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Modern African Wars (5) - The Nigerian-Biafran War 1967-70 (Paperback)
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Modern African Wars (5) - The Nigerian-Biafran War 1967-70 (Paperback)
Series: Men-at-Arms
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With decades of research to draw from Philip Jowett explores this
extraordinary David-and-Goliath conflict, where the rag-tag Igbo
tribal army of secessionist Biafra faced off against the Nigerian
Federal forces. It was an African war that captured the attention
of the western media, with individual commanders such as Biafran
leader Colonel Ojukwu and Federal Colonel Adekunle becoming
familiar figures across the globe. The Nigerian forces easily
outnumbered their opponents and benefitted from British and Soviet
equipment, yet against all the odds the Biafrans held out for two
and a half years, inflicting many setbacks on the Federal forces
before their eventual surrender in 1970. Specially commissioned
artwork and historical photos, including some from respected
Italian war photographer Romano Ganoni, reflect the diverse array
of uniforms and equipment on both sides, with images ranging from
Sandhurst-educated officers in immaculate uniform to ragged
militiamen armed with World War II kit.
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