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AFRICA’S SUPERPOWER by Paul L Moorcraft 1 st Edition Sygma/Collins 1981 Hardcover. Near New condition FOR FULL DETAILS OF THIS BOOK AND ADDITIONAL PHOTOS PLEASE CONTACT THE SELLER   Africana / Military / War / Guerrillas / National liberation movements / Rhodesia / Zimbabwe / Rhodesiana / South Africa /Suid-Afrika / Afrikaans / Geskiedenis / History / 

1981. Large hard cover with dust cover. 192 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound, neat and clean. The dust cover has minor wear and tear. Over 1kg. A dynamically written and graphic insight into the total onslaught looming over South Africa and the powerful military machine ready to repel it. If you listen to the catcalls of the UN you would think that the Republic of South Africa is on its knees. It is not. In African terms, the Republic is a Superpower. This massive book provides an insight, sometimes irreverently, into the military, economic and political challenges facing SA and the means of resisting these threats. A must have for the collector of SADF militaria.

Hardback. Sygma/Collins. 1981 1st ed. ISBN: 868760090. 192 pp profusely illustrated in bw and colour. Good condition except for a little shelwear, no dw, 4to format. A look at the oversized military machine of South Africa, and the many theatres of operations on the continent.

Africa’s Super Power Publisher: Sigma Books (pty) Ltd & Collins Vaal (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg Edition: 1981 – First Edition Binding: Hardcover with Dustjacket ISBN: 0 86876009 0 Pages: 191 with numerous colour black & white photographs and illustrations     Extra Information Condition – Good. Wear and tear to hardcover cover and previous owners inscription on the inner page Language: English.   A dramatically written and graphic insight into the total onslaught that loomed over South Africa at the time the book was published and South Africa’s powerful military machine that was prepared to repel it.   Please note that we refer the right to close our auctions at any time Please refer to all images for condition, as this form an integral part of the description Payment to be processed within 2 days of auction closing Item will be posted on the first Saturday following receipt of payment. We are not responsible for damages to or loss of items once posted The item is second hand and sold as such with no warranty or guarantee implied, expressed or given. Regretfully, no buyers from outside the borders of South Africa

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General Jannie Geldenhuys is widely regarded as one of the leading military commanders South Africa has ever produced. As Chief of the South African Defence Force from 1985 to 1990 he brought his experience to bear on the South African Border War, and was part of the negotiating team which brought an end to the conflict in 1989. In this completely revised and updated edition, Geldenhuys reflects on a life defined as much by a military career spanning more than four decades as it was by politics and indeed the need for peace on the African sub-continent. At the Front covers the years before and during the protracted Border War. But rather than a blow-by-blow official history, it consists of Geldenhuys personal experiences and insights. These include facts unknown to civilians and even to some high-ranking military officials. In particular, Geldenhuys sheds light on the final years of the conflict and the negotiated settlement. Geldenhuys also writes of his early years, as he evolved from a rugby-mad young subaltern officer to a deep-thinking, reflective man with ever-sharpening insights into, war, peace, politics and, most of all, himself. Softcover, 394 pages. Published 2008  ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  General Johannes ('Jannie') Geldenhuys SSAS SD SOE SM GCIH ORB, is a former South African military commander who served as Chief of the South African Defence Force between 1985 and 1990. Born in Kroonstad on 5 February 1935, he obtained a BMil from the University of Pretoria before joining 1 Special Service Battalion. Later he went on to higher command in 1977, serving as commander of South West Africa Command, a post he held until 1980, when he served in the position of General Officer Commanding the South West African Territorial Force. After this he became Chief of the Army, before being promoted to the position of Chief of the South African Defence Force on the 31st of October 1985. In this role, he took part in negotiations that brought the Border War to an end in 1989, after 23 years of fighting.

This book captures the experience of the South African Air Force helicopter pilot as never before; from 'rookie' to seasoned combat aviator in one of history's most intense counter-insurgency conflicts - the South African Border War. Nick Lithgow's work relates the gruelling endurance of SADF National Service and its grind, grind, grind... until one day, helicopter drills with an SAAF Puma, saw him optimistically apply for pilot training. Called to Pretoria, Nick completed the mandatory tests before returning to the Border to complete his duty. At the end of his National Service, Nick was surprised to receive instructions to report to the Air Force Gymnasium in Valhalla. Here he began training began in earnest with Harvard fixed wing trainers and the Impala jet, before long Nick had progressed to rotary aircraft - training on the Alouette and graduating to the Puma under the guidance of one of the SAAF's legendary instructors, 'Monster Wilkins'. An operational tour in Rhodesia followed with deployment to the South West African/Namibian Border. Here Search and Rescue, troop carrying and close air support operations became the order of the day -an intense cycle of briefings and operations with the ever present threat of small arms fire and surface to air missiles. LZ Hot!  is an unrivaled work - it relates the drama of recovering downed fighter pilots under fire, responding to the horror of mine-strikes with soldiers dreadfully injured and needing urgent evacuation, or deep penetration operations into Angola in support of South African Special Forces. It also relates the candour of mess life, the characters and incidents that amuse, delivering much needed relief from the demands of operational flying - Nick's accounts of mess dinner high-jinks are especially entertaining and will be recognisable to all who have served! Flying mountain rescue missions and responding to terrifying shipwrecks, a crazed Military Policeman during a casevac, Lithgow takes all in his stride. LZ Hot!  is a stunning, captivating read. Paperback, 176 pages 16 colour & b/w photos.  Published December 2012

Hardcover. English. Fortress. 1st ed 1992. 312 pp. Good condition with dw. Biographical entries on more than 1300 people involved in conflicts in South Africa from 1452 onwards Book No: 28635/2501194

 MILITARY SOFT COVERED BOOKS X 4 - PAN/BALLANTINE SERIES. All four are a little tatty but no pages torn or missing. •The postage on this item will be R70.00 within S. A. (Registered with tracking) •If outside South Africa please contact me re payment & postage before bidding. •I do not have a PayPal facility. •Please email any queries. •If you think the description in my listing is incorrect, please email me. •The photograph you are viewing in this listing is the actual item for sale.

 MILITARY INSIGNIA BOOKLET by DEREK AVERY This is a small soft covered booklet of 96 pages. In excellent condition. •The postage on this item will be R55.00 within S. A. (Registered with tracking) •If outside South Africa please contact me re payment & postage before bidding. •I do not have a PayPal facility. •Please email any queries. •If you think the description in my listing is incorrect, please email me. •The photograph you are viewing in this listing is the actual item for sale.  

 MILITARY BOOKLETS x 3 a) Diary of the Siege of Ladysmith. No 4 47 pages, all in good condition. b) By Air to Battle./ The official account of the British Airborne Divisions. No pages torn or missing but covers tatty. c) The Battle of Britain. Aug-Oct 1940. No pages missing but has fish moth damage. •The postage on this item will be R55.00 within S. A. (Registered with tracking) •If outside South Africa please contact me re payment & postage before bidding. •I do not have a PayPal facility. •Please email any queries. •If you think the description in my listing is incorrect, please email me. •The photograph you are viewing in this listing is the actual item for sale.      

S.A.S. SPECIAL FORCES IN ACTION by STEPHEN BULL  This is a hard covered book of 144 pages, A4 size with dust cover. It is a military illustrated book with great photos and text. It is in good condition. •The postage on this item will be R60.00 within S. A. (with tracking) •If outside South Africa please contact me re payment & postage before bidding. •I do not have a PayPal facility. •Please email any queries. •If you think the description in my listing is incorrect, please email me. •The photograph you are viewing in this listing is the actual item for sale.  

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