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The last hot battle of the Cold War : South Africa vs. Cuba in the Angolan Civil War

Title
The last hot battle of the Cold War : South Africa vs. Cuba in the Angolan Civil War / Peter Polack.
Author
Polack, Peter, 1958-
Publication
Philadelphia : Casemate, 2013.

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Description
232 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Subject
  • Civil War (Angola : 1975-2002)
  • Cold War (1945-1989)
  • Cuito Cuanavale, Battle of (Angola : 1987-1988)
  • 1945 - 2002
  • Cuito Cuanavale, Battle of, Cuito Cuanavale, Angola, 1987-1988
  • Cold War
  • Military participation > Cuban
  • Military participation > South African
  • Bürgerkrieg
  • Angola > History > Participation, Cuban. > Civil War, 1975-2002
  • Angola > History > Participation, South African. > Civil War, 1975-2002
  • Angola
  • Angola > Cuito Cuanavale
  • Südafrika
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographic references (pages 217-218) and index.
Contents
Cuito Cuanavale: an overview -- The Cuban forces -- The South African forces -- The FAPLA Soviet advisors -- The Angolan FAPLA -- The Angolan UNITa -- General Ben Ben -- The beginning of the end -- Commandant Robbie Hartslief -- The retreat -- The siege of Cuito Cuanavale -- The air war -- Casualties of the battle of Cuito Cuanavale -- Prisoners of war -- Ceasefire.
Call Number
JFE 15-8242
ISBN
  • 9781612001951 (hbk.)
  • 1612001955 (hbk.)
  • 9781612001968 (ebk.) (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2014397845
OCLC
843811457
Author
Polack, Peter, 1958- author.
Title
The last hot battle of the Cold War : South Africa vs. Cuba in the Angolan Civil War / Peter Polack.
Publisher
Philadelphia : Casemate, 2013.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references (pages 217-218) and index.
Chronological Term
1945 - 2002
Research Call Number
JFE 15-8242
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