The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale was fought between South African/UNITA and Cuban/FAPLA troops in Angola over a seven month period from August 1987 to March 1988. This was a wide-ranging battle fought over nine-thousand square miles of southern Angola, making it the second largest battle on the African continent after El Alamein. First published in 2013 and now reproduced as a paperback by Casemate, Peter Polack’s The Last Hot Battle of the Cold War tells the gripping story of an intense battle in a crucial phase of the Angolan Civil War. Polack outlines the background of the conflict, which erupted from Angola’s independence from Portugal in 1975. The main parties that fought for control were the communist backed MPLA, the US backed UNITA, Cuba, and South Africa. The civil war culminated in the two-part Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. The MPLA’s armed wing was FAPLA, originally led by Soviet advisors who planned the ill-fated attack across the Lomba river. That led to a disastrous retreat.. Read more
Neil Smith
The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale was fought between South African/UNITA and Cuban/FAPLA troops in Angola over a seven month period from August 1987 to March 1988. This was a wide-ranging battle fought over nine-thousand square miles of southern Angola, making it the second largest battle on the African continent after El Alamein. First published in 2013 and now reproduced as a paperback by Casemate, Peter Polack’s The Last Hot Battle of the Cold War tells the gripping story of an intense battle in a crucial phase of the Angolan Civil War. Polack outlines the background of the conflict, which erupted from Angola’s independence from Portugal in 1975. The main parties that fought for control were the communist backed MPLA, the US backed UNITA, Cuba, and South Africa. The civil war culminated in the two-part Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. The MPLA’s armed wing was FAPLA, originally led by Soviet advisors who planned the ill-fated attack across the Lomba river. That led to a disastrous retreat.. Read more
Neil Smith
This is a comprehensive, well-researched and thought out book. It gives a lot of information about forgotten African Women in a way that keeps readers engaged. I enjoy history and reading about these phenomenal women is right up my alley. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves history.
NetGalley, Katherine McCrea
This is a comprehensive, well-researched and thought out book. It gives a lot of information about forgotten African Women in a way that keeps readers engaged. I enjoy history and reading about these phenomenal women is right up my alley. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves history.
NetGalley, Katherine McCrea
The author has published widely on themes related to the ancient classical world and military history. Among other relevant appointments he is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent and President of The Society of Ancients.
Many other researchers in the field are referenced, the focus of each chapter is defined before being explored in a historical and political context. Dr Elliott demonstrates his mastery of his resources and of his subject.
This book reflects I think the author's real passion for his subject and I have learned a lot reading it. It is a well-produced hardback of 200 pages with an impressive 7 page bibliography for further reading, although I thought the index rather exiguous. There are some basic maps for orientation and 16 pages of colour photographs, mostly of artefacts still to be seen in North Africa.
Read it in full here: https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/vandal-heaven-re-interpreting-vandal-north-africa-by-simon-elliott.317825/
Army Rumour Service
The author has published widely on themes related to the ancient classical world and military history. Among other relevant appointments he is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent and President of The Society of Ancients.
Many other researchers in the field are referenced, the focus of each chapter is defined before being explored in a historical and political context. Dr Elliott demonstrates his mastery of his resources and of his subject.
This book reflects I think the author's real passion for his subject and I have learned a lot reading it. It is a well-produced hardback of 200 pages with an impressive 7 page bibliography for further reading, although I thought the index rather exiguous. There are some basic maps for orientation and 16 pages of colour photographs, mostly of artefacts still to be seen in North Africa.
Read it in full here: https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/vandal-heaven-re-interpreting-vandal-north-africa-by-simon-elliott.317825/
Army Rumour Service
Article: Political manoeuvrings in Tangier; local author digs into the history of the English involvement in the north African port
Newbury Weekly News
Article: Political manoeuvrings in Tangier; local author digs into the history of the English involvement in the north African port
Newbury Weekly News
The purpose of this book is to give the reader a perceptive overview of the causes and battles of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War which commenced with the British defeat at Isandlwana and the defence of Rorke’s Drift. For twenty-five years the author, a close friend of David Rattray, regularly visited the numerous battlefields of Zululand, where he worked as an accredited guide and guest speaker, escorting over 1,000 UK visitors and corporate groups around the far-flung and fascinating battlefields of Zululand. I had the privilege of accompanying several of his tours while conducting my own research into Lieutenant Harford’s role in Zululand. His tours were noted for his professionalism and safely visiting many unique and important ‘off the beaten track’ locations, for which his maps were invaluable. This book’s maps and illuminating observations are taken from the author’s personal on-site lecture maps and notes he used across the battlefields. The maps include many little -known.. Read more
Dr David Payne Harford – The Writings, Photographs and Sketches
The purpose of this book is to give the reader a perceptive overview of the causes and battles of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War which commenced with the British defeat at Isandlwana and the defence of Rorke’s Drift. For twenty-five years the author, a close friend of David Rattray, regularly visited the numerous battlefields of Zululand, where he worked as an accredited guide and guest speaker, escorting over 1,000 UK visitors and corporate groups around the far-flung and fascinating battlefields of Zululand. I had the privilege of accompanying several of his tours while conducting my own research into Lieutenant Harford’s role in Zululand. His tours were noted for his professionalism and safely visiting many unique and important ‘off the beaten track’ locations, for which his maps were invaluable. This book’s maps and illuminating observations are taken from the author’s personal on-site lecture maps and notes he used across the battlefields. The maps include many little -known.. Read more
Dr David Payne Harford – The Writings, Photographs and Sketches
