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Paperback. Zustand: Good. From the searing heat of the Zambezi Valley to the freezing cold of the Chimanimani Mountains in Rhodesia, from the bars in Port St Johns in the Transkei to the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa, this is the story of one man's fight against terror, and his conscience. Anyone living in Rhodesia during the 1960s and 1970s would have had a father, husband, brother or son called up in the defense of the war-torn, landlocked little country. A few of these brave men would have been members of the elite and secretive unit that struck terror into the hearts of the ZANLA and ZIPRA guerrillas infiltrating the country at that time - the Selous Scouts. These men were highly trained and disciplined, with skills to rival the SAS, Navy Seals and the US Marines, although their dress and appearance were wildly unconventional: civilian clothing with blackened, hairy faces to resemble the very people they were fighting against. Twice decorated - with the Member of the Legion of Merit (MLM) and the Military Forces' Commendation (MFC) - Andrew Balaam was a member of the Rhodesian Light Infantry and later the Selous Scouts, for a period spanning twelve years. This is his honest and insightful account of his time as a pseudo operator. His story is brutally truthful, frightening, sometimes humorous and often sad. In later years, after Rhodesia became Zimbabwe, he was involved with a number of other former Selous Scouts in the attempted coups in the Ciskei, a South African homeland, and Lesotho, an independent nation, whose only crimes were supporting the African National Congress. Training terrorists, or as they preferred to be called, 'liberation armies', to conduct a war of terror on innocent civilians, was the very thing he had spent the last ten years in Rhodesia fighting against. This is the true, untold story of these failed attempts at governmental overthrows. …

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Bush War Operator: Memoirs of the Rhodesian Light Infantry, Selous Scouts and beyond This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English. Matthews, Letitia; Oxton, Paul (illustrator).

Zustand: New. Num Pages: 288 pages, c 40 colour and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM; HBJH; HBWS; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 594. . 2014. First Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the searing heat of the Zambezi Valley to the freezing cold of the Chimanimani Mountains in Rhodesia, from the bars in Port St Johns in the Transkei to the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa, this is the story of one man's fight against terror, and his conscience. Anyone living in Rhodesia during the 1960s and 1970s would have had a father, husband, brother or son called up in the defense of the war-torn, landlocked little country. A few of these brave men would have been members of the elite and secretive unit that struck terror into the hearts of the ZANLA and ZIPRA guerrillas infiltrating the country at that time - the Selous Scouts. These men were highly trained and disciplined, with skills to rival the SAS, Navy Seals and the US Marines, although their dress and appearance were wildly unconventional: civilian clothing with blackened, hairy faces to resemble the very people they were fighting against. Twice decorated - with the Member of the Legion of Merit (MLM) and the Military Forces' Commendation (MFC) - Andrew Balaam was a member of the Rhodesian Light Infantry and later the Selous Scouts, for a period spanning twelve years. This is his honest and insightful account of his time as a pseudo operator. His story is brutally truthful, frightening, sometimes humorous and often sad. In later years, after Rhodesia became Zimbabwe, he was involved with a number of other former Selous Scouts in the attempted coups in the Ciskei, a South African homeland, and Lesotho, an independent nation, whose only crimes were supporting the African National Congress. Training terrorists, or as they preferred to be called, 'liberation armies', to conduct a war of terror on innocent civilians, was the very thing he had spent the last ten years in Rhodesia fighting against. This is the true, untold story of these failed attempts at governmental overthrows.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Rhodesia was no more. What now This is the true story, the memoirs of a soldier, a hardened man who almost gave his life for the country he loved. A country that left him ostracized, condemned, vilified for his role in her history. How do you survive after the fall of Rhodesia Where do you fit in after Skuzapo, the specialist infiltration unit of the Selous Scouts And how do you live with the choices you made From the blistering heat of Phalaborwa to the freezing cold of the Maluti Mountains. From the sun-baked beaches of Port St Johns to the bone-chilling reality of a solitary confinement cell run by the Transkei Army. These are the real-life memories of Andrew Balaam - raw, unflinching and told in his own voice.He fights his conscience. He tries to justify training terrorists. He attempts to reason it as necessity - acceptable for survival. But after the Selous Scouts, after Skuzapo, what options were left Struggling to embrace becoming a paycheque soldier, torn at the thought of becoming a man with no regard for the well-being of others. A man willing to do anything, to accept anything, to be used and abused by his employer in return for a monthly wage. The type of man he once despised.Was he becoming that which he hated Was he changing into the Enemy Was he morphing into a Chameleon Soldier Gripping, confessional, and unforgettable: Chameleon Soldier is not a tale of glory. It is a memoir of fear and resilience, of blood money and broken ideals, of a man who could change his colours but never his soul. And in the end, he discovers that the gods of the past - those once revered - turned out to have feet of clay. Crayton, Carina (illustrator).…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnFrom the searing heat of the Zambezi Valley to the freezing cold of the Chimanimani Mountains in Rhodesia, from the bars in Port St Johns in the Transkei to the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa, this is the story of one man s.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Bush War Operator | Memoirs of the Rhodesian Light Infantry, Selous Scouts and Beyond | Andrew Balaam | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2014 | Helion & Company | EAN 9781909982772 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.…