Great Lakes Holocaust & Great Lakes Conflagration: The PDF eBook Bundle

Save 30% on both Great Lakes Holocaust and Great Lakes Conflagration PDF eBooks.

Explore the origins and military operations of the First and Second Congo Wars with this illustrated digital collection by Tom Cooper. Bringing together two complementary studies from the Africa@War series, the bundle examines the forces, leaders and regional rivalries that shaped these devastating conflicts.

Great Lakes Holocaust: The First Congo War, 1996–1997 traces the events in Rwanda and Uganda during the 1980s and 1990s that spilled across the border into Zaire. It examines the development and subsequent deterioration of Mobutu Sese Seko’s military, alongside the expansion of Rwandan and Ugandan forces and their preparations for operations beyond their borders. Cooper explores the political and military networks, logistical support and covert operations behind the campaign, following Laurent-Désiré Kabila’s rise and the growing tensions that helped set the stage for renewed war.

Great Lakes Conflagration: The Second Congo War, 1998–2003 continues the story with the outbreak of fighting in August 1998 and the widening involvement of African states. It examines the armies of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda, together with forces from Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Coverage includes the Rwandan attempt to overthrow Kabila’s government, the Battle of Kinshasa and fighting across the eastern Congo. Accounts of air operations, armoured clashes, infiltration manoeuvres and the difficulties of supporting isolated troops reveal the operational complexity of a conflict that developed into a prolonged stalemate.

Historical photographs, maps and colour profiles support the narrative, providing visual reference material alongside the political and military analysis. Read together, these PDF eBooks offer a connected account of the two wars for readers interested in modern African history, regional intervention and contemporary military operations.

Understand the origins, forces and campaigns of the Congo Wars—and save 30% with this two-book PDF eBook bundle.