JCH 2009 Volume 34 Issue 1
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War, popular memory and the South African literature of the Angola conflict
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Cross-border operations of the SAAF in Angola: 1987-1989. Prelude to the final stages of the war
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'n Strategiese en operasionele beoordeling van die Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag (SAW) se oorgrens-operasies in Angola, 1978-1988
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2009)The cross-border operations of the South African Army between 1978 and 1988 were politically extremely controversial. There were several reasons why the Army undertook them. On a security-strategic level the South African ... -
Airborne assault on Cassinga base, 4 May 1978
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Die Suid-Afrikaanse lugmag se finale onttrekking uit die teater van Suid-Angola en Noord-Namibië - die einde van 'n era
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2009)The physical presence of the SAAF in the Border War in Namibia was presumed to take place in relative peacefulness during Operation Agree. The unexpected invasion of SWAPO cadres on 1 April 1989 (the Nine Days’ War) changed ... -
'n Oorlog wat te voet geveg is: diensplig-infantriesoldate in die Grensoorlog, 1973-1989
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2009)The role of infantry soldiers in the Bush War has not yet been sufficiently recorded. The nature of the war was mostly undramatic, unromatic and anything but glamorous. Furthermore, in the new political dispensation it was ... -
The other edge of asymmetry: South Africa's Bush War strategy
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2009)There is much talk today of “asymmetric warfare”, with scant regard for the fact that it is nothing new Guerrilla wars and terrorism have been around since the beginning of armed conflict. Also, few seem to consider that ... -
The development of military chaplaincy, with special reference to South Africa (up to 1966)
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Conflict between South Africa and Mozambique, 1975-1989, within the framework of the Cold War and regional tensions
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Die Suid-Afrikaanse lugmag se optrede in die teaters van Noord-Namibië en Suid-Angola 1983-1985: 'n historiese verkenning
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2009)In comparison with the preceding years the period from 1983 to 1985 was, as far as the action of the SAAF in the Border War was concerned, relatively quiet. The few big operations in the north of Namibia, as well as ... -
The air war over Angola, 1987-1988: an analysis
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Suid-Afrikaanse kapelane in 'n era van militêre konflik, 1966-1989: enkele persoonlike ervarings en perspektiewe
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2009)This article is based on oral history and it examines the personal reminiscences of military chaplains during the Namibian War of Independence (1966-1989), also known as the Border War or Bush War. The following aspects ... -
Military chaplaincy in the South African Defence Force during the Namibian War of Independence, 1966-1989
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A view from Cuba: internationalists against apartheid
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The shaping of the South African soldier, 1510-2008
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The strategic contours of the South African military involvement in Namibia and Angola during the 1970/1980s
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Mededingende politieke paradigmas oor die Grensoorlog 1966-1989
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2009)In this essay the author identifies five political paradigms with which the Border War was analysed, criticised, attacked and/or legitimised. Making explicit use of the insights of Thomas Kuhn, the following paradigms were ... -
The role of the South African Air Force (SAAF) during the SADF's cross-border operations in Angola, November 1981-1982: a historical exploration
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2009)Abstract not available
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