A Trooper's War in the Rhodesian Light Infantry Fire Force is the account of Chris Cocks’s service in 3 Commando, The Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI), during Zimbabwe’s civil war of the 1970s—a war that came to be known, almost innocuously, as ‘the bush war’. Fire...
The Story of the South African Special Forces, "The Recces" The authoritative history of the South African Special Forces. Nicknamed "The Recces", the men of this famous combat unit were masters in the art of reconnaissance and clandestine warfare. Covers the brutal...
The Story of the Mirage F1 in the South African Air Force The original Vlamgat book has all but been sold out and the publisher no longer longer exists. As there was still a strong demand for the book, the author got together with combat360 Productions and decided to...
South Africa’s armed forces are the most powerful and effective in sub- Saharan Africa. They have also been an important actor in the various developments in southern Africa over the past two decades. In this book, readers will discover the 23-year campaign in...
Twelve Months that Transformed a Continent The story of the Cuban-South African war in Angola in 1987–88 through the eyes of the South Africans who fought in it. The Angolan Civil War lasted over a quarter of a century, from 1975 to 2002. Beginning as a power struggle...
Although the South African armed forces have attracted world-wide media attention in recent years and have become known as the most powerful and efficient in southern Africa, comparatively few details of their operations and organisation are known. South African War...
The Story of the Rhodesian Special Air Service The Rhodesian Special Air Service, one of the most formidable fighting forces in the world, operated almost exclusively across borders during the long bitter bush war, undertaking deep-penetration missions against...
The Selous Scouts were the toughest and most efficient killing machine anywhere in Africa, and its members consisted of the finest guerrilla fighting men in the Western world. Unconventional in many ways, disregardful of parade ground discipline, unorthodox in their...
Photorealistic pencil drawings by the author with his own poetry. The book is a poignant exploration of the human experience of South Africans at war in the Rhodesian, SWA and Angolan bush. Author: Peter Badcock Publisher: Graham ISBN: 9780620053440
Whether it is a Mirage Fl leaving graceful vapour trails across South Africa’s skies, a sturdy Avro-Shackleton storm-buffeted above grey waves on a maritime patrol, or a camouflaged Puma slamming itself down in a cloud of dust somewhere in the operational area, the...
Undeclared War In the light of developments in Southern Africa during the last few months of 1978, it has been decided to add two new chapters to the second edition of this book. These are an Introduction, entitled The Third South African War, and a new Chapter 4,...
Conflict in Southern Africa "The Zambesi Salient" refers to the 1974 book by Al J. Venter, a work of political and military analysis of the conflicts in Southern Africa during the 1970s. Venter, who had firsthand experience in the war zones, provided a realistic...
The book contains a collection of first-hand accounts and photographs from Venter's time as a war correspondent, covering various skirmishes and the black fighting man in Africa.