Harm s way reflections

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 Hamish Hamilton, 1995. G+/VG, HB with DJ.  Signed by author on title page and dedicated to Judge Goldstone, Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Recollections of a TV journalist working in Bosnia. 275 pp.

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2014 paperback with 163 pages brand new. R50 postage in SA. I also do an affordable courier.....ask me!   Ops Askari was a large-scale, cross-border, mechanised operation launched by the South African Defence Force in November 1983. As is the nature with an assault like this, the constituent parts of Ops Askari was a complex blend of fighting men and support personnel from different Defence Force corps and combat disciplines. This account does not strive to recount the exploits of all these different elements in all their various facets. The focus is a rather narrow one. It is the story of five disparate, yet very similar, groups of young men who took part in this great raid into enemy territory against a superior force holding most of the battlefield aces. These five groups feature in this story for one reason: they all took part in the two attacks on a rickety little town in Angola called Cuvelai, on the 31st of December 1983 and again on the 3rd and 4th of January 1984. They only formed part of a much larger effort. The entire force is the subject of a number of books, but in this account the focus is on the five groups which I call the Spine of Delta. The first of these groups was a company of National Servicemen, known as Alpha Company (A Coy,) hailing from 1 South African Infantry Battalion (1 SAI Bn) in Bloemfontein, 1983. I was their captain, and it was my privilege to be their company commander from March 1983 right through the training phases and for the duration of Ops Askari. Then there was Delta Company (D Coy,) also NSM from 1 SAI. They formed part of 61 Mechanized Battalion Group (61 Mech Bn Gp) during Ops Askari. Also from the 1983 intake in 1 SAI was an 81 mm mortar platoon from the units Support Company, a young squad who fought courageously as part of The Spine during the hectic final five-day struggle for the occupation of Cuvelai.  The fourth element was also trained at 1 SAI Bn but during operations it did not deploy as a group. These men were Ratel drivers allocated where they were needed. They were fondly referred to as Digue's Platoon, named after their indefatigable platoon sergeant, Pierre Digue. This platoon participated as drivers for The Spine. These four bands of comrades shared their military roots, all being trained at 1 SAI in 1983. There was, however, a fifth and quite different group. They were'nt national servicemen at all, but students from four University Military Units; from University of Pretoria, University of the Free State, University of Stellenbosch and Rand Afrikaans University. They had already completed their two years' commitment as NSM and were civilians once more. During the university recess they had the option to volunteer for deployment as individuals or as a group from various Citizen Force (CF) Regiments. This book is mainly a compilation of their stories; of the reminiscences of those young national servicemen from Alpha and Delta Companies, 1 SAI; the 81-mm Mortar Platoon from 1 SAI by way of 4 SAI, Middelburg; Digues Platoon, officially the Chief of the Army's Platoon of drivers, and the valiant students from Tuks, Kovsies, Maties and RAU. With 63 black and white photos from the operation and the authentic war journal by Ian Scott from the University of Pretoria Military Unit.  

2014 paperback with 163 pages brand new. R50 postage in SA. Special edition limited to 200 copies. Numbered 162 and made out to a Van der Poel. I also do an affordable courier.....ask me!   Ops Askari was a large-scale, cross-border, mechanised operation launched by the South African Defence Force in November 1983. As is the nature with an assault like this, the constituent parts of Ops Askari was a complex blend of fighting men and support personnel from different Defence Force corps and combat disciplines. This account does not strive to recount the exploits of all these different elements in all their various facets. The focus is a rather narrow one. It is the story of five disparate, yet very similar, groups of young men who took part in this great raid into enemy territory against a superior force holding most of the battlefield aces. These five groups feature in this story for one reason: they all took part in the two attacks on a rickety little town in Angola called Cuvelai, on the 31st of December 1983 and again on the 3rd and 4th of January 1984. They only formed part of a much larger effort. The entire force is the subject of a number of books, but in this account the focus is on the five groups which I call the Spine of Delta. The first of these groups was a company of National Servicemen, known as Alpha Company (A Coy,) hailing from 1 South African Infantry Battalion (1 SAI Bn) in Bloemfontein, 1983. I was their captain, and it was my privilege to be their company commander from March 1983 right through the training phases and for the duration of Ops Askari. Then there was Delta Company (D Coy,) also NSM from 1 SAI. They formed part of 61 Mechanized Battalion Group (61 Mech Bn Gp) during Ops Askari. Also from the 1983 intake in 1 SAI was an 81 mm mortar platoon from the units Support Company, a young squad who fought courageously as part of The Spine during the hectic final five-day struggle for the occupation of Cuvelai.  The fourth element was also trained at 1 SAI Bn but during operations it did not deploy as a group. These men were Ratel drivers allocated where they were needed. They were fondly referred to as Digue's Platoon, named after their indefatigable platoon sergeant, Pierre Digue. This platoon participated as drivers for The Spine. These four bands of comrades shared their military roots, all being trained at 1 SAI in 1983. There was, however, a fifth and quite different group. They were'nt national servicemen at all, but students from four University Military Units; from University of Pretoria, University of the Free State, University of Stellenbosch and Rand Afrikaans University. They had already completed their two years' commitment as NSM and were civilians once more. During the university recess they had the option to volunteer for deployment as individuals or as a group from various Citizen Force (CF) Regiments. This book is mainly a compilation of their stories; of the reminiscences of those young national servicemen from Alpha and Delta Companies, 1 SAI; the 81-mm Mortar Platoon from 1 SAI by way of 4 SAI, Middelburg; Digues Platoon, officially the Chief of the Army's Platoon of drivers, and the valiant students from Tuks, Kovsies, Maties and RAU. With 63 black and white photos from the operation and the authentic war journal by Ian Scott from the University of Pretoria Military Unit.  

Ops Askari was a large-scale, cross-border, mechanised operation launched by the South African Defence Force in November 1983. As is the nature with an assault like this, the constituent parts of Ops Askari was a complex blend of fighting men and support personnel from different Defence Force corps and combat disciplines. This account does not strive to recount the exploits of all these different elements in all their various facets. The focus is a rather narrow one. It is the story of five disparate, yet very similar, groups of young men who took part in this great raid into enemy territory against a superior force holding most of the battlefield aces. These five groups feature in this story for one reason: they all took part in the two attacks on a rickety little town in Angola called Cuvelai, on the 31st of December 1983 and again on the 3rd and 4th of January 1984. They only formed part of a much larger effort. The entire force is the subject of a number of books, but in this account the focus is on the five groups which I call the Spine of Delta. The first of these groups was a company of National Servicemen, known as Alpha Company (A Coy,) hailing from 1 South African Infantry Battalion (1 SAI Bn) in Bloemfontein, 1983. I was their captain, and it was my privilege to be their company commander from March 1983 right through the training phases and for the duration of Ops Askari. Then there was Delta Company (D Coy,) also NSM from 1 SAI. They formed part of 61 Mechanized Battalion Group (61 Mech Bn Gp) during Ops Askari. Also from the 1983 intake in 1 SAI was an 81 mm mortar platoon from the units Support Company, a young squad who fought courageously as part of The Spine during the hectic final five-day struggle for the occupation of Cuvelai.  The fourth element was also trained at 1 SAI Bn but during operations it did not deploy as a group. These men were Ratel drivers allocated where they were needed. They were fondly referred to as Digue's Platoon, named after their indefatigable platoon sergeant, Pierre Digue. This platoon participated as drivers for The Spine. These four bands of comrades shared their military roots, all being trained at 1 SAI in 1983. There was, however, a fifth and quite different group. They werent national servicemen at all, but students from four University Military Units; from University of Pretoria, University of the Free State, University of Stellenbosch and Rand Afrikaans University. They had already completed their two years' commitment as NSM and were civilians once more. During the university recess they had the option to volunteer for deployment as individuals or as a group from various Citizen Force (CF) Regiments. This book is mainly a compilation of their stories; of the reminiscences of those young national servicemen from Alpha and Delta Companies, 1 SAI; the 81-mm Mortar Platoon from 1 SAI by way of 4 SAI, Middelburg; Digues Platoon, officially the Chief of the Armys Platoon of drivers, and the valiant students from Tuks, Kovsies, Maties and RAU. With 63 black and white photos from the operation and the authentic war journal by Ian Scott from the University of Pretoria Military Unit. FIRST PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2014, SECOND PRINT. SOFTCOVER, 163 PAGES AUTHOR: DAWID LOTTER  

POLICE STORY COLLECTION Synopsis: POLICE STORY: The world's # one action star is back. In Jackie Chan's POLICE STORY, Kevin (Chan), a heroic cop with the Hong Kong Police Department, is assigned to guard a key witness in the trial of a mobster he single-handedly captured. But the tables are turned when Kevin is duped by the comely witness. The drug boss is then released for lack of evidence, and Kevin is framed for murder. This entertaining action film pawned a successful franchise and is widely considered to be one of Chan's best movies. POLICE STORY 2: The world's number one action is back. POLICE STORY 2 finds super-cop Kevin once again at odds with his superiors over his unorthodox, yet effective, tactics. Demoted to a traffic officer, Kevin learns that the mob kingpin he put behind bars is out--and craving revenge! With the mix of high-flying action and hilarious slapstick one expects of a Chan picture. Kevin proceeds on a mission to thwart the criminal's evil bombing plot while trying to keep his beautiful girlfriend (Maggie Cheung) out of harm's way. POLICE STORY 3: Jackie Chan is back in his latest action movie. Meet the cop that can't be stopped! Action superstar Jackie Chan is back and hotter than ever in this explosive, thrill-a-minute hit! Now, Jackie's undercover and out of control on a high-stakes mission to take down a powerful drug lord in the crime capital of the world! Whether it's leaping from a ten-story building onto an airborne helicopter or landing on top of a speeding train, there's no job too tough for this hero...who'll do whatever it takes to uphold justice!     Starring: Jackie Chan Daniel Wu   Category: Action   Age Restriction: 13 V

POLICE STORY 2 Synopsis: The world's number one action is back. POLICE STORY 2 finds super-cop Kevin once again at odds with his superiors over his unorthodox, yet effective, tactics. Demoted to a traffic officer, Kevin learns that the mob kingpin he put behind bars is out--and craving revenge! With the mix of high-flying action and hilarious slapstick one expects of a Chan picture. Kevin proceeds on a mission to thwart the criminal's evil bombing plot while trying to keep his beautiful girlfriend (Maggie Cheung) out of harm's way.    Starring: Jackie Chan   Category: Action, Comedy, Martial Art    Age Restriction: 10 V

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 10 working days Chills and thrills: Will Gotham City be put on ice? George Clooney is Batman as the Dark Knight battles his greatest threat yet: cold-hearted Mr Freeze and venomous Poison Ivy. Batman has more than Gotham City to protect: the youthful eagerness of crimefighting comrades Robin and Batgirl puts them frequently in harm's way. New very special effects include a wild sky-surfing sequence and Freeze's outrageous ice-blasting arsenal. It's state-of-the-art entertainment from our batfamily to yours.

FLESH COLLECTORS Synopsis: Beware of small towns, not on the map... Weary traveler Donna Parker and her daughter Tabitha embark on a cross country road trip when an innocent stop for gas turns into a Hellish dance with the Devil’s spawn. Few have ever known terrors like the Barley family. Little town flirt, Sugar Barley,might be easy on the eyes,and fill you with longing but the only thing they want is your heart, preferably grilled with onions. Get two close to these gals and their inbred clan, and you’ll be in some seriously hot water,most likely with garlic,and fresh basil. Eight- year old Tabitha disappears,and a frantic Donna enlists the help of the local law man. They must find her child beforeits too late. Little does Donna know that Sheriff Jonas Barley will provide the kind of help she doesn’t need. The inbred Barley crew don’t mean no harm, they just think good people are best cooked, baked, fried, or even straight up with a little BBQ sauce. And no one gets in the way of their good old fashion Sunday suppers.   Starring: Joe Estevez Kethleen Benner   Category: Horror   Age Restriction: 18 V