBTAIN A CRUCIAL PIECE OF MILITARY HISTORY THAT HAS SHAPED PAST AND CURRENT WORLD EVENTS.     FOREIGN BIDDERS TO PAY USING BOB BUCKS - QUOTED SHIPPING  NO COLLECTIONS PAYMENT IN 7 DAYS OR SNC SEE SHIPPING OPTIONS.      

3P Molle Assault Backpack Bag -  Army OD Green (*RSA Seller*)   FEATURES: Level 3 assault backpack made by high density Nylon material. 1" molle webbing throughout the backpack. 4 zipper compartments and lots of inside pouches for storing. Adjustable shoulder, chest and waist strap. Hydration system compatible. Hydration system drink tube exit hole on top of the backpack. Strap and ring around the backpack, able to add-on pouches and accessories. Velcro patch can be attached on the front. Withstand harsh combat situation. Perfect for outdoor war game activities. DETAILS: Color - OD Green Weight - 1000g Size - 10"W x 18"H x 10"D Reservoir volume - 3L Hydration pack is not included                

First edition hardcover with dust jacket edited by Major-General D.K. Palit. A history of the Regiment since 1935 and includes the post-WW II conflicts. Appendixes of Gallantry Awards World War II, against the Chinese, in the Congo, against Pakistan etc,  Published by Leo Cooper, 1972. 342 pages with index. Illustrated with maps and b/w photographs. A scarce book, unusual to find in South Africa, in excellent condition. Tracked P&P is R30.00.