Bushmen Soldiers : The History of 31, 201 & 203 Battalions During the Border War 1974-90

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Uys, Ian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American.

Local Subjects:

Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 p.)

Other Title:

Bushmen Warriors

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Helion & Company, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Bushman soldiers were the most outstanding all-round fighters of the Border War. As the first of the indigenous population to take up arms on South Africa's behalf, they were among the last to lay them down. The border's oldest and most bush-wise people, they became feared as relentless trackers and dedicated soldiers. Coming from a primitive hunter/gatherer culture, they responded well to a crash course in modern warfare. Their use of automatic weapons and mortars, coupled with their phenomenal tracking abilities, made them a formidable fighting force. During Operation Savannah they were

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Prologue; Chapter 1: Alpha - the Beginning 1973-5; Chapter 2: Operation Savannah 1975; Chapter 3: The Crow and 31 Battalion 1976; Chapter 4: Expansion and Heroism 1977-9; Chapter 5: Reorganisation 1980-2; Chapter 6: Coinops and Controversy 1983-7; Chapter 7: Developing Bushmen and Bases; Chapter 8: The Withdrawal 1988-9; Chapter 9: Schmidtsdrift 1990-2; Chapter 10: Omega - the End 1993; Epilogue; Appendix A: Roll of Honour; Appendix B: Commanders of the Battalions; Glossary of Terms; Acronyms and Abbreviations

Caption AbbreviationsBibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.