South African Armour of the Border War 1975–89

South African Armour of the Border War 1975–89 cover

South African Armour of the Border War 1975–89

Description

The Border War saw the biggest armoured battles in Africa since World War II. Starting as a counter-insurgency operation by the South African Defence Force (SADF) against the South West Africa People's Organisation, South Africa became embroiled in the complex Angolan Civil War, where they came up against enemies well supplied with equipment and armoured vehicles from the Soviet Union.
With the aid of stunning illustrations and photographs, this study details the characteristics, capabilities and performance of the wide variety of armoured vehicles deployed by the SADF, from the Eland armoured car to the Ratel infantry combat vehicle and the Olifant tank. Designed for the unique conditions of the region, South Africa's armour was distinctive and innovative, and has influenced the design of counterinsurgency armoured vehicles around the world.
Frequently requested by Osprey readers, and written by two renowned experts on armoured vehicles, this will appeal to all those interested in modern armour and the Cold War proxy wars.

Table of Contents

Introduction /Early Operations: the Eland armoured car /Counterinsurgency: the Buffel and Casspir APCs /Mechanized Raids: the Ratel /Armoured Warfare: Olifant MBT, G-6, and Ratel ZT-3 /Conclusion /Index

Product details

Published 23 Feb 2017
Format Ebook (Epub)
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781472817457
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 20 b/w; 27 col
Series New Vanguard
Short code NVG 243
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Simon Dunstan

Simon Dunstan is a well-established author, film-m…

Illustrator

Pierre Lowe Victor

Pierre Lowe Victor was born on April 28, 1961 in G…

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