Al J Venter
Al Venter is the author more than 50 titles, many linked to the modern wars of today. These include the war against al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), al-Shabaab in Somalia, historical wars like Biafra, El Salvador, the Lebanese civil war and others, but most notably how both South Africa and Portugal fought their guerrilla struggles in Africa. He is a specialist in weapons of mass destruction: his latest title in this field is Nuclear Terror, to be followed by a book in conjunction with an internationally renowned Israeli scientist on chemical and biological warfare. Al Venter has published nine titles on the realm of the underwater, including free-diving with sharks and uncovering shipwrecks and their treasures.
Books
- Combat : South Africa at War along the Angolan Frontier Author
- South Africa's Border War 1966-89 Artist
- Battle for Angola : The End of the Cold War in Africa c1975-89 Author
- The Chopper Boys : Helicopter Warfare in Africa (Revised & Expanded Edition) Author
- Portugal's Guerilla Wars in Africa : Lisbon's Three Wars in Angola, Mozambique and Portuguese Guinea 1961-74 Author
- Biafra's War 1967-1970 : A Tribal Conflict in Nigeria That Left a Million Dead Author
