Livro com 316 páginas, ilustrado e em muito bom estado de conservação. Novo. Excelente.
MUITO RARO.
Da contracapa:
“A thrilling exposé of modern military history”
- Midwest Book Review
“They where a rag-tag band of bush warriors who fought their way across Angola and into the military history books.
Here, for the first time, is the full, unembellished truth about the South Arican Defense Force’s most controversial and legendary fighting unit, 32 BATTALION.“
Da badana:
“Every war has at least one - a unit so different, so daring, that it becomes the stuff of which legends are made and heroes are born. Among the South African forces fighting in Angola from 1975 to 1989, that unit was 32 Battalion.
Founded in utmost secrecy from the vanquished remnants of a foreign rebel movement, undefeated in 12 years of front-line battle, feared by enemies that included both conventional Cuban armies and Namibian guerrilla fighters, the Buffalo Soldiers became the South African army’s best combat unit since World War II, with no fewer than 13 members winning the highest decoration for bravery under fire.
But when peace broke out in southern Africa, the victors of Savate became the victims of sophistry. Their fate and future determined by politicians who understood little and cared less about this truly unique fraternity, 32 Battalion ceased to exist in 1993, its short history and long list of battle honours known only to those whose enemies called them Os Terriveis - the Terrible Ones.
Now, for the first time, the story of 32 Battalion can be told in full, with neither adornment nor apology, by one of its longest-serving members.
The book draws from top secret documents, revealing information that has never been made public before. Also included are rare photographs that evoke the colourful, and often controversial, history of 32 Battalion, as well as detailed maps depicting specific operations and deployments.”
Da badana:
“Toda guerra tem pelo menos uma - uma unidade tão diferente, tão ousada, que se torna a matéria da qual lendas são feitas e heróis nascem. Entre as forças sul-africanas que lutaram em Angola de 1975 a 1989, essa unidade era o Batalhão 32.
Fundado em sigilo absoluto pelos remanescentes derrotados de um movimento rebelde estrangeiro, invicto em 12 anos de batalha na linha de frente, temido por inimigos que incluíam tanto exércitos cubanos convencionais quanto guerrilheiros da Namíbia, os Buffalo Soldiers se tornaram a melhor unidade de combate do exército sul-africano desde Segunda Guerra Mundial, com nada menos que 13 membros ganhando a mais alta condecoração por bravura sob fogo.
Mas quando a paz eclodiu na África Austral, os vencedores de Savate tornaram-se vítimas de sofismas. Seu destino e futuro determinados por políticos que pouco entendiam e se importavam menos com essa fraternidade verdadeiramente única, o Batalhão 32 deixou de existir em 1993, sua curta história e longa lista de honras de batalha conhecidas apenas por aqueles cujos inimigos os chamavam de Os Terríveis - os Terríveis .
Agora, pela primeira vez, a história do Batalhão 32 pode ser contada na íntegra, sem adornos nem desculpas, por um de seus membros mais antigos.
O livro se baseia em documentos ultrassecretos, revelando informações que nunca foram divulgadas antes. Também estão incluídas fotografias raras que evocam a história colorida e muitas vezes controversa do 32º Batalhão, bem como mapas detalhados que descrevem operações e implantações específicas.”
O AUTOR:
“PIET NORTJE joined the SADF Permanent Force in 1978 and rose rapidly through the ranks in 32 Battalion. In 1985 he was appointed as the unit’s Regimental Sergeant Major, the youngest RSM ever in the SADF. Although his involvement with 32 Battalion came to an end in 1988, he continued to serve in the SANDF until his resignation in 2005. He is now a major in the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. He is the author of 32 Battalion, The Terrible Ones and The Battle of Savate.”
Do ÍNDICE: / CONTENTS:
List of maps and illustrations
PREFACE
Abreviations
1. IF YOU WALK THIS WAY, WE CAN WIN
The civil war in Angola
2. I WANT TO BE A SOLDIER
Early days and early battles
3. BUFFALO IS OUR HOME
Putting together a unit
4. THE WAY OF BUFFALO
Training and leadership
5. I LIKE THE TRUMPET
Symbols and tradition
6. THE DANGER OF BUFFALO
Military operations 1976-1977
7. TO FIGHT ... TO FIGHT
Military Operations 1978-1979
8. WE WANT FIRE !
Military Operations 1980-1982
9. MY FUNERAL WILL BE ON PATROL
Military Operations 1983-1985
10. WE MARCH WITHOUT FEAR
Military Operations 1985-1988
11. FIGHTING TILL THE END
Township duty 1989-1992
12. WE CAME, WE GO
Relocation and disbandment
BROTHER REMEMBER ME
Roll of Honour
TRADITIONAL UNIT SONGS
WEAPONRY, VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT USED DURING THE ANGOLAN CONFLICT
Glossary of foreign and militay terms
Bibliography
Index
