| Mock26 | 23 Oct 2009 1:19 p.m. PST |
Can anyone suggest any books dealing with mercenaries? I am particularly interested in the sometimes called "Mercenary Wars" of Africa during the 1960s. Thanks! Take care and have a great day…. ciao,
john. |
| mattspooner | 23 Oct 2009 2:00 p.m. PST |
Dirty Wars and Ragged Wars by Leroy give some broad overviews. |
| mattspooner | 23 Oct 2009 2:00 p.m. PST |
Leroy Thompson ..that is.. |
nnascati  | 23 Oct 2009 2:28 p.m. PST |
Look for Mike Hoare's "Congo Mercenary", the classic account of 5 Commando in the Simba Uprising. |
 Bobgnar | 23 Oct 2009 7:29 p.m. PST |
The best fiction I have read is The Dark of the Sun, by Wilbur Smith. Congo in early 1960's. Made into a pretty good movie too. |
| DeanMoto | 23 Oct 2009 7:52 p.m. PST |
Fire Power picture link
Non-Fiction – Angola, mid-70s. You may be able to find it in your library system. This link is related. Sounds like you may be more interested in Mike Hoare though en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hoare Vive la mort! Vive la guerre! Vive le sacré mercenaire! |
| Mock26 | 23 Oct 2009 11:27 p.m. PST |
Oops! Meant to say 1960s to 1970s! Thanks so far for the recommendations! |
| CPT Jake | 24 Oct 2009 6:16 a.m. PST |
Fire Power is a good read. Shows exactly how glamorous being a mercenary is. Jake |
| DeanMoto | 24 Oct 2009 8:23 a.m. PST |
Shows exactly how glamorous being a mercenary is. And how abbreviated a career it can be. |
onmilitarymatters  | 29 Oct 2009 12:40 p.m. PST |
This may do the trick for you: OMM Item: 89790
Krott, Rob
SAVE THE LAST BULLET FOR YOURSELF. A first-hand account by a Soldier of Fortune in the Balkans and Somalia. B/w photos, glossary, biblio. "If your looking for high adventure, this is it." "242701 vol, 240 pgs 2008 US, CASEMATE PUBLISHERS NEW-dj $33.00 USD The OMM website contains a book review, table of contents, and an excerpt to give you an idea of what the book covers and how it reads. link Dennis from OMM
onmilitarymatters.com |
| DeanMoto | 29 Oct 2009 5:46 p.m. PST |
SAVE THE LAST BULLET FOR YOURSELF – Hmmm, forward by Jim Morris (War Story). |
| Grand Duke Natokina | 01 Nov 2009 7:55 p.m. PST |
CONGO MERCENARY and THE ROAD TO KALAMATA by Mike Hoare.
Count Natokina. |
| Grand Duke Natokina | 01 Nov 2009 7:59 p.m. PST |
Also, Al Venter has some good books out.
Count Natokina. |
| Inkpaduta | 05 Nov 2009 11:00 a.m. PST |
Last of the Pirates: The Search for Bob Denard.
Samantha Weinberg. Excellent book, goes through his life and her efforts to track him down for an interview. All of his mercenary career is covered. |
ponders nirvana.