| Description |
1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Contributors -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- On our Borders -- Namibia seeks its own Destiny -- Ian Liebenberg -- Tempest in a Teacup? -- The Angolan War as Cold War Template, 1975-1989 -- Phil Eidelberg -- The Militarisation of South African Society 1972-1988 -- Ian Liebenberg -- The Cubans in Angola, 1976-19901 -- Hedelberto López Blanch -- Beware, the Reds are upon us -- Another View on the Relations between South Africans and Russians1 -- Ian Liebenberg -- The Soviet Involvement -- Vladimir and Gennady Shubin |
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Secret Solidarity -- The Military Support provided for the Liberation Movement in Angola by East Germany -- Klaus Storkmann and Ulrich van der Heyden -- National Service and Resistance to Conscription in South Africa, 1968-19891 -- Gert van der Westhuizen, Ian Liebenberg and Tienie du Plessis -- Cuban Archives -- Images of the Angolan War -- Russia -- Images of a Far-Away War -- Maps -- Dust, War, Far-away Theatres, Home fronts and Peace -- Bibliography on the Border War -- Gert van der Westhuizen -- Index |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from pdf title page |
| Subject |
Diplomatic relations
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| SUBJECT |
Angola -- History -- South African Invasion, 1975-1976.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005115
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Angola -- History -- South African Incursions, 1978-1990.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005118
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South Africa -- History, Military.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125482
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South Africa -- History -- 1961-1994. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125481
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Angola -- Foreign relations -- 1975-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85005108
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Angola -- Foreign relations -- Cuba
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Angola -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union
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Angola -- Foreign relations -- Germany (East)
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| Subject |
Angola
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Cuba
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Germany (East)
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South Africa
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Soviet Union
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Liebenberg, Ian.
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Risquet, Jorge.
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Shubin, V. G. (Vladimir Gennadʹevich)
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Van der Westhuizen, Gert.
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López Blanch, Hedelberto.
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Shubin, G. V. (Gennadiĭ Vladimirovich)
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| ISBN |
9781920689735 |
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1920689737 |
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9781920689728 |
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1920689729 |
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