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Angolan War of Liberation
Colonial–Communist Clash, 1961–1974
Av Al J. Venter
E-bok, 2018
88 kr
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When a large group of rebels invaded Angola from a recently independent Congo in 1961, it heralded the opening shots in another African war of independence. Between 1961 and 1974, Portugal faced the extremely ambitious task of conducting three simultaneous counterinsurgency campaigns to preserve …
War Dog
Fighting Other People''s Wars: The Modern Mercenary in Combat
Av Frederick Forsyth, Al J Venter
E-bok, 2021
80 kr
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Mercenaries have been with us since the dawn of civilization, yet in the modern world they are little understood. While many of today’s freelance fighters provide support for larger military establishments, others wage war where the great powers refuse to tread. In War Dog, Al Venter examines the …
Takka Takka Bom Bom
An African War Correspondent’s Story
Av Al J. Venter
Häftad, 2022
234 kr
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From a small town in Natal to dodging bullets in war torn countries. Al J. Venter has borne witness to humanity’s biggest atrocities of the past 55 years. He is the oldest active war correspondent, and he has reported on over 25 wars. In his memoir he masterfully tells the tales of the wars he …
Nuclear Terror
The Bomb and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Wrong Hands
Av Al J Venter
Häftad, 2026
166 kr
Kommande
These are frightening times for us all: Sarin nerve gas being sprayed on innocent civilians in Syria, threats that biological warfare agents might be spread about on the New York Subway and the most terrifying of all, three dirty bomb attacks thwarted in Russia. The reality of all these …
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Shadow of Terror over The Sahel, from 2007
Av Al J. Venter
Häftad, 2018
155 kr
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Insurgencies in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and elsewhere-the majority linked to al Qaeda-are in the news on an almost daily basis. But very little surfaces about a festering insurgency that has been on the go for six years in West Africa under the acronym of AQIM, or al Qaeda in the Islamic …
Sierra Leone: Revolutionary United Front
Blood Diamonds, Child Soldiers and Cannibalism, 1991–2002
Av Al J. Venter
E-bok, 2018
88 kr
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Sierra Leones eleven-year guerrilla war that left 200,000 people dead was brief, bloody and mindlessly brutal. It was also the second African war in which mercenaries were hired to counter some of the worst atrocities that Africa had on offer. By the time it ended in 2002, several groups of …
Biafra Genocide
Nigeria: Bloodletting and Mass Starvation, 1967-1970
Av Al J. Venter
Häftad, 2018
157 kr
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One of the great tragedies of Africa is not only the fact that a million people-mostly civilians and a large proportion of them children-died in one of Africa's first post-independence wars, but that until it happened the world thought Nigeria was immune from the wasting disease of tribalism. It …
Biafra Genocide
Nigeria: Bloodletting and Mass Starvation, 1967–1970
Av Al J. Venter
E-bok, 2018
88 kr
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One of the great tragedies of Africa is not only the fact that a million people mostly civilians and a large proportion of them children died in one of Africas first post-independence wars, but that until it happened the world thought Nigeria was immune from the wasting disease of tribalism. It …
Biafra Genocide
Nigeria: Bloodletting and Mass Starvation, 1967–1970
Av Al J. Venter
E-bok, 2018
88 kr
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One of the great tragedies of Africa is not only the fact that a million people mostly civilians and a large proportion of them children died in one of Africas first post-independence wars, but that until it happened the world thought Nigeria was immune from the wasting disease of tribalism. It …
Last of Africa's Cold War Conflicts
Portuguese Guinea and its Guerilla Insurgency
Av Al J Venter
Inbunden, 2020
274 kr
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Portugal was the first European country to colonise Africa. It was also the last to leave, almost five centuries later. During the course of what Lisbon called its civilizing mission in Africa the Portuguese weathered numerous insurrections, but none as severe as the guerrilla war first launched in …
Last of Africa's Cold War Conflicts
Portuguese Guinea and its Guerilla Insurgency
Av Al J. Venter
E-bok, 2020
87 kr
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This detailed combat history sheds light on the significant yet overlooked guerilla campaigns in what would become Angola and Guinea-Bissou.Portugal was the first European country to colonize Africa. It was also the last to leave, almost five centuries later. During what Lisbon called its …
Last of Africa's Cold War Conflicts
Portuguese Guinea and its Guerilla Insurgency
Av Al J. Venter
E-bok, 2020
87 kr
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Portugal was the first European country to colonize Africa. It was also the last to leave, almost five centuries later. During the course of what Lisbon called its "civilizing mission in Africa" the Portuguese weathered numerous insurrections, but none as severe as the guerrilla war first launched …
Iran's Nuclear Option
Tehran''s Quest for the Atom Bomb
Av Al J Venter
E-bok, 2021
77 kr
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At a time when international terrorism is the focal point of our concerns, a far more pressing threat has arisen to the balance of power in the world and ultimately to the security of our country. Since the Islamic Republic of Iran admitted, just two years ago, that it was secretly producing highly …
Mercenaries
Putting the World to Rights with Hired Guns
Av Al J Venter
E-bok, 2021
82 kr
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Mercenaries have been a part of warfare for centuries, and though the names have changed, continue to play a part in global military conflicts. In today’s world these "soldiers for hire" are an attractive alternative when Western governments are reluctant to put their militaries at risk for obscure …
Portugal's Bush War in Mozambique
Av Al J. Venter
E-bok, 2022
221 kr
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A new account of how Portugal fought a bush war in Mozambique for over a decade.Portugal fought a bush war in Mozambique — one of the most beautiful countries in the world — for over a decade. The small European nation was ranged against formidable odds and in the end was unable to muster the …
Portugal's Bush War in Mozambique
Av Al J Venter
Inbunden, 2022
334 kr
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Portugal fought a bush war in Mozambique - one of the most beautiful countries in the world - for over a decade. The small European nation was ranged against formidable odds and in the end was unable to muster the resources required to effectively take on the might of the Soviet Union and its …
Africa: In the Line of Fire
Av Al J Venter
Inbunden, 2027
348 kr
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Africa currently faces more wars, insurgencies, army mutinies, coups d’état and rebellions than at any time since World War II. Conflict in all forms has become endemic, now accentuated by a relative newcomer: Jihadism, increasingly linked to either Islamic State or al-Qaeda. The year 2020 saw a …
Portugal's Guerrilla Wars in Africa
Lisbon''s Three Wars in Angola, Mozambique and Portuguese Guinea 1961-74
Av Al J Venter
E-bok, 2021
127 kr
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Nominated for the NYMAS Arthur Goodzeit Book Award 2013 Portugal's three wars in Africa in Angola, Mozambique and Portuguese Guinea (Guiné-Bissau today) lasted almost 13 years - longer than the United States Army fought in Vietnam. Yet they are among the most underreported conflicts of the modern …
Portugal's Guerrilla Wars in Africa
Lisbon's Three Wars in Angola, Mozambique and Portugese Guinea 1961-74
Av Al J. Venter
Häftad, 2015
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
497 kr
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Biafra's War 1967-1970
A Tribal Conflict in Nigeria That Left a Million Dead
Av Al J Venter
E-bok, 2021
127 kr
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Almost half a century has passed since the Nigerian Civil War ended. But memories die hard, because a million or more people perished in that internecine struggle, the majority women and children, who were starved to death. Biafra’s war was modern Africa’s first extended conflict. It lasted almost …
Somalia
Av Al J. Venter
Häftad, 2017
171 kr
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When the world held its breath It is 25 years since the end of the Cold War, now a generation old. It began over 75 years ago, in 1944 long before the last shots of the Second World War had echoed across the wastelands of Eastern Europe with the brutal Greek Civil War. The battle lines are no …
Gunship Ace
The Wars of Neall Ellis, Helicopter Pilot and Mercenary
Av Al J Venter
Häftad, 2020
216 kr
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"The days of Congo and Angola when you had the image of mercenaries as drunken guys going around shooting up the place... has gone – the people you find now... are well-trained, professional soldiers, special forces trained." – Neall EllisPraise for Al J. Venter:"A disturbing insight into the ever …
Biafra's War 1967-1970
A Tribal Conflict in Nigeria That Left a Million Dead
Av Al J. Venter
Häftad, 2018
388 kr
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