Hans Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 and other african brush war engagements. Any modern war grogs out there? I have the material that is available off the net so I don't need any assistance there. I am looking for a recommendation on a book(s) that cover these brush wars in detail enough for use in CM. Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted November 25, 2004 Author Share Posted November 25, 2004 bump 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucho Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Never heard of. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted November 25, 2004 Author Share Posted November 25, 2004 South African Defense forces and local rebels (UNITA) versus Angloan and Cuban forces. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozi_digger Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Give me a couple of days to dig something up from the academy library Hans. I'll get back to you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucho Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Oh, some of the "dirty little" wars in the '70 in Africa. Sorry, I have not Cuban relatives who could help you... But: Didn´t they use helicopters there, and paid mercenaries (Söldner)? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco QNS Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Here are a few links on the final battle of that wars, at Cuito Cuanavale, with wildly conflicting versions: Minefield map of Cuito Cuanavale Brief cuban version of that battle An absolutely opposed version of the same battle 7th South African Infantry Battalion and Cuito Cuanavale (1987-1989) Castro explains why Angola lost against SADF The military defeat of the South Africans in Angola Monthly Review, April, 1989 by Horace Campbell -- -- -- I assume you have this one The Battle for Ebo, by Cobus Venter ((and what a bombastic music it has!)) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 They are not talking about the same battles. The Cuban/anti-Sth African ones talk about battles from January-May 1988, while the "absolutely opposed version" talks about battles in 1987. I have no idea what the truth is, but from this it looks like the Angolans/Cubans failed miserably in their attacks in 1987, and then perhaps the Sth Africans didn't do so well either later on in 1988?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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