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South African Armoured Vehicles

A History of Innovation and Excellence

Series : Africa@War #49

Author : Dewald Venter

South African Armoured Vehicles : A History of Innovation and Excellence

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General - Pages : 112 | Images : 145 b/w & 8 colour photos, 23 colour profiles, 1 b/w map, 6 tables

Paperback - Date of Publication : 15th October 2020 | Size : 297mm x 210mm | ISBN : 9781913336257 | Helion Book Code : HEL1251

eBook - ISBN : 9781915113269

During the Cold War, Africa became a prime location for proxy wars between the East and the West. Against the backdrop of a steep rise in liberation movements backed by Eastern Bloc communist countries such as Cuba and the Soviet Union, southern Africa saw one of the most intense wars ever fought on the continent.

Subjected to international sanctions due to its policies of racial segregation, known as Apartheid, South Africa was cut off from sources of major arms systems from 1977. Over the following years, the country became involved in the war in Angola, which gradually grew in ferocity and converted into a conventional war. With the available equipment being ill-suited to the local, hot, dry and dusty climate, and confronted with the omnipresent threat of land mines, the South Africans began researching and developing their own, often ground-breaking and innovative weapon systems.

The results were designs for some of the most robust armoured vehicles produced anywhere in the world for their time, and highly influential for further development in multiple fields ever since. Decades later, the lineage of some of the vehicles in question can still be seen on many of battlefields around the world, especially those riddled by land mines and so-called improvised explosive devices.

South African Armour: A history of necessity and innovation, takes an in-depth look at 13 iconic South African armoured vehicles. The development of each vehicle is rolled out in the form of a breakdown of their main features, layout and design, equipment, capabilities, variants and service experiences. Illustrated by over 100 photographs and more than two dozen custom-drawn colour profiles, this volume provides an exclusive and indispensable source of reference. 

 

"...If the technical aspect of armored vehicles is in your blood, you'll enjoy this reference volume." Historical Miniatures Gaming Society

"A very useful and concise reference book on a sometimes obscure subject, it will be of value to those wishing to build recent kit releases. Recommended." Military Model Scene 

""...will be of interest to modelers and military historians alike." AMPS Indianapolis

"I found the book tobe very interesting, intriguing, and informative for anyone who is interested in gaining knowledge about the historical background of SA armoured cars. The book provides detailed and descriptive information about each armoured car that was either manufactured in SA or imported by the SA military for use in the military operations. I liked and enjoyed reading the book as someone who has no knowledge about the SA armoured cars and their designs....I would strongly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in knowing more about the SA armoured vehicles, including their use in the wars such as the SA border war that SA was involved in." Journal of Central and Eastern European African Studies

 

 

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