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Paperback. Etat : New.

Hardback. Etat : New. Hardback ed.

Hardback. Etat : New. Hardback ed.

Hardcover. Etat : Brand New. 302 pages. 6.14x0.94x9.21 inches. In Stock.

Hardback. Etat : New. Hardback ed.

Paperback. Etat : New.

Hardback. Etat : New. Hardback ed.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. As one of the Specialist Pathfinders of 44 Parachute Brigade during cross-border operations into Angola in the early 1980s, they operated ahead of main forces, conducted reconnaissance, target marking, demolitions, and covert insertion tasks during the Border War. Missions included helicopter deployments, long-range patrols, infrastructure sabotage, and contact with FAPLA and SWAPO elements inside Angola within the structure of the South African Defence Force.The author assumes familiarity with the tools and trade of soldiering and records operations as experiencedA lived record of the Angolan Bush War as part of the South African Border War, presented with historical precision and the dark humour of airborne troops but not with political reframing or retrospective moralising. Executed precisely and restrained in explanation. For readers of military memoirs, airborne forces history, special operations, African war history, and studies of the 44 Parachute Brigade and its Pathfinders.Volume 1 establishes the foundation for subsequent volumes covering additional theatres of War A firsthand memoir as part of an international unit of mercenaries in the Specialist Pathfinders of 44 Parachute Brigade during cross-border operations into Angola. Historical precision and typical dark, irreverent humour This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. As one of the Specialist Pathfinders of 44 Parachute Brigade during cross-border operations into Angola in the early 1980s, they operated ahead of main forces, conducted reconnaissance, target marking, demolitions, and covert insertion tasks during the Border War. Missions included helicopter deployments, long-range patrols, infrastructure sabotage, and contact with FAPLA and SWAPO elements inside Angola within the structure of the South African Defence Force.The author assumes familiarity with the tools and trade of soldiering and records operations as experiencedA lived record of the Angolan Bush War as part of the South African Border War, presented with historical precision and the dark humour of airborne troops but not with political reframing or retrospective moralising. Executed precisely and restrained in explanation. For readers of military memoirs, airborne forces history, special operations, African war history, and studies of the 44 Parachute Brigade and its Pathfinders.Volume 1 establishes the foundation for subsequent volumes covering additional theatres of War A firsthand memoir as part of an international unit of mercenaries in the Specialist Pathfinders of 44 Parachute Brigade during cross-border operations into Angola. Historical precision and typical dark, irreverent humour This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. As one of the Specialist Pathfinders of 44 Parachute Brigade during cross-border operations into Angola in the early 1980s, they operated ahead of main forces, conducted reconnaissance, target marking, demolitions, and covert insertion tasks during the Border War. Missions included helicopter deployments, long-range patrols, infrastructure sabotage, and contact with FAPLA and SWAPO elements inside Angola within the structure of the South African Defence Force.The author assumes familiarity with the tools and trade of soldiering and records operations as experiencedA lived record of the Angolan Bush War as part of the South African Border War, presented with historical precision and the dark humour of airborne troops but not with political reframing or retrospective moralising. Executed precisely and restrained in explanation. For readers of military memoirs, airborne forces history, special operations, African war history, and studies of the 44 Parachute Brigade and its Pathfinders.Volume 1 establishes the foundation for subsequent volumes covering additional theatres of War A firsthand memoir as part of an international unit of mercenaries in the Specialist Pathfinders of 44 Parachute Brigade during cross-border operations into Angola. Historical precision and typical dark, irreverent humour This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. As one of the Specialist Pathfinders of 44 Parachute Brigade during cross-border operations into Angola in the early 1980s, the author and the unit operated ahead of main forces, conducted reconnaissance, target marking, demolitions, and covert insertion tasks during the Border War. Missions included helicopter deployments, long-range patrols, infrastructure sabotage, and contact with FAPLA and SWAPO elements inside Angola within the structure of the South African Defence Force.The author asserts familiarity with the tools and trade of soldiering and records operations as experienced.A lived record of the Angolan Bush War as part of the South African Border War, presented with historical precision and the dark humour of airborne troops but not with political reframing or retrospective moralising. Executed precisely and restrained in explanation. and presented in a authentic voice and soldier's tone.It contains over 80 photos, some never seen before. Cameras were prohibited but 2 were smuggled in and these took those historical photographs. Letters were heavily censored by the South Africans to retain operational integrity. The book is reconstructed from memory and from uncensored letters that made their way to the UK.For readers of military memoirs, airborne forces history, special operations, African war history, and studies of the 44 Parachute Brigade and its Pathfinders.Volume 1 establishes the foundation for subsequent volumes covering additional theatres of War. An international unit of specialists- 44 Parachute Pathfinders in cross-border operations into Angola. Historical precision, dark humour irreverent tone. Battle descriptions, maps, over 80 full colour photos/ spreads & illustrations This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…