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The socalled bushwar or border war was fought in n. The south african border war, also known as the namibian war of independence, and sometimes denoted in south africa as the angolan bush war, was a largely asymmetric conflict that occurred in namibia then south west africa, zambia, and angola from 26 august 1966 to 21 march 1990. A quartercentury after the last shots were fired during the border war, many misconceptions about south africas longest war remains. The border war saw the biggest armoured battles in africa since world war ii. This is one of the best books ever written on south africas military involvement in southern africa. Buy the south african defence forces in the border war 19661989 by leopold scholtz isbn.

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Since willem steenkamps bestselling south africa s border war was published in 1989 the rifle barrels have cooled, and the smoke and dust of the battlefield have settled. Contested narratives and conflicting memories ebook written by gary baines. Willem steenkamps most popular book is south africas border war, 1966 1989. In addition, south africas border war is a significant volume for all those involved in the study of war and memory or the recent history of south africa. I read the book in two sittings and recommend it to all those who remember the distinctive sound of a puma in the bush. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 largely in south west africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly the national union for the total independence of angola, unita on the one side and the angolan government, south west africa people s organisation. South africas border war 196689 by willem steenkamp, al. Of all the books about south africas 21year border war fought on both sides of angolas frontier with presentday namibia south africas border war has always been rated as among the best. South africa s border war, 19661989 by steenkamp, willem and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This revised version of the classic puts the new facts on the table and gives an incisive look back into the war that millions of south africans will never forget. The hundreds of goodquality photographs illustrate in detail the hardships and daily life of the fighting men of both sides in the war on south africas borders. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 in southwest africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly unita on the one side and the angolan armed forces fapla, southwest africa peoples organisation swapo, and their allies mainly cuba on the other. Since willem steenkamps bestselling south africas border war was published in 1989 the rifle barrels have cooled, and the smoke and dust of the battlefield have settled. This war is not fought with bullets or artillery shells, not with tanks or bombers, but rather with words.

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As chief of the south african defence force from 1985 to 1990, he brought his experience to bear on the border war in namibia, and was part of the. South africas border war is a detailed account of the war that does not hesitate to set forth the mistakes made by the south african government, but it is also offers careful, thorough analysis. The opposing forces consisted of the angolan mpla, swapo fighting for the liberation on namibia, and cuban, soviet and other east bloc advisors. In 1965 the first infiltration by armed insurgents of plan peoples liberation army of namibia took place over the border of southern angolaovamboland, and set in motion what was to become a war lasting 23 years and ultimately involving not only namibians and south africans, but also angolans, cubans, russians and americans.