A far-away war : Angola 1975-1989 / editors, Ian Liebenberg, Jorge Risquet, Vladimir Shubin ; co-editors, Gert van der Westhuizen, Hedelberto Lopez Blanch, Gennady Shubin.
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TextPublisher: Stellenbosch [South Africa] : Sun Press, September 2015Edition: First editionDescription: x, 207 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781920689728
- 1920689729
- 9781920689735
- 1920689737
- Angola 1975-1989
- South African Incursions into Angola (1978-1990)
- South African Invasion of Angola (1975-1976)
- Since 1961
- Diplomatic relations
- Angola -- History -- South African Invasion, 1975-1976
- Angola -- History -- South African Incursions, 1978-1990
- South Africa -- History, Military -- 1961-
- Angola
- Cuba
- Germany (East)
- South Africa
- Soviet Union
- 967.3041 23
- DT1430 .F36 2016
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| Book | Joint Command and Staff College General Stacks | DT1430 .F36 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | D6057/17A | Available | jcsc003038 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-200) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. On our borders: Namibia seeks its own destiny / Ian Liebenberg -- 3. Tempest in a teacup? The Angolan War as Cold War template / Phil Eidelberg -- 4. The militarisation of South African society, 1972-1988 / Ian Liebenberg -- 5. The Cubans in Angola, 1976-1990 / Hedelberto López Blanch -- 6. Beware the Reds are upon us: another view on the relations between South Africans and Russians / Ian Liebenberg -- 7. The Soviet involvement / Vladimir and Gennady Shubin -- 8. Secret solidarity: the military support provided for the Liberation Movement in Angola by East Germany / Klaus Storkmann and Ulrich van der Heyden -- 9. National service and resistance to conscription in South Africa, 1968-1989 / Gert van der Westhuizen, Ian Liebenberg and Tienie du Plessis -- 10. Cuban archives: images of the Angolan War -- 11. Russia: images of a far-away war -- 12. Maps -- 13. Dust, war, far-away theatres, home fronts and peace -- 14. Bibliography on the border war / Gert van der Westhuizen.
South Africa's armed forces invaded Angola in 1975, setting off a war that had consequences for the whole region that are still felt today. A Far-Away War contributes to a wider understanding of this war in Angola and Namibia. The book does not only look at the war from an 'old' South African (Defence Force) perspective, but also gives a voice to participants 'on the other side' -- emphasising the role of the Cubans and Russians. This focus is supplemented by the inclusion of many never-before-published photographs from Cuban and Russian archives, and a comprehensive bibliography.
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