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Cuito Cuanavale - 12 Months Of War That Transformed A Continent (Paperback)

Fred Bridgland

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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.

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Imprint: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Country of origin: South Africa
Release date: June 2017
Authors: Fred Bridgland
Dimensions: 233 x 154 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 978-1-86842-832-8
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > African history > General
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Land forces & warfare > General
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Defence strategy, planning & research > General
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > History > African history > General
Books > Local Author Showcase > Biography
Books > Local Author Showcase > Politics
LSN: 1-86842-832-X
Barcode: 9781868428328

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