A far-away war : Angola 1975-1989 / editors, Ian Liebenberg, Jorge Risquet, Vladimir Shubin ; co-editors, Gert van der Westhuizen, Hedelberto Lopez Blanch, Gennady Shubin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Liebenberg, Ian, editor.

López Blanch, Hedelberto, editor.

Risquet, Jorge, editor.

Van der Westhuizen, Gert, editor.

Shubin, G. V. (Gennadiĭ Vladimirovich), editor.

Shubin, V. G. (Vladimir Gennadʹevich), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Angola--History--South African Incursions, 1978-1990.

Angola.

Angola--History--South African Invasion, 1975-1976.

South Africa--History, Military--1961-.

South Africa.

South African Incursions into Angola (1978-1990).

South African Invasion of Angola (1975-1976).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Stellenbosch, South Africa : Sun Press, [2015]

Summary:

South Africa's armed forces invaded Angola in 1975, setting off a war that had consequences for the whole region that are still felt today. A Far-Away War contributes to a wider understanding of this war in Angola and Namibia. The book does not only look at the war from an 'old' South African (Defence Force) perspective, but also gives a voice to participants 'on the other side' -- emphasising the role of the Cubans and Russians. This focus is supplemented by the inclusion of many never-before-published photographs from Cuban and Russian archives, and a comprehensive bibliography.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. On our borders: Namibia seeks its own destiny / Ian Liebenberg

3. Tempest in a teacup? The Angolan War as Cold War template / Phil Eidelberg

4. The militarisation of South African society, 1972-1988 / Ian Liebenberg

5. The Cubans in Angola, 1976-1990 / Hedelberto López Blanch

6. Beware the Reds are upon us: another view on the relations between South Africans and Russians / Ian Liebenberg

7. The Soviet involvement / Vladimir and Gennady Shubin

8. Secret solidarity: the military support provided for the Liberation Movement in Angola by East Germany / Klaus Storkmann and Ulrich van der Heyden

9. National service and resistance to conscription in South Africa, 1968-1989 / Gert van der Westhuizen, Ian Liebenberg and Tienie du Plessis

10. Cuban archives: images of the Angolan War

11. Russia: images of a far-away war

12. Maps

13. Dust, war, far-away theatres, home fronts and peace

14. Bibliography on the border war / Gert van der Westhuizen.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-200) and index.

ISBN:

1-920689-73-7