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050 00 $aDT1436$b.W76 2016
082 04 $a355.4768$223
100 1 $aWroth, Hanlie Snyman.
245 10 $aNorth of the red line :$brecollections of the Border War by members of the SAAF, SADF and SWATF /$cHanlie Snyman Wroth ; translation by Gerry van Tonder.
260 $aPinetown, South Africa :$b30° South Publishers,$c2016.
300 $a568 pages :$billustrations,$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
520 $aOver the years, much has been written about individuals and the forces and their operations in what became commonly known as South Africas Border War, or Grens Oorlog, but never before has the human spirit of this 23-year-old conflict been so graphically and unashamedly captured and chronicled as in this book. Equally unique, was the exclusive use of social media to invite and encourage individuals to tell their personal stories, without apology or recrimination, and so provide an indelible oral history of the war. Over a period of three years, 21,000 of them spoke: national service troopies, permanent force officers, aviators, aircrew, medics, submariners and padres. Erstwhile antagonists also stepped up to the plate, placing their own personal first-hand experiences amongst those of their enemies of yesterday: Russians, Cubans, Angolans and SWAPO. The story is further enriched by the inclusion of a rich plethora of hitherto unseen unofficial photographs of stolen memories, in a war situation where the taking of any such photographs was strictly prohibited. Veterans unabashedly wear their hearts on their sleeves, speaking of the psychological impact of untold tragedy and grief; of bravery and unmitigated fear; of shenanigans and mischievous escapades to relieve the pressures of war; of miracles and fate; and of camaraderie.
505 0 $aPreface -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chopper happening and Swamp Rats pre-1975 -- Operation Savannha Angola 1975 -- Air Strike Cassinga 1976-8 -- Over the border 1979: Backlash to Rekstok -- Taking southern Angola 1980: Ride to Agadir -- Triumph and tragedy 1981 -- Ratels and Bosboks 1982 -- Up and at them: Operation Askari 1983 -- False peace 1984-5 -- Into the night 1986 -- Conventional war 1987-8 I: MiG threat -- Conventional war 1987-8 II: Battles and scars -- Conventional war 1987-8 III: Famous fifteen & firewood -- Nine days in 1989 -- Koevoet and DIY amputation -- Golden Eagles I: Of carriers and bombers -- Golden Eagles II: Swing low, sweet chariot -- Golden Eagles III: Kings of the air -- Lighter moments -- In the Navy -- From their side -- Medics: Unsung heroes -- The comical ones -- We will remember them -- Big guns -- It is over -- Glossary.
651 0 $aAngola$xHistory$ySouth African Incursions, 1978-1990.
651 0 $aAngola$xHistory.
651 0 $aAngola$xHistory$ySouth African Incursions, 1978-1990$vPersonal narratives, South African.
651 0 $aSouth Africa$xHistory$y1961-1994.
651 0 $aSouth Africa$xHistory, Military$y1961-
650 0 $aInsurgency$zAngola$xHistory$y20th century.
650 0 $aInsurgency.
651 0 $aSouth Africa.
651 0 $aAngola.
611 27 $aSouth African Incursions into Angola (1978-1990)$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01355023
650 7 $aInsurgency.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00975461
651 7 $aAngola.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01208401
651 7 $aSouth Africa.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01204616
648 7 $aSince 1961$2fast
655 0 $aMilitary history
655 7 $aHistory.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01411628
655 7 $aMilitary history.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01411630
655 7 $aPersonal narratives$vSouth African.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01424169
700 1 $aVan Tonder, Gerry,$etranslator.
852 00 $boff,glx$hDT1436$i.W76 2016