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Dogtag Memories is a raw, darkly humorous memoir that follows Jon Goetzsche’s chaotic journey through South Africa’s military machine. Drafted into the Defence Force in 1977 as a carefree seventeen-year-old, Jon’s tranquil schooldays are abruptly replaced by the brutal regimentation of army life. What begins as naive indifference soon spirals into a struggle against authority, misfortune and the absurdities of war. After surviving the gruelling training to become a Parabat, Jon is court-martialled for assaulting a fellow soldier and sent to Detention Barracks. Reassigned to an ordinary infantry battalion, he completes five months of training and is sent to the border for the rest of his two years’ national service, followed by several camps. Through the laughable rules, harsh punishment, grinding boredom, fatal mishaps and clashes with enemy guerrillas, he endures with wit, irony and a stubborn refusal to surrender his humanity.
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Jon Goetzscche was born in 1959 in Harare, Zimbabwe. He spent most of his life in Johannesburg and now calls Cape Town home. After a career in the financial world, Jon swapped spreadsheets for scuba tanks and is a diving staff instructor. This is his first book.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. A raw, darkly humorous memoir of a conscript battered by harsh military regimentation in South Africa.Dogtag Memories is a raw, darkly humorous memoir that follows Jon Goetzsche's chaotic journey through South Africa's military machine. Drafted into the Defence Force in 1977 as a carefree seventeen-year-old, Jon's tranquil schooldays are abruptly replaced by the brutal regimentation of army life. What begins as naive indifference soon spirals into a struggle against authority, misfortune and the absurdities of war. After surviving the gruelling training to become a Parabat, Jon is court-martialled for assaulting a fellow soldier and sent to Detention Barracks. Reassigned to an ordinary infantry battalion, he completes five months of training and is sent to the border for the rest of his two years' national service, followed by several camps. Through the laughable rules, harsh punishment, grinding boredom, fatal mishaps and clashes with enemy guerrillas, he endures with wit, irony and a stubborn refusal to surrender his humanity. After surviving the gruelling training to become a Parabat, Jon is court-martialled for assaulting a fellow soldier and sent to Detention Barracks. Reassigned to an ordinary infantry battalion, he completes five months of training and is sent to the border for the rest of his two years' national service, followed by several camps. Through the laughable rules, harsh punishment, grinding boredom, fatal mishaps and clashes with enemy guerrillas, he endures with wit, irony and a stubborn refusal to surrender his humanity. Told through the eyes of an ordinary conscript, this is a refreshingly candid, ground-level view of South Africa's military experience during the Border War. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781776392704
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. A raw, darkly humorous memoir of a conscript battered by harsh military regimentation in South Africa.Dogtag Memories is a raw, darkly humorous memoir that follows Jon Goetzsche's chaotic journey through South Africa's military machine. Drafted into the Defence Force in 1977 as a carefree seventeen-year-old, Jon's tranquil schooldays are abruptly replaced by the brutal regimentation of army life. What begins as naive indifference soon spirals into a struggle against authority, misfortune and the absurdities of war. After surviving the gruelling training to become a Parabat, Jon is court-martialled for assaulting a fellow soldier and sent to Detention Barracks. Reassigned to an ordinary infantry battalion, he completes five months of training and is sent to the border for the rest of his two years' national service, followed by several camps. Through the laughable rules, harsh punishment, grinding boredom, fatal mishaps and clashes with enemy guerrillas, he endures with wit, irony and a stubborn refusal to surrender his humanity. After surviving the gruelling training to become a Parabat, Jon is court-martialled for assaulting a fellow soldier and sent to Detention Barracks. Reassigned to an ordinary infantry battalion, he completes five months of training and is sent to the border for the rest of his two years' national service, followed by several camps. Through the laughable rules, harsh punishment, grinding boredom, fatal mishaps and clashes with enemy guerrillas, he endures with wit, irony and a stubborn refusal to surrender his humanity. Told through the eyes of an ordinary conscript, this is a refreshingly candid, ground-level view of South Africa's military experience during the Border War. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781776392704
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. A raw, darkly humorous memoir of a conscript battered by harsh military regimentation in South Africa.Dogtag Memories is a raw, darkly humorous memoir that follows Jon Goetzsche's chaotic journey through South Africa's military machine. Drafted into the Defence Force in 1977 as a carefree seventeen-year-old, Jon's tranquil schooldays are abruptly replaced by the brutal regimentation of army life. What begins as naive indifference soon spirals into a struggle against authority, misfortune and the absurdities of war. After surviving the gruelling training to become a Parabat, Jon is court-martialled for assaulting a fellow soldier and sent to Detention Barracks. Reassigned to an ordinary infantry battalion, he completes five months of training and is sent to the border for the rest of his two years' national service, followed by several camps. Through the laughable rules, harsh punishment, grinding boredom, fatal mishaps and clashes with enemy guerrillas, he endures with wit, irony and a stubborn refusal to surrender his humanity. After surviving the gruelling training to become a Parabat, Jon is court-martialled for assaulting a fellow soldier and sent to Detention Barracks. Reassigned to an ordinary infantry battalion, he completes five months of training and is sent to the border for the rest of his two years' national service, followed by several camps. Through the laughable rules, harsh punishment, grinding boredom, fatal mishaps and clashes with enemy guerrillas, he endures with wit, irony and a stubborn refusal to surrender his humanity. Told through the eyes of an ordinary conscript, this is a refreshingly candid, ground-level view of South Africa's military experience during the Border War. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781776392704
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