The Last of Africa's Cold War Conflicts: Portuguese Guinea and its Guerilla Insu

Description: The Last of Africa's Cold War Conflicts by Al J. Venter Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Set against the back-drop of the Cold War, Al Venter examines the Soviet-led guerrilla conflict in Portuguese Guinea which sought to expel the Portuguese colonials over a brutal 10-year war. Insight in to one of the African conflicts of the Cold War frontier. Publisher Description Portugal was the first European country to colonise Africa. It was also the last to leave, almost five centuries later. During the course of what Lisbon called its civilizing mission in Africa the Portuguese weathered numerous insurrections, but none as severe as the guerrilla war first launched in Angola in 1961 and two years later in Portuguese Guinea. While Angola had a solid economic infrastructure, that did not hold for the tiny West African enclave that was to become Guine-Bissau. Both Soviets and Cubans believed that because that tiny colony- roughly the size of Belgium - had no resources and a small population, that Lisbon would soon capitulate. They were wrong, because hostilities lasted more than a decade and the 11-year struggle turned into the most intense of Lisbons three African colonies. It was a classic African guerrilla campaign that kicked off in January 1963, but nobody noticed because what was taking place in Vietnam grabbed all the headlines. The Soviet-led guerrilla campaign in Portuguese Guinea was to go on and set the scene for the wars that followed in Rhodesia and present-day Namibia. AUTHOR: Al J. Venter is a specialist military writer who has had over fifty books published. He started his career with International Defence Review, covering military developments in the Middle East and Africa. He has been writing on insurgencies across the globe for half a century and remains involved with Britains Janes Information Group. Late 2019 he covered the conflict in the Central African Republic, a United Nations "Peacekeeping" effort for Janes Defence Weekly. Sadly, he found a country striven with violence. In his day the author was a stringer for the BBC, NBC News, as well as Londons Daily Express and Sunday Express. He branched into television work in the early 1980s, producing more than a hundred documentary films including Africas Killing Fields (on the Ugandan civil war) as well as AIDS: The African Connection, nominated for a Pink Magnolia Award in Shanghai, China. He also produced an hour-long television programme on Russias war in Afghanistan in 1985. One of his most recent major books, Portugals Guerrilla Wars in Africa, was nominated for New Yorks Arthur Goodzeit military history book award. Venter writes extensively for several Pen & Sword military history series including Cold War 1945-1991 and A History of Terror. 40 b/w illustrations Author Biography Al J. Venter is a specialist military writer who has had over fifty books published. He started his career with International Defence Review, covering military developments in the Middle East and Africa. He has been writing on insurgencies across the globe for half a century and remains involved with Britains Janes Information Group. Late 2019 he covered the conflict in the Central African Republic, a United Nations "Peacekeeping" effort for _Janes Defence Weekly_. Sadly, he found a country striven with violence.In his day the author was a stringer for the BBC, NBC News, as well as _Londons Daily Express_ and _Sunday Express._ He branched into television work in the early 1980s, producing more than a hundred documentary films including _Africas Killing Fields_ (on the Ugandan civil war) as well as _AIDS: The African Connection_, nominated for a Pink Magnolia Award in Shanghai, China. He also produced an hour-long television programme on Russias war in Afghanistan in 1985.One of his most recent major books, _Portugals Guerrilla Wars in Africa_, was nominated for New Yorks Arthur Goodzeit military history book award. Venter writes extensively for several Pen & Sword military history series including Cold War 1945-1991 and A History of Terror. Details ISBN 1526772981 ISBN-13 9781526772985 Title The Last of Africa's Cold War Conflicts Author Al J. Venter Format Hardcover Year 2020 Pages 240 Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:137447225; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. 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