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Ratels Aan Die Lomba - Die Storie Van Charlie-eskadron (Afrikaans, Paperback): Leopold Scholtz Ratels Aan Die Lomba - Die Storie Van Charlie-eskadron (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Leopold Scholtz 4
R295 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R31 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Op 3 Oktober 1987 het Charlie-eskadron – die ystervuis van 61 Gemeganiseerde Bataljongroep – die kritieke geveg tussen die Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag en die Angolese magte op die Lombarivier in die suide van Angola gelei. Dié boek plaas die leser in die midde van die jong dienspligtiges wat na die Grensoorlog weggevoer is om hierdie geveg te gaan voer.

Langs die Lomba het hulle te staan gekom teen ’n Angolese mag met ’n getalsoorwig en beter wapentuig. Boonop was die terrein so dig bebos dat hul sig en beweging aansienlik ingeperk is. Die SAW se taktiese doktrine het duidelik gestel dat tenks teen tenks aangewend moes word. Tog moes die dienspligtiges die Angolese tenks aanvat in pantservoertuie met minder kragtige kanonne en dun pantser wat nie veel meer as gewone geweervuur kon afweer nie. Steeds is 47 Brigade van die Angolese magte amper uitgewis tydens die geveg aan die Lomba.

Scholtz se beskrywing van hierdie David-teen-Goliath-geveg neem die leser na die hart van die aksie. Danksy onderhoude met veterane en dagboekinskrywings dra hierdie eerlike, intense hervertelling die volle drama van die geveg oor. Dit is ook ’n diep menslike verhaal oor hoe individue reageer in die aangesig van die dood en hoe die oorlog hulle nooit uit sy kloue gelaat het nie, selfs nadat hulle teruggekeer het.

Cuito Cuanavale - 12 Months Of War That Transformed A Continent (Paperback): Fred Bridgland Cuito Cuanavale - 12 Months Of War That Transformed A Continent (Paperback)
Fred Bridgland 4
R320 R286 Discovery Miles 2 860 Save R34 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

It is September 1987. The Angolan Army – with the support of Cuban troops and Soviet advisors – has built up a massive force on the Lomba River near Cuito Cuanavale in southern Angola. Their goal? To capture Jamba, the headquarters of the rebel group Unita, supported by the South African Defence Force (SADF) in the so-called Border War.

In the battles that followed, and shortly thereafter centred around the small town of Cuito Cuanavale, 3 000 SADF soldiers and 8 000 Unita fighters were up against a much bigger Angolan and Cuban force of over 50 000 men.

Thousands of soldiers died in the vicious fighting that is described in vivid detail in this book. Bridgland pieced together this account through scores of interviews with SADF men who were on the front line. This dramatic retelling takes the reader to the heart of the action.

The SADF And Cuito Cuanavale - A Tactical And Strategic Analysis (Paperback): Leopold Scholtz The SADF And Cuito Cuanavale - A Tactical And Strategic Analysis (Paperback)
Leopold Scholtz 4
R295 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R31 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In 1987–1988 the dusty Angolan town of Cuito Cuanavale was the backdrop for the final battles of the Border War. Ever since the war ended, the fighting around Cuito has been the subject of a fierce public debate over who actually won the war.

While the leadership of the former South African Defence Force (SADF) claims it was never defeated, the supporters of the Angolan MPLA government, Cuba and SWAPO insist that the SADF was vanquished on the battlefield. They contend that the SADF wanted to overrun Cuito Cuanavale and use it as a springboard for an advance on Luanda.

But was Cuito Cuanavale ever really an objective of the SADF? Leopold Scholtz tackles this question by examining recently declassified documents in the SANDF archives, exploring the strategic and tactical decisions that shaped the six main battles, from the SADF’s stunning tactical success on the Lomba River to the grinding struggle for the Tumpo Triangle.

His incisive analysis untangles what happens when war, politics and propaganda become entwined.

Bush Brothers - Life And Death Across The Border (Paperback): Steve De Witt Bush Brothers - Life And Death Across The Border (Paperback)
Steve De Witt
R340 R304 Discovery Miles 3 040 Save R36 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Bush Brothers is not about special forces or heroic, secret missions. Instead, it is an intimate look at the daily life of ordinary soldiers – and the unbreakable bonds they formed under fire.

This is the story of thousands of infantry men who were deployed in the SADF, on or across the Border.

Colourful characters and wild partying are interspersed with the life-and-death choices troops were forced to make as they sacrificed life and limb, not so much for their country, but for each other.

The British Officer - Leading the Army from 1660 to the present (Paperback): Anthony Clayton The British Officer - Leading the Army from 1660 to the present (Paperback)
Anthony Clayton
R1,334 Discovery Miles 13 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An Army officer must lead men into frightening and dangerous situations and sometimes make them do things that they never thought they could do. This book recounts how British officers have led their men, and commanded their respect, from the days of Marlborough to the Second Iraq war of 2003. Anthony Clayton explores who the officers, men and now women, have been and are, where they came from, what ideals or traditions have motivated them, and their own perceptions of themselves. His account tells the fascinating story of how the role of the military officer evolved, illustrated by a selection of captivating images, and the personal memoirs, biographies and autobiographies of officers.

Belonging To 2 Troop - A memoir of the Falkands War 1982 (Paperback): Robbie Burns Belonging To 2 Troop - A memoir of the Falkands War 1982 (Paperback)
Robbie Burns
R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This authentic account is a tribute to the courage and resolve with which soldiers and their loved ones confront uncertainty, fear, hardship and the loss of their comrades. Subjected to continual changes of affiliation as the Falklands campaign unfolds, 2 Troop has to create its own identity and sense of belonging drawing on its professional belief, strength of leadership, and intrinsic camaraderie. This is the story of how they did it, and the contribution they made, in one of the toughest campaigns since World War 2. A 'must read' for aspiring junior commanders and students of the realities of war. -- General Sir Peter Wall GCB, CBE, DL, FREng

Belonging To 2 Troop - A memoir of the Falkands War 1982 (Hardcover): Robbie Burns Belonging To 2 Troop - A memoir of the Falkands War 1982 (Hardcover)
Robbie Burns
R569 Discovery Miles 5 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This authentic account is a tribute to the courage and resolve with which soldiers and their loved ones confront uncertainty, fear, hardship and the loss of their comrades. Subjected to continual changes of affiliation as the Falklands campaign unfolds, 2 Troop has to create its own identity and sense of belonging drawing on its professional belief, strength of leadership, and intrinsic camaraderie. This is the story of how they did it, and the contribution they made, in one of the toughest campaigns since World War 2. A 'must read' for aspiring junior commanders and students of the realities of war. -- General Sir Peter Wall GCB, CBE, DL, FREng

The Remount Service in the United Kingdom in War-Time (Paperback): War Office The Remount Service in the United Kingdom in War-Time (Paperback)
War Office
R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Notes on Horse Management, Part 1 - Notes on Horse Management in the Field (Paperback): War Office Notes on Horse Management, Part 1 - Notes on Horse Management in the Field (Paperback)
War Office
R266 Discovery Miles 2 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Veterinary Manual (War) 1915 (Paperback): War Office Veterinary Manual (War) 1915 (Paperback)
War Office
R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Impressment of Horses and Horse-Drawn Vehicles in Time of National Emergency - An Explanation of the System Adopted and the... The Impressment of Horses and Horse-Drawn Vehicles in Time of National Emergency - An Explanation of the System Adopted and the Law and Procedure in Regard Thereto (Paperback)
War Office
R301 Discovery Miles 3 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Remount Regulations (Paperback): War Office Remount Regulations (Paperback)
War Office
R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Detail of the Sets of Harness Required for the Various Natures of Service Pattern Vehicles (Paperback): War Office Detail of the Sets of Harness Required for the Various Natures of Service Pattern Vehicles (Paperback)
War Office
R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Remount Manual (War) (Paperback): War Office Remount Manual (War) (Paperback)
War Office
R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Notes on Horse Management in the Field (1919) (Paperback): War Office Notes on Horse Management in the Field (1919) (Paperback)
War Office
R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
San Fairy Ann? - Motorcycles and British Victory 1914-1918 (Paperback): Michael Carragher San Fairy Ann? - Motorcycles and British Victory 1914-1918 (Paperback)
Michael Carragher
R557 Discovery Miles 5 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This work explores the value of the motorcycle to communications, and how the despatch rider helped prevent German victory.

A Man Alone - Biography of Robert T. Robinson, a Soldier of the 14th 'Forgotten' Army in India and Burma During World... A Man Alone - Biography of Robert T. Robinson, a Soldier of the 14th 'Forgotten' Army in India and Burma During World War Two (Paperback)
Peter Court
R555 Discovery Miles 5 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Armoured Farmer - A Tankie's Tales (Paperback): Malcolm Cleverley Armoured Farmer - A Tankie's Tales (Paperback)
Malcolm Cleverley
R595 Discovery Miles 5 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Kansvatter - Die Rustelose Lewe van Ben Viljoen (Afrikaans, Paperback): Carel van der Merwe Kansvatter - Die Rustelose Lewe van Ben Viljoen (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Carel van der Merwe
R380 Discovery Miles 3 800 Ships in 6 - 10 working days

Ben Viljoen (1868–1917) was ’n prominente jonger generaal in die Anglo-Boereoorlog, maar ná die oorlog is hy nie opgeneem in die nuwe politieke elite van die Afrikaners nie. Nadat hy die eed van getrouheid op St. Helena onderteken het, het hy noot weer permanent na Suid-Afrika teruggekeer nie.

Carel van der Merwe het besluit om Viljoen se spore te volg na Brittanje, Nederland, Mexiko en Amerika en te gaan uitvind hoe dit gebeur het dat dié Boereoorloggeneraal burgerskap van vier verskillende lande gehad het, die ster was van ’n Boereoorlogskouspel, aan ’n Mexikaanse revolusie deelgeneem het, as vredeskommissaris tussen die Yaqui-Indiane opgetree het en voor sy dood op die punt was om ’n film in Hollywood te vervaardig.

’n Prentjie van ’n komplekse persoonlikheid kom na vore wat herinner aan ’n deel van die huidige generasie Afrikaners – minder godvresend, gemaklik in verskillende kulture, en bereid om te emigreer wanneer hulle dink dit tot hul voordeel is.

A Young Man on the Front Line - Lessons of War (Hardcover): Elaine I Makas A Young Man on the Front Line - Lessons of War (Hardcover)
Elaine I Makas; Edited by Elizabeth Ann Atkins
R753 R667 Discovery Miles 6 670 Save R86 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Surviving the Winters - Housing Washington's Army during the American Revolution (Hardcover): Steven Elliott Surviving the Winters - Housing Washington's Army during the American Revolution (Hardcover)
Steven Elliott
R1,053 Discovery Miles 10 530 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

George Washington and his Continental Army braving the frigid winter at Valley Forge is an iconic image in the popular history of the American Revolution. Such winter camps, Steven Elliott tells us in Surviving the Winters, were also a critical factor in the waging and winning of the War of Independence. Exploring the inner workings of the Continental Army through the prism of its encampments, this book is the first to show how camp construction and administration played a crucial role in Patriot strategy during the war. As Elliott reminds us, Washington's troops spent only a few days a year in combat. The rest of the time, especially in the winter months, they were engaged in a different sort of battle - against the elements, unfriendly terrain, disease, and hunger. Victory in that more sustained struggle depended on a mastery of camp construction, logistics, and health and hygiene - the components that Elliott considers in his environmental, administrative, and operational investigation of the winter encampments at Middlebrook, Morristown, West Point, New Windsor, and Valley Forge. Beyond the encampments' basic function of sheltering soldiers, his study reveals their importance as a key component of Washington's Fabian strategy: stationed on secure, mountainous terrain close to New York, the camps allowed the Continental commander-in-chief to monitor the enemy but avoid direct engagement, thus neutralizing a numerically superior opponent while husbanding his own strength. Documenting the growth of Washington and his subordinates as military administrators, Surviving the Winters offers a telling new perspective on the commander's generalship during the Revolutionary War. At the same time, the book demonstrates that these winter encampments stand alongside more famous battlefields as sites where American independence was won.

Waging Insurgent Warfare - Lessons from the Vietcong to the Islamic State (Hardcover): Seth G Jones Waging Insurgent Warfare - Lessons from the Vietcong to the Islamic State (Hardcover)
Seth G Jones
R837 Discovery Miles 8 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Since the end of World War II, there have been 181 insurgencies around the world. Today, there are over three dozen violent insurgencies, including in such high-profile countries as Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. These insurgencies have been led by a range of groups, from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria to the Taliban in Afghanistan. In fact, most warfare today occurs in the form of insurgencies. If we are to understand modern warfare, we need to understand insurgencies. While numerous books have been written on the subject of insurgencies, there is no book that brings together all of what we know into one accessible volume that policymakers can understand and use. Waging Insurgent Warfare is that book. Seth G. Jones, who has been deeply involved in the Afghanistan war over the last decade, aims to help policymakers, scholars, and general readers better understand how groups start, wage, and end insurgencies. He weaves together examples from today and from recent history into an analytic synthesis that focuses on several sets of questions. First, what factors contribute to the rise of an insurgency? Second, what are the key components involved in conducting an insurgency? As he explains, insurgent groups need to decide on a strategy, employ a range of tactics, select an organizational structure, secure outside aid from state and non-state actors, and conduct information campaigns. They then have to routinely re-assess these decisions over the course of an insurgency. Third, what factors contribute to the end of insurgencies? Finally, what do the answers to these questions mean for the conduct of counterinsurgency warfare? Waging Insurgent Warfare is not only a practical handbook for understanding insurgent warfare, but it also has implications for waging counterinsurgent warfare. Highly readable, empirically sophisticated, and historically informed, Waging Insurgent Warfare will become a standard work on the topic.

Can Openers (Hardcover): Nicholas Moran Can Openers (Hardcover)
Nicholas Moran
R1,269 Discovery Miles 12 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Merry Hell - The Story of the 25th Battalion (Nova Scotia Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 (Hardcover, New):... Merry Hell - The Story of the 25th Battalion (Nova Scotia Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 (Hardcover, New)
Brian Douglas Tennyson
R1,480 Discovery Miles 14 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Merry Hell is the only complete history of the 25th Canadian infantry battalion, which was recruited in the autumn and winter of 1914-15 and served overseas from spring 1915 until spring 1919. Author Robert N Clements, who served in the battalion throughout that period and rose from private to captain, wrote the story many years after the war, based on his personal memories and experiences. As such, his story reflects two unique perspectives on Canadian military history - the remarkably fresh recollections and anecdotes of a veteran, and the outlook of a man eager to share what his generation contributed to the nation's history, character, and identity.

Professional military historian Brian Douglas Tennyson buttresses Clements's story with a valuable critical apparatus, including an analytical introduction that contextualizes the history and notes that explain unfamiliar points and people. Merry Hell is a captivating tale for those who enjoy stories of war and battle, and one that will entertain readers with Clements's richly colourful anecdotes and witty poems, none of which have been published before.

Die Brug - Na Die Hel En Terug In Angola (Afrikaans, Paperback): Deon Lamprecht Die Brug - Na Die Hel En Terug In Angola (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Deon Lamprecht
R280 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Save R30 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In vergeelde foto’s van drie dekades gelede staan oopgesigseuns vol bravade voor Ratel-gevegsvoertuie. Hierdie dienspligtiges van 61 Gemeganiseerde Bataljongroep staan aan die begin van hul reis diep in Angola in om vir volk en vaderland te gaan veg.

In ’n bloedige geveg op Valentynsdag 1988 en in die doodsakker by Tumpo sou hul jeugdige onskuld egter sneuwel. In die hitte van die gevegte kom die besef: Nou gaan dit nie oor ideologie nie, maar om oorlewing.

Ná die oorlog gaan die lewe voort, maar die vrae en geestelike letsels wyk nie. In 2018 keer ’n groep van dié ouddienspligtiges terug na Cuito Cuanavale op soek na afsluiting - en om die wrak te vind van die Ratel waarin ’n makker op die laaste dag van die oorlog gesterf het.

Die Brug vertel van hul reis van jong man na veteraan en gee ook ’n stem aan die vroue in hul lewe. Dit is ’n verhaal van ontnugtering, maar ook van trotse kameraderie en genesing.

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