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Why not check out the latest releases in our Africa@War series?
AFRICA@WAR SERIES 9: SOMALIA. U.S. INTERVENTION, 1992-1994
AFRICA@WAR SERIES 11: THE FLECHAS. INSURGENT HUNTING IN EASTERN ANGOLA, 1965-1974
AFRICA@WAR SERIES 13: GREAT LAKES HOLOCAUST. FIRST CONGO WAR, 1996-1997
AFRICA@WAR SERIES 14: GREAT LAKES CONFLAGRATION. SECOND CONGO WAR, 1998-2003
Africa at War Series
At any given time, there are at least half a dozen conflicts taking place in Africa, from civil strife and brutal insurgencies to full-blown conventional wars. Yet, apart from the grand campaigns and battles of colonial yesteryear – Omdurman, Isand-lwana, Spioenkop, et – al—little is known outside the Dark Continent of the plethora of brushfire wars that occur with monotonous regularity. Following the Second World War, with the colonial powers – Britain in particular – looking to divest themselves of their burdensome empires, the 'winds of change', fueled by the Cold War, swept through every nook and cranny of the continent. From Algeria to South Africa, from the Congo to Kenya, the continent literally erupted in conflict. Butchery and barbarism, under the guise of Black Nationalism, became bywords of African insurgencies; the tactics of terror, so espoused by Chairman Mao, one of the principal backers – in competition with Soviet imperialism – of African liberation movements, became standard operating procedure.
Africa – the continent that gave the world 'pseudo' counter-terrorist operations as developed in Kenya to combat the Mau-Mau, the Rhodesian Fire-force concept, radical innovations in vehicle mine-proofing, South African Armour which fought the Cubans to a standstill at Cuito Cuanavale in the largest continental tank battle since Alamein, MiG and Mirage dogfights over the skies of Angola – is not all doom and gloom: it is as rich in its cultural diversity as it is in its martial traditions. Apart from a colorful array of liberation movements, mercenaries, brigands, pirates and terrorists, the cast includes such legendary units as the King's African Rifles, the Portuguese Flechettes, the French Foreign Legion, the Rhodesian Selous Scouts and SAS, and the South African Recces, 32 Battalion, and Koevoet.
Africa@War is a ground-breaking series concept, studying Africa's conflicts and military players in an informative and entertaining manner, examining some of the lesser-known campaigns and shedding new light on some of the better-known operations… great models of what the combination of authors and publishers can produce by way of useable case studies for the market place in a concise illustrated format. They are recommended as professional military education references.
– Charles D. Melson, Chief Historian, U.S. Marine Corps
Each of the books in this series is a well-documented and researched synopsis of the events that they are focused upon. They layouts and presentation are logical and of a very high quality… As an introduction to this field of operation, this series is outstanding. A definite asset for those wishing to improve their knowledge and understanding of the development of successful, multi-faceted doctrine in the fight against insurgent/asymmetric war.
– Major Chris Buckham, Royal Canadian Air Force Journal
