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Hardcover. English. War Fund Books. 1943. ISBN: 132 pp, numerous colour & b/w plates and line dwgs. Good condition in hardcover, no dw, some light foxing in prelims. Experiences of the 1st South African Division in the Horn of Africa. Book No: 2501490

AFRICA@WAR SERIES: VOLUME 25 The Fuzileiros: Portuguese Marines in Africa, 1961-1974 In 1961, Portugal found itself fighting a war to retain its colonial possessions and preserve the remnants of its Empire. It was almost completely unprepared to do so, and this was particularly evident in its ability to project power and to control the vast colonial spaces of Africa. Following the uprisings of March 1961 in the north of Angola, Portugal poured troops into the colony as fast as its creaking logistic system would allow; however, these new arrivals were not competent and did not possess the skills needed to fight a counterinsurgency. While counterinsurgency by its nature requires substantial numbers of light infantry, the force must be trained in the craft of fighting a small war to be effective. The majority of the arriving troops had no such indoctrination and had been readied at an accelerated pace. Even their uniforms were hastily crafted and not ideally suited to fighting in the bush. In reoccupying the north and addressing the enemy threat, Portugal quickly realized that its most effective forces were those with special qualifications and advanced training. Unfortunately there were only very small numbers of such elite forces. The maturing experiences of the Portuguese and their consequent adjustments to fight a counterinsurgency led to the development of specialized, tailored units to close the gaps in skills and knowledge between the insurgents and their forces. This book is about the Fuzileiros or Portuguese marines, a naval force that operated in the riverine littorals of Africa and that was both feared by the enemy and loved by those loyal to Portugal. The Fuzileiros underwent one of the longest and most physically demanding specialist infantry training regimes in the world, lasting some forty-two weeks. Perhaps only 15 to 35 percent of the inductees eventually passed the course and were awarded the traditional and highly coveted navy blue beret. When deployed to Africa, they underwent further acclimation for weeks until they were able to move through the slime and mud of a riverbank with ease, as their lives depended on it. They became experts at riverine warfare and regularly ranged inland on extended patrols, many of which are recounted here. They were comfort able with the uncomfortable fighting environment, and this ability translated into an unpredictability that the enemy feared. This book is the story of how they came to be formed and organized, the initial teething difficulties, and their unqualified successes. Paperback, 72 pages.  This title is imported on demand and dispatched within 15 working days depending on supplier.

The Great War of 1914-18 was a conflict which engulfed the whole world, directly or indirectly.nbsp; An imperialist world war tugged the new Union of South Africa and its people into a series of separate but connected conflicts - from the domestic Afrikaner Rebellion on the highveld, through the sands of German South West Africa, the steamy bush of German East Africa, and on to the mud and blood of France and Flanders.nbsp; This book is the first general study of the complex ways in which South Africans experienced the impact of the First World War, and responded to its demands, burdens and opportunities. Told with his customary narrative energy and style, Bill Nasson's new history is a lively account not only of how South Africa fought the war, but also of the miscalculations and illusions that surrounded its involvement, and of how South African society came to imagine and remember that great and terrible conflict. Softcover. English. Penguin. 2008. ISBN: 9780143025351. 300pp. Good condition in softcover, signed and inscribed on title page. Book No: 2002140

250 Pie Recipes - Ebook           NB. This is an ebook.  An ebook is a digital file and not a paper bound book.  This item is either sent via download links or emailed directly. If you wish for distribution via the postal service it will be at your cost.   230 pages of delicious pie recipes including: Angel German Chocolate Pie Apple Butterscotch Pie Banana Caramel Pie Black Forest Pie Bumbleberry Pie Capuccino Pie Cherry Cheese Pie Chocolate Chip Pie Coconut Custard Pie Cranberry Apple Pie Fudge Pie Kentucky Bourbon Pie Lemon Blueberry Pie Mississippi Mud Pie Orange Velvet Pie and dozens more mouth-watering pie recipes!

  In Flanders Fields, The 1917 Campaign by Leon Wolff   In Flanders Fields tells the story of the Flanders Campaign of 1917 embracing the political, militar y, international and personal factors that shaped the course of events from the beginning of 1917 until the tragic ending in mud and carnage. A classic account of the calamitous campaign that concluded with Passchendaele, where fighting was brought to a halt not by the enemy but by floods and slaughter. 'An outstanding book, the most fascinating I have read on the period reviewed' Hardcover with dust jacket published 1959 (2nd impression published same year as 1st edition), 310 pages illustrated with maps and black and white photographs. Good condition as per pics.   Postnet to Postnet R110.00