THE WAR FOR AFRICA:
TWELVE MONTHS
THAT TRANSFORMED A CONTINENT
by Fred Bridgland
During 1987 and '88 Cuban Armed forces in Angola,
trained by Soviet officers, fought against a guerrilla
army supplied by France, Red China and the USA.
Thousands died and vast amounts of munitions were used.
The author describes in detail clashes between Angolan
MiG fighters and South African piloted Mirage jets, and
confrontations on the ground between Soviet supplied
tanks and South African Armoured vehicles. in detail by
the author.
Good in d/w - 404pp, 50 colour
& b/w illustrations, maps
