Of all the books about south africa s 21year border war fought on both sides of angolas frontier with presentday namibia south africa s border war has always been rated as among the best. South africas border war 196689 by willem steenkamp, al j. What are some good books about the south african border war. The south african border war refers to the conflict that took place from 1966 to 1990 primarily in south west africa now namibia between south africa on one side and the south west africa peoples organisation swapo and its allies on the other. South african armour of the border war 197589 osprey. The title of this book is south africas border war 196689 and it was written by willem steenkamp, al j. The silent war south african recce operations 1969 1994 peter stiff isbn 0620243007. Breaking with conventional military thinking, the south african police created koevoet by refining the concept of the counterinsurgency group pioneered in rhodesia during the bush war in order to provide uptodate intelligence about an elusive enemy. In the film across the border, four white south african veterans who fought on the border of occupied namibia and angola in the 70s and 80s together with thousands of. South african war, also called the second boer war or the second war of independence, war fought from october 11, 1899, to may 31, 1902, between great britain and the two boer afrikaner republicsthe south african republic transvaal and the orange free stateresulting in british victory. South africas border war 19661989 by willem steenkamp, ashanti, rsa, 1989, hb, 256pp, 515 photographs.
South african border war simple english wikipedia, the free. Dec 19, 2014 of all the books about south africa s 21year border war fought on both sides of angolas frontier with presentday namibia south africa s border war has always been rated as among the best. The south african border war refers to the conflict that took place from 1966 to 1990 primarily in southwest africa now namibia between south africa on one side and the southwest africa peoples organisation swapo and its allies on the other. The south african defence forces in the border war 19661989.
A site about the south african bushwar of 1966 till 1989. The south african border war of 19661989 reading south african accounts of the 23year long border war between south africa and the angolan liberation. The warstore, trusted specialists in south african war. The opposing forces consisted of the angolan mpla, swapo fighting for the liberation on namibia, and cuban, soviet and other east bloc advisors.
German southwest africa today namibia was founded in 1884, but was soon invaded and occupied by south africa in 1915 as part of the war effort. Flying south africas border war by nick lithgow available from rakuten kobo. The border war saw the biggest armoured battles in africa since world war ii. In 1965 the first infiltration by armed insurgents of plan peoples liberation army of namibia took place over the border of southern angolaovamboland, and set in motion what was to become a war lasting 23 years and ultimately involving not only namibians and south africans, but also. South africas border war willem steenkamp theron books. Cold war proxy conflicts the south african border war throughout the cold war a number of hot conflicts ocurred that served as places for both sides to engage each other with out direct conflict, effictivly wars by proxy, these generally came in a couple of varieties. The south african border war usually refers to the conflict that took place from 1966 to 1990 in southwest africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces on the one side and the angolan government, the southwest africa peoples organisation swapo and. South africas border war, 19661989 by steenkamp, willem and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jun 01, 2014 of all the books about south africa s 21year border war fought on both sides of angolas frontier with presentday namibia south africa s border war has always been rated as among the best.
Forbidden images 1960s to 1980s illegal photographs. A quartercentury after the last shots were fired, many questions remain about south africas longest war. It resulted in unnecessary loss of life and much trauma, not only for the conscripted men, but also families back home. This is the story of one of the worlds most effective special forces units told by the men who served in it. The south african border war, also referred to as the namibian war of independence or the angolan bush war, was a largely asymmetric. This version is the first reissue of the original, written by willem steenkamp. The border war veterans group on facebook represents a collective that wants to be viewed more compassionately, as worthy and valued as. The south african border war south african military veterans. Essential reading for those wanting to understand the role of the recces special forces in the south african border war. The socalled bushwar or border war was fought in n. South africas border war 19661989 willem steenkamp. South africa history, capital, flag, map, population.
South africas border war provides a timely study of the war of words waged by retired south african defence force sadf generals and other veterans against critics and detractors. South africas border war is a detailed account of the war that does not hesitate to set forth the mistakes made by the south african government, but it is also offers careful, thorough analysis. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 largely in southwest africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly the national union for the total independence of angola, unita on the one side and the angolan government, southwest africa peoples organisation. As chief of the south african defence force from 1985 to 1990, he brought his experience to bear on the border war in namibia, and was part of the negotiating team that brought an end to the conflict in 1989. A significant, fullcolour volume, it originally sold 31,000 copies in south. Lz hot flying south africas border war defenceweb see more. South africas remotenessit lies thousands of miles distant from major african cities such as lagos and cairo and more than 6,000 miles 10,000 km away from most of europe, north america, and eastern asia, where its major trading partners are locatedhelped reinforce the official system of apartheid for a large part of the 20th century. The south african military evolved within the tradition of frontier warfare fought by boer commando forces, reinforced by the afrikaners historical distrust of large standing armies. This book captures the experience of the south african air force helicopter pilot as never before. Jul 05, 20 if youre south african, white, and in your 40s or older, chances are you were there.
This book tells in good detail about the planes and tactics of the south african air force during the border war in angola to try to defeat the communist backed swapo group that was working to free south west africa namibia from south african control. Jul 07, 2011 in the film across the border, four white south african veterans who fought on the border of occupied namibia and angola in the 70s and 80s together with thousands of other young white conscript. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 largely in south west africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly unita on the one side and the angolan government, south west africa peoples organisation swapo. The south african border war had an immense social, cultural and political impact on south african society at the time. A quartercentury after the last shots were fired during the border war, many misconceptions about south africas longest war remains. South africas border war 196689 by willem steenkamp. A short overview of the south african bushwar border war. In 1919, the german colony was officially mandated by the league of nations the precursor to the united nations to south africa who proceeded to run it as a fifth province, despite it never. South africa s border war, 196689 by steenkamp, willem and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jun 06, 2012 the border war veterans group on facebook represents a collective that wants to be viewed more compassionately, as worthy and valued as having saved south africa from communism, as one.
Of all the books about south africas 21year border war fought on both sides of angolas frontier with presentday namibia south africas border war has always been rated as among the best. In 1965 the first infiltration by armed insurgents of plan peoples liberation army of namibia took place over the border of southern angolaovamboland, and set in motion what was to become a war lasting 23 years and ultimately involving not only namibians and south africans, but. The south african border war a brief history citizen. Cold war proxy conflicts the south african border war. South africas controversial crossborder raid, angola 1978, and several more. If youre south african, white, and in your 40s or older, chances are you were there. As chief of the south african defence force from 1985 to 1990, he brought his experience to bear on the border war in namibia, and was part of the. South africa s border war, 19661989 steenkamp, willem on. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 in southwest africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly unita on the one side and the angolan armed forces fapla, southwest africa peoples organisation swapo, and their allies mainly cuba on the other. South africas border war, 19661989 steenkamp, willem on. The book explores the impact of the border war on south african culture and society during apartheid and in the new dispensation and discusses the lasting legacy or afterlife of the war in great detail. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 in south west africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly unita on the one side and the angolan armed forces fapla, south west africa peoples organisation swapo, and their allies mainly cuba on the other.
South african wars angola boer wars 1890 to 1902 border wars 1960 to 1990 korean war mercenary actions modern rsa militaria mozambique other african countries police political rhodesia rsa homelands south west africa wars zulu wars 1880 to 1890 world wars wwi 1914 to 1918. Jan 15, 2015 south africas border war is a detailed account of the war that does not hesitate to set forth the mistakes made by the south african government, but it is also offers careful, thorough analysis. South african wars angola boer wars 1890 to 1902 border wars 1960 to 1990 korean war mercenary actions modern rsa militaria mozambique other african countries police political rhodesia rsa homelands south west africa wars. This account covers all the major operations that the saaf was involved in, from operation blouwildebees, the opening salvo of the conflict at omgulumbashe, south west africa in 1966 to the final curtain, operation merlyn, the socalled april fools day war of 1989 when the saaf and koevoet, almost alone, frustrated swapos last throw of the. The south african defence forces in the border war 19661989 offers the first comprehensive analysis of the south african defense forces role in the border war in namibia and angola since the end of this conflict in 1989. It was published by helion and company and has a total of 256 pages in the book. What are some good books about the south african border.
A south african conscript in the border war in angola and namibia 2018, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. From fledgling to eagle chronicles the evolution of the saaf in the border war that raged in angola and south west africa namibia from 1966 to 1989, covering all the major south african defence force sadf operations from ongulumbashe to the april fools day war in 1989. A significant, fullcolor volume, it originally sold 31,000 copies in south africa alone and has been out of print for decades. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 largely in south west africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly the national union for the total independence of angola, unita on the one side and the angolan government, south west africa peoples organisation. South africas border war, 196689 by steenkamp, willem and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. South africa s border war 19661989 by willem steenkamp, ashanti, rsa, 1989, hb, 256pp, 515 photographs. The warstore, specialists in south african militaria. Coming from a police family, schalks incredible life story includes the border war in south west africaangola.
It investigates the causes of the border war and follows its. General jannie geldenhuys is widely regarded as one of the leading military commanders south africa has produced. The south african defence forces in the border war 19661989 scholtz, leopold on. The south african defence forces in the border war 1966. A tribute to the sadf, the south african defence force books. South africa s border war, 19661989 by steenkamp, willem and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The south african border war, commonly referred to as the angolan bush war in south africa and also known as the namibian war of independence, refers to the conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 in southwest africa now namibia and angola between south africa and its allied forces mainly unita on the one side and the angolan government. The south african army is the army of south africa, first formed after the union of south africa was created in 1910. From bokassa and operation barracude to the days of eufor, battle for cassinga. A significant, fullcolour volume, it originally sold 31,000 copies in south africa alone and has been out of print for decades. In 19871988 the dusty angolan town of cuito cuanavale was the backdrop for the final battles of the border war. The south african border war, also known as the namibian war of independence, and sometimes denoted in south africa as the angolan bush war, was a largely asymmetric conflict that occurred in namibia then south west africa, zambia, and angola from 26 august 1966 to 21 march 1990.
This war is not fought with bullets or artillery shells, not with tanks or bombers, but rather with words. A quartercentury after the last shots were fired, many questions remain about. Sa border war pics south west africaangola youtube. The story is told in order by the author, from the late 1960s ground strike missions, to. The south african border war of 19661989 reading south african accounts of the 23year long border war between south africa and. The war lasted so long that a father and son could end up wearing the same campaign medal for fghting on the same front, even though it might be for actions taking place 15 years apart. Rhodesian raid on chimoio and tembue 1977, france in centrafrique. Pages in category south african border war books this category contains only the following page.