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AFRICA@WAR SERIES: VOLUME 34 War of Intervention in Angola - Volume 2: Angolan and Cuban Forces at War, 1976-1983  - Adrien Fontanellaz  As of mid-1976, the civil war in Angola was seemingly decided: supported by a large contingent of Cuban forces, the MPLA established itself in power in Luanda. Its native competitors, the US-French-Zaire-supported FNLA, and UNITA, supported by China and South Africa, were in tatters. The French and Zaire-supported FLEC an armed movement for the independence of the oil-rich Cabinda enclave was in disarray. The last few of their surviving units were either driven out of the country, or forced into hiding in isolated corners of northern and south-eastern Angola. Nevertheless, the war went on. The MPLAs government failed to decisively defeat UNITA, in southern Angola, and then found itself facing a coup attempt from within in May 1977. Crushed in blood, this resulted in thousands being jailed and tortured: many more escaped abroad, where they reinforced the ranks of the battered opposition. The coup prompted the Soviets to attempt increasing their influence with the aim of establishing permanent military bases in the country. While all such overtures were turned down, Angolan operations along the border to what was then the South-West Africa (subsequently Namibia) in October 1980, combined with the increased activity of SWAPO an insurgency against the South African control of that territory - subsequently Namibia prompted South Africa to launch another military intervention and resume supporting UNITA. In turn, this prompted not only the Cubans to further increase their military presence, but also the Soviet Union into delivering massive amounts of military aid to the government in Luanda. Angola not only assumed the role of one of the major hot battlefields in the Cold War: its civil war saw a number of major showdowns between diverse belligerents, culminating in the Battle of Cangamba in 1983. Based on extensive research, with help of Angolan and Cuban sources, the War of Intervention in Angola, Volume 2, traces the military build-up of the Cuban and Soviet-supported Angolan military, the FAPLA and its combat operations, and those of the Cuban military in Angola, in the period 1976-1983, their capabilities and intentions, and their battlefield performances. The volume is illustrated with over 100 rare photographs, half a dozen maps and 18 colour profiles. Paperback, 80 pages. 

1960 first edition hardcover with dust jacket and 352 pages. Name in ink in front and some light foxing on page edges. R50 postage in SA. The man later known as Glubb Pasha"" for his work with the Arab Legions returns to an earlier period of his life---the early 1920's---to tell the story of the first use of military aircraft for internal security in history. The setting was Iraq and the rolling Bedouin desert country which makes up so much of the Middle East. The situation involved savage, murderous raids made on peaceful nomad tribes by thieving, often religious-fanatic raiding tribes. Glubb, sent to organize a defense corps against such depredations tells how the R.A.F. flew against the fleeing ""enemy"", and how it finally helped bring the situation under control. Almost more valuable however is his great attention to the Middle East itself---the politics, the religious problems, the appearance and talk of the people---garnered from his years of valuable experience there. Although not a book for a wide audience by any means, it is written with such intelligence and knowledge it will undoubtedly find its niche in the annals of historical writing. In Glubb Pasha's own story this is an earlier chapter than the 1958 publication- Solider of the Arabs (Harper).

 A country at war 1939-1945 - Jennifer Crwys-Williams - South Africans at war - Volume 10

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A British Fascist in the Second World War presents the edited diary of the British fascist Italophile, James Strachey Barnes. Previously unpublished, the diary is a significant source for all students of the Second World War and the history of European and British fascism. The diary covers the period from the fall of Mussolini in to the end of the war in , two years in which British fascist Major James Strachey Barnes lived in Italy as a 'traitor'. Like William Joyce in Germany, he was involved in propaganda activity directed at Britain, the country of which he was formally a citizen. Brought up by upper-class English grandparents who had retired to Tuscany, he chose Italy as his own country and, in , applied for Italian citizenship. By then, Barnes had become a well-known fascist writer. His diary is an extraordinary source written during the dramatic events of the Italian campaign. It reveals how events in Italy gradually affected his ideas about fascism, Italy, civilisation and religion. It tells much about Italian society under the strain of war and Allied bombing, and about the behaviour of both prominent fascist leaders and ordinary Italians. The diary also contains fascinating glimpses of Barnes's relationship with Ezra Pound, with Barnes attaching great significance to their discussion of economic issues in particular. With a scholarly introduction and an extensive bibliography and sources section included, this edited diary is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in learning more about the ideological complexities of the Second World War and fascism in 20th-century Europe. Features Summary A British Fascist in the Second World War presents the edited diary of the British fascist Italophile James Strachey Barnes. Previously unpublished, the diary is a significant source for all students of the Second World War and the history of European and British fascism... Author Claudia Baldoli (Editor), Brendan Fleming (Editor) Publisher Bloomsbury Academic Release date Pages 264 ISBN ISBN

Twelve years after fighting against the British during the Anglo-Boer War, Louis Botha went to war on Britain’s side. As prime minister of the Union of South Africa at the outbreak of the First World War, Botha agreed to lead his country on a campaign against the Germans across the border in South-West Africa. But first he would have to deal with a conflict at home.  Many Afrikaners balked at the prime minister’s decision, and so began a war on two fronts. While Union Defence Force troops gathered on the border and prepared to launch an offensive, a handful of Botha’s former comrades incited an Afrikaner rebellion intent on keeping South Africa out of the war, or worse, siding with Germany.  Louis Botha’s War  is the story of how a former Boer War fighting-general-turned-politician crushed a rebellion, rallied his country’s first united army to fight in harsh conditions and defeated the enemy in the Great War’s first successful Allied campaign. Botha’s actions and these events would determine the fate of South-West Africa, and its relationship with its southern neighbour, for the next eighty years.    Paperback, 240 pages.  Release Date: January 2015

In 1987, Paul Morris went to Angola as a reluctant conscript soldier, where he experienced the fear and filth of war. Twenty-five years later, in 2012, Paul returned to Angola, and embarked on a 1500-kilometre cycle trip, solo and unsupported, across the country. His purpose was to see Angola in peacetime, to replace the war map in his mind with a more contemporary peace map, to exorcise the ghosts of war once and for all. Shifting skilfully between present and past, Back to Angola chronicles Pauls epic journey, from Cuito Cuanavale to the remnants of his units base in northern Namibia, and vividly recreates his experiences as a young soldier caught up in a war in a foreign land.  Along the way, the book provides thought-provoking reflections on childhood, masculinity, violence, trauma and friendship. Back to Angola is an honest, intelligent and deeply moving account of war and its effects on an individual mind, a generation of people, and the psyche and landscape of a country. PAPERBACK, 272 PAGES Published: May 2014

A Country at War with Itself, South Africa's Crisis of Crime - Antony Altbeker Jonathan Ball Publishers, . Condition: Good.      

A Country at War 1939-1945 The Mood of a Nation By: Jennifer Crwys-Williams A first edition hardcover published by Ashanti in 1992 Grey cover boards with white writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, gift inscription on front flyleaf, dustjacket is complete but spine is lightly faded Packaging and Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation

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South Africans at War Series Volume 10. South Africa and South Africans during the Second World War 1992. Hard cover with dust cover, 430 pages. Good condition. Tightly bound and neat. The dust cover has some edgewear.  Under 1kg. Arranged chronologically, this book is a collection of interviews with men and women of all persuasions, from Italian and South African prisoners of war to a soldier who lost both legs in the desert; from a young bride to a member of the Ossewabrandwag. 

  South Africans at War Series Volume 10. South Africa and South Africans during the Second World War 1992. Hard cover with dust cover, 430 pages. Good condition. Tightly bound and neat. The dust cover has some slight edgewear at  the top.  Under 1kg. Arranged chronologically, this book is a collection of interviews with men and women of all persuasions, from Italian and South African prisoners of war to a soldier who lost both legs in the desert; from a young bride to a member of the Ossewabrandwag. 

THE MOOD OF A NATION An entertaining and very detailed history of South Africa's "Home Front" during the Second World War, collected and written by Jennifer Crwys-Williams. First edition hardcover published in 1992, part 10 of Ashanti's "South Africans at war" series and definately one of the less common editions. In very good condition with dust jacket, (spine slightly sun faded) and profusely illustrated with photographs. A must-read for anyone interested in local history. Tracked postage is R45.00.  

THE MOOD OF A NATION An entertaining and very detailed history of South Africa's "Home Front" during the Second World War, collected and written by Jennifer Crwys-Williams. First edition hardcover published in 1992, part 10 of Ashanti's "South Africans at war" series and definately one of the less common editions. In very good condition with dust jacket, (wear & tear) and profusely illustrated with photographs. A must-read for anyone interested in local history. Tracked postage is R60.00.  

From the searing heat of the Zambezi Valley to the freezing cold of the Chimanimani Mountains in Rhodesia, from the bars in Port St Johns in the Transkei to the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa, this is the story of one man's fight against terror, and his conscience. Anyone living in Rhodesia during the 1960s and 1970s would have had a father, husband, brother or son called up in the defense of the war-torn, landlocked little country. A few of these brave men would have been members of the elite and secretive unit that struck terror into the hearts of the ZANLA and ZIPRA guerrillas infiltrating the country at that time - the Selous Scouts. These men were highly trained and disciplined, with skills to rival the SAS, Navy Seals and the US Marines, although their dress and appearance were wildly unconventional: civilian clothing with blackened, hairy faces to resemble the very people they were fighting against. Twice decorated - with the Member of the Legion of Merit (MLM) and the Military Forces' Commendation (MFC) - Andrew Balaam was a member of the Rhodesian Light Infantry and later the Selous Scouts, for a period spanning twelve years. This is his honest and insightful account of his time as a pseudo operator. His story is brutally truthful, frightening, sometimes humorous and often sad. In later years, after Rhodesia became Zimbabwe, he was involved with a number of other former Selous Scouts in the attempted coups in the Ciskei, a South African homeland, and Lesotho, an independent nation, whose only crimes were supporting the African National Congress. Training terrorists, or as they preferred to be called, 'liberation armies', to conduct a war of terror on innocent civilians, was the very thing he had spent the last ten years in Rhodesia fighting against. This is the true, untold story of these failed attempts at governmental overthrows This book is imported on demand and dispatched within 15 working days depending on supplier Specifications Author: Andrew Balaam Binding: Paperback EAN: 9781909982772 ISBN: 1909982776 Label: Helion and Company Manufacturer: Helion and Company Number Of Pages: 288 PublicationDate: 2014-11-19 Publisher: Helion and Company Studio: Helion and Company    

  Great Britain: Anglo Boer War PAX Medal: They Gave their Lives for Queen and Country (1899-1900) Hern number 96 and Laidlaw number 0006a (Bronze 44.4 mm) cataloguing at R3 000.00 According to Laidlaw “...Emil Fuchs (1866-1929), sculptor and medallist of Viennese origin, worked in London and, latterly, in the United States. He evidently took pride in this particular example of his workmanship, because he exhibited the medal at the Paris Salon in 1908. In addition, he produced various portraits of members of the royal family. Perhaps the best known of these is his distinctive profile of King Edward VII, a defining image that came to be used on postage stamps and the Royal Society of Arts prize medal”. Please see the following 2 pictures:   Terms of Auction: 1. Payment is to be made within 3 days of winning the auction. 2. The Preferred method of Payment is Bank Transfer. 3. Please bid only if you intend to purchase the item

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US Army, Vietnam War, Veterans Day, Honor, Military, Duty, Courage, Souvenir Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Metal Purity:     Box:   Year of Issue:   Weight:   1 oz CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:   40     Quality:       Mintage:     New token with capsule The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, and also known in Vietnam as Resistance War Against America or simply the American War, was a Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War (1946¿54) and was fought between North Vietnam¿supported by the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies¿and the government of South Vietnam¿supported by the United States, Philippines and other anti-communist allies.[46] The Viet Cong (also known as the National Liberation Front, or NLF), a South Vietnamese communist common front aided by the North, fought a guerrilla war against anti-communist forces in the region. The People's Army of Vietnam, also known as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large units to battle. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

US Army, The Vietnam War, Battle, Honor, Military, Navy, Duty, Courage, Souvenir Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Metal Purity:     Box:   Year of Issue:   Weight:   1 oz CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:   40     Quality:       Mintage:     New token with capsule The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, and also known in Vietnam as Resistance War Against America or simply the American War, was a Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War (1946¿54) and was fought between North Vietnam¿supported by the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies¿and the government of South Vietnam¿supported by the United States, Philippines and other anti-communist allies. The Viet Cong (also known as the National Liberation Front, or NLF), a South Vietnamese communist common front aided by the North, fought a guerrilla war against anti-communist forces in the region. The People's Army of Vietnam, also known as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large units to battle. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

US Army, Vietnam War, Memorial, M16, Honor, Military, Duty, Courage, Souvenir Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Metal Purity:     Box:   Year of Issue:   Weight:   1 oz CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:   40     Quality:       Mintage:     New token with capsule The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, and also known in Vietnam as Resistance War Against America or simply the American War, was a Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War (1946¿54) and was fought between North Vietnam¿supported by the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies¿and the government of South Vietnam¿supported by the United States, Philippines and other anti-communist allies.[46] The Viet Cong (also known as the National Liberation Front, or NLF), a South Vietnamese communist common front aided by the North, fought a guerrilla war against anti-communist forces in the region. The People's Army of Vietnam, also known as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large units to battle. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

US Army, Vietnam War, Soldier, M16, Honor, Military, Duty, Courage, Souvenir Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Metal Purity:     Box:   Year of Issue:   Weight:   1 oz CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:   40     Quality:       Mintage:     New token with capsule The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, and also known in Vietnam as Resistance War Against America or simply the American War, was a Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War (1946¿54) and was fought between North Vietnam¿supported by the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies¿and the government of South Vietnam¿supported by the United States, Philippines and other anti-communist allies.[46] The Viet Cong (also known as the National Liberation Front, or NLF), a South Vietnamese communist common front aided by the North, fought a guerrilla war against anti-communist forces in the region. The People's Army of Vietnam, also known as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large units to battle. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

US Army, Vietnam War, Love Soldier, Honor, Military, Duty, Courage, Souvenir Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Metal Purity:     Box:   Year of Issue:   Weight:   CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:       Quality:       Mintage:     The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, and also known in Vietnam as Resistance War Against America or simply the American War, was a Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War (1946¿54) and was fought between North Vietnam¿supported by the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies¿and the government of South Vietnam¿supported by the United States, Philippines and other anti-communist allies.[46] The Viet Cong (also known as the National Liberation Front, or NLF), a South Vietnamese communist common front aided by the North, fought a guerrilla war against anti-communist forces in the region. The People's Army of Vietnam, also known as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large units to battle. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

US Army, Vietnam War, Tank, Helicopter, Honor, Military, Duty, Courage, Souvenir Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Metal Purity:     Box:   Year of Issue:   Weight:   1 oz CoA:   Face Value:   Dimensions:   40     Quality:       Mintage:     New token with capsule The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, and also known in Vietnam as Resistance War Against America or simply the American War, was a Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War (1946¿54) and was fought between North Vietnam¿supported by the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies¿and the government of South Vietnam¿supported by the United States, Philippines and other anti-communist allies.[46] The Viet Cong (also known as the National Liberation Front, or NLF), a South Vietnamese communist common front aided by the North, fought a guerrilla war against anti-communist forces in the region. The People's Army of Vietnam, also known as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large units to battle. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.