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A Handful of Hard Men: The SAS and the Battle for Rhodesia
Hannes Wessels
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Description for A Handful of Hard Men: The SAS and the Battle for Rhodesia
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
During the West’s great transition into the post-Colonial age, the country of Rhodesia refused to succumb quietly, and throughout the 1970s fought back almost alone against Communist-supported elements that it did not believe would deliver proper governance. During this long war many heroes emerged, but none more skillful and courageous than Captain Darrell Watt of the Rhodesian SAS, who placed himself at the tip of the spear in the deadly battle to resist the forces of Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo. It is difficult to find another soldier’s story to equal Watt’s in terms of time spent on the field ... Read more
During the West’s great transition into the post-Colonial age, the country of Rhodesia refused to succumb quietly, and throughout the 1970s fought back almost alone against Communist-supported elements that it did not believe would deliver proper governance. During this long war many heroes emerged, but none more skillful and courageous than Captain Darrell Watt of the Rhodesian SAS, who placed himself at the tip of the spear in the deadly battle to resist the forces of Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo. It is difficult to find another soldier’s story to equal Watt’s in terms of time spent on the field ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612003450
SKU
V9781612003450
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3
About Hannes Wessels
Hannes Wessels was born in Southern Rhodesia, but grew up in Umtali on the Mozambican border. He is part-owner of a lodge on the Zambezi and is keenly interested in all matters relating to African wildlife and conservation. He is the author of the highly-praised 'A Handful of Hard Men: The SAS and the Battle for Rhodesia' (Casemate 2015).
Reviews for A Handful of Hard Men: The SAS and the Battle for Rhodesia
A Handful of Hard Men has me shaking with fury at our double standards where whites are concerned, and at the gauzy mythology of PC that has painted white Rhodesians as oppressors.
The Spectator
Focusing on the story of Captain Darrell Watt of the Rhodesian SAS, A Handful Of Hard Men recounts the trials and tribulations he and ... Read more
The Spectator
Focusing on the story of Captain Darrell Watt of the Rhodesian SAS, A Handful Of Hard Men recounts the trials and tribulations he and ... Read more