South African Counterinsurgency Operations In South West Africa
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South African Counterinsurgency Operations In South West Africa
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Author : Richard Dale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968*
South African Counterinsurgency Operations In South West Africa written by Richard Dale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968* with Insurgency categories.
Koevoet
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Author : Jim Hooper
language : en
Publisher: Helion and Company / GG Books
Release Date : 2013-02-15
Koevoet written by Jim Hooper and has been published by Helion and Company / GG Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-15 with History categories.
Koevoet! has been an global bestseller since its release over 20 years ago. This new edition goes far beyond the original in capturing the courage, fear and intensity of South Africa's deadly bush war. Never before had an outsider been given unrestricted access to Koevoet, the elite South West African Police counterinsurgency unit - also known as Operation K and officially as the South West Africa Police Counter Insurgency Unit (SWAPOL-COIN). Author Jim Hooper spent a total of five months embedded with the semi-secret and predominantly black 'Ops K', which climaxed with one of the most vicious and determined infiltrations ever mounted by the communist-backed South West Africa People s Organization (SWAPO). Crossing regularly into Angola in pursuit of the insurgents, he saw friends die next to him and was twice wounded himself. This updated edition, drawing on the recollections and diaries of the men he rode with, will fascinate yet another generation of readers. In assembling this work, Jim Hooper had the opportunity to re-connect with so many of the men who allowed this outsider to ride with them. All of which brought a new intensity and poignancy. It also reminded Jim Hooper how privileged he was to have been witness to Koevoet's war. This stunning work is a tribute to Koevoet and the legend they created. "Hooper is a careful reporter, but also a born writer; his vivid word-pictures drag you in and hold you. He skillfully conveys his initially unwelcoming reception by an operational unit; the long, frustrating grind of search operations in punishing terrain and climate; the extraordinary bush skills of the Ovambo policemen; the shock of sudden contact, and its aftermath." Martin Windrow "Jim Hooper's account of South Africa's successful "Ops K" in Namibia against South West Africa's People's Organization guerrillas should be required reading. The classic narrative is as timely today as it was twenty years ago." Charles D. Melson, Chief Historian, U.S. Marine Corps University. "This expanded edition is a skillfully woven mosaic of personal accounts from those involved and what he experienced during combat with Koevoet. The use of new material from those he rode with lays bare the realities of war, the fears and emotions that ebb and flow in the heat of combat, and the courage one finds to bring the battle to the enemy" Piet Nortje, Author of 32 Battalion "Koevoet describes in great detail the men, both black and white, and their mine-protected cross-country vehicles which were years ahead of anything in use by other western forces, the dedicated helicopter support units and the tactics used to bring an elusive guerrilla force to battle." Paul French, Author of Shadows of a Forgotten Past: To the Edge with the Rhodesian SAS and Selous Scouts.
Koevoet Volume 1
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Author : STEVE. CRUMP
language : en
Publisher: Helion
Release Date : 2022-03-15
Koevoet Volume 1 written by STEVE. CRUMP and has been published by Helion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-15 with categories.
Koeovet - the South West African Police's elite counter insurgency unit; feared and respected in equal measure. This first volume of an all new, two-part work, documents the inception of 'Ops K' or Koevoet and its role in the vicious South West African Border War up to 1984.
Modern African Wars 3
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Author : Helmoed-Romer Heitman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-07-20
Modern African Wars 3 written by Helmoed-Romer Heitman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-20 with History categories.
From the days of its occupation by South African forces under the Mandate System, to its first election in 1989, South-West Africa was a hotbed of revolutionary activity. The establishment of SWAPO (South-West African People's Organization) in 1960, sparked decades of guerilla warfare, mostly aimed at the South African military. This book examines modern African wars between 1964 and 1989, and includes detailed descriptions of the South African Defence Force, Angolan Forces, SWAPO, and the major units involved in the counter-insurgency campaigns. The text is enhanced by colour plates, maps, and numerous photographs.
Koevoet Volume 2
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Author : Steve Crump
language : en
Publisher: Africa@War
Release Date : 2023-08-30
Koevoet Volume 2 written by Steve Crump and has been published by Africa@War this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-30 with History categories.
This second volume documents the continued deployment of Koevoet during the South-West African conflict and its further expansion and development as a counter-insurgency force. It details the tempo of day-to-day Koevoet operations in the operational area across Owamboland, the Kavango and Kaokoland, alongside the continued pursuit of SWAPO insurgents and PLAN fighters into Angola. In addition, this volume continues to trace the development of Koevoet doctrine, tactics and its ongoing co-operation with other arms, including the South African Defence Force, the South West African Territorial Force and the South African Air Force. All of which is set against the context of an emboldened SWAPO and PLAN who were securing ever greater leverage with, and amongst, the civilian population. The challenge of sustaining counter-insurgency operations is examined, as is the continuing importance of intelligence gathering and analysis. Intelligence that was the key to shaping South Africa's approach to the 1988 US brokered peace talks with Cuba and Angola which paved the way for Namibian independence in November 1989. Koevoet Volume II details the establishment of the two UN monitoring missions - the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM) and the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) - and the plans for free, independent, elections and the return of PLAN and SADF units to their bases. However, this was compromised when SWAPO reneged on the ceasefire agreement and 1,600 PLAN fighters sought to move into Namibia to subvert the elections and to ensure SWAPO seized power. Koevoet was tasked to respond, along with other security assets in what was to become known as, 'Operation Merlyn' or the Nine Days War. This action is examined in detail, as is the rationale for Koevoet's disbandment; a demobilization process that would see the SAP abandon its trackers to a dangerous and uncertain fate. Koevoet Volume 2 also examines the legacy of Koevoet, controversies and accusations of which there were many. A cutting edge COIN capability or Pretoria's Waffen SS? Color profiles detail the continued development of Mine Protected Vehicles (MPVs) used by Koevoet, along with full color artworks that document the evolving uniforms and insignia of Koevoet.
Apartheid S Army In Namibia
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Author : International Defence and Aid Fund
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Apartheid S Army In Namibia written by International Defence and Aid Fund and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with History categories.
The purpose of this booklet is to document the military occupation of Namibia, and at the same time to discuss the ways in which the territory is used as a springboard for attacks against neighbouring countries. The military build-up in the 1970s is described in detail and special attention is given to the "namibianization" of the war through "tribal armies" and conscription. It demonstrates how military operations overshadow the daily life of Namibians, and how the South African military and police are in the forefront of the state apparatus of control. (Eriksen/Moorsom 1989).
Beneath The Visiting Moon
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Author : Jim Hooper
language : en
Publisher: Free Press
Release Date : 1990
Beneath The Visiting Moon written by Jim Hooper and has been published by Free Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Atrocities categories.
Journalist-photographer Hooper chronicles the brutal war between the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) and South Africa for control of Namibia (formerly German South West Africa) entirely from the perspective of the South African led elite counterinsurgency force Koevoet. With 12 page of bandw photos. No documentation. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
19 With A Bullet
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Author : Granger Korff
language : en
Publisher: 30 Degrees South Publishers
Release Date : 2009
19 With A Bullet written by Granger Korff and has been published by 30 Degrees South Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Angola categories.
A fast-moving, action-packed account of Granger Korff's two years' service during 1980/81 with 1 Parachute Battalion at the height of the South African 'bush war' in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola. Apart from the 'standard' counterinsurgency activities of Fireforce operations, ambushing and patrols, to contact and destroy SWAPO guerrillas, he was involved in several massive South African Defence Force (SADF) conventional cross-border operations, such as Protea, Daisy and Carnation, into Angola to take on FAPLA (Angolan MPLA troops) and their Cuban and Soviet allies. Having grown up as an East Rand rebel street-fighter, Korff's military 'career' is marred with controversy. He is always in trouble--going AWOL on the eve of battle in order to get to the front; facing a court martial for beating up, and reducing to tears, a sergeant-major in front of the troops; fist-fighting with Drug Squad agents; arrested at gunpoint after the grueling seven-week, 700km Recce selection endurance march--are but some of the colorful anecdotes that lace this account of service in the SADF.
South Africa And Contemporary Counterinsurgency
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Author : Deane-Peter Baker
language : en
Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd
Release Date : 2010
South Africa And Contemporary Counterinsurgency written by Deane-Peter Baker and has been published by Juta and Company Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Armed Forces categories.
"As the global landscape changes - politically and economically - so governments need to reassess the threats of violence both within and outside their borders. The South African Defence Force is reviewing the likely future threat environment and this book is the result - an aid to thought and understanding in preparing for a future in which insurgencies and other irregular threats loom large. The book outlines key concepts and theoretical constructs relevant to understanding counterinsurgency; assesses the history and current state of South Africa's counterinsurgency capabilities; and, extracts key lessons from recent relevant case studies, such as MONUC in the DRC, counterinsurgency and peacekeeping in Northern Uganda, private security contractors in Nigeria, and the failures of cultural intelligence in Burundi"--TSO online bookshop website.
We Fear Naught But God
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Author : Paul Els
language : en
Publisher: Covos Day
Release Date : 2000
We Fear Naught But God written by Paul Els and has been published by Covos Day this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
The authoritative history of the South African Special Forces. Nicknamed "The Recces", the men of this famous combat unit were masters in the art of reconnaissance and clandestine warfare. Covers the brutal guerrilla wars in Angola and Namibia from which the Recces emerged as one of the most decorated units in the South African military.