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    • 42 years, 10 months ago
    The Elite
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    January 1, 1984
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    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 insurgents being...

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    • 44 years, 10 months ago
    Selous Scouts: Top Secret War
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    January 1, 1982
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    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...

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    • 45 years, 10 months ago
    Images of War
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    January 1, 1981
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    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

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    • 45 years, 11 months ago
    Aircraft of the South African Airforce
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    November 24, 1980
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    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...

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    The Battle for South Africa
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    September 1, 1979
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    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...

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    • 52 years, 10 months ago
    The Zambesi Salient
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    January 2, 1974
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    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...

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    • 52 years, 11 months ago
    War in Africa
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    November 24, 1973
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    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.

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