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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.

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This excellent publication provides much thought-provoking material as well as an invaluable bibliography on the war 'up north' and 'on the border (and beyond)', enabling those on all sides who took part in the conflict, as well as those who watched from the side-lines, to take stock of the most devastating conflict in southern Africa in recent years. Professor Andr� Wessels Department of History, University of the Free State This book is a solid work on the Angolan War seen from different points of view - the former Soviet Union (Russia), East Germany (the DDR) and the Republic of Cuba among others - against the background of the South West African People's Organisation (SWAPO) and the Angolan struggle for independence. The work contributes to the understanding of the present-day realities in the countries that were involved in the fierce political strife of the time. It offers striking if not controversial interpretations to past events that (perhaps disconcertingly) broadens our understanding of the present. Dr Mihail E Ionescu (Gen. retired) Institute for Political Studies of Defense and Military History, Bucharest

This excellent publication provides much thought-provoking material as well as an invaluable bibliography on the war 'up north' and 'on the border (and beyond)', enabling those on all sides who took part in the conflict, as well as those who watched from the side-lines, to take stock of the most devastating conflict in southern Africa in recent years. Professor Andre Wessels Department of History, University of the Free State This book is a solid work on the Angolan War seen from different points of view - the former Soviet Union (Russia), East Germany (the DDR) and the Republic of Cuba among others - against the background of the South West African People's Organisation (SWAPO) and the Angolan struggle for independence. The work contributes to the understanding of the present-day realities in the countries that were involved in the fierce political strife of the time. It offers striking if not controversial interpretations to past events that (perhaps disconcertingly) broadens our understanding of the present. Dr Mihail E Ionescu (Gen. retired) Institute for Political Studies of Defense and Military History, Bucharest

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