Africa@War
The Africa@War series covers African military history from the beginning of the twentieth century.
Public perception of the military history of modern-day warfare in Africa is full of prejudices. Most widespread between these are urban legends about hopelessly unprofessional regular militaries that can neither maintain their equipment, nor operate in conventional fashion. Other accounts are emphasising deployment of de-facto rag-tag militias of blood-thirsty and barbarian child soldiers, of no use for anything else but randomly terrorising the local population. Relatively few Western observers are able of pointing out one or another African military as an effective fighting force.
The reality is strikingly different. Over the last 70 years, numerous African nations have developed highly professional and combat-effective militaries that distinguished themselves in conventional and non-conventional combat operations. However, military history of most of conflicts in question remains one of most badly under-studied topics in our days.
The Africa@War series is the first concentrated effort ever to change this. It is emphasising in-depth studies of conflicts on this continent. It is providing not only geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds – i.e. ‘the coming-into being’ of the conflicts in question – but foremost focusing on involved military organizations, their equipment, capabilities and intentions, strategy and tactics, and combat operations. Each volume is richly illustrated by original photographs, maps of relevant geographic areas and specific combat operations, and detailed colour profiles of heavy equipment deployed by all of involved parties.
The Africa@War series is thus providing a unique, in-depth insight, and indispensable source of reference into all of major wars, and most of major campaigns fought on the African continent over the last 70 years.
“Africa@War is a ground-breaking series concept, studying Africa’s conflicts and military players in an informative and entertaining manner, examining some of the lesser-known campaigns and shedding new light on some of the better-known operations … great models of what the combination of authors and publishers can produce by way of useable case studies for the market place in a concise illustrated format. They are recommended as professional military education references.” Charles D. Melson, Chief Historian, U.S. Marine Corps
"Each of the books in this series is a well-documented and researched synopsis of the events that they are focused upon. The layouts and presentation are logical and of a very high quality ... As an introduction to this field of operation, this series is outstanding. A definite asset for those wishing to improve their knowledge and understanding of the development of successful, multi-faceted doctrine in the fight against insurgent/assymetric war." Major Chris Buckham, Royal Canadian Air Force Journal
Contacts
Series Editor : Tom Cooper
Series Editor : Andy Miles
Submissions
The publishers would be pleased to receive submissions for this series. Please contact the series editor(s) above, or in writing to Helion & Company, Unit 8, Amherst Business Centre, Budbrooke Road, Warwick CV34 5WE.
Sanctuary Lost Volume 2
Portugal’s Air War for Guinea, 1961-1974. Debacle to Deadlock, 1966-1972
Africa@War #67
112 pages 84 b/w photos, 20 colour profiles, 24 b/w maps, 1 colour map, 5 diagrams, 20 tables, 7 graphs
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Copper Wings Volume 2
British South Africa Police Reserve Air Wing
Africa@War #66
80 pages 64 b/w photos, 1 colour & 1 b/w map, numerous tables
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Copper Wings Volume 1
British South Africa Police Reserve Air Wing
Africa@War #65
62 pages 90 b/w photos, 2 colour photos, 12 colour profiles, 2 maps, 1 table
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MINURSO United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
Peace Operation Stalled in the Desert, 1991-2021
Africa@War #64
66 pages 64 b/w photos, 6 colour photos, 19 colour profiles, 4 maps, 3 diagrams
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War of Intervention in Angola Volume 5
Angolan and Cuban Air Forces, 1987-1992
Africa@War #63
84 pages 79 b/w photos, 3 colour photos, 18 colour profiles, 7 maps, 7 tables
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The Rif War Volume 2
From Xauén to the Alhucemas Landing and Beyond 1922-1927
Africa@War #62
96 pages 132 b/w photos, 25 colour profiles & figs, 9 maps, 16 tables
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Belgian Military Forces in the Congo Volume 2
Congolese Tactical Air Force co-operation with the CIA 1964-67
Africa@War #61
94 pages 39 colour & 80 b/w photos, 18 colour profiles & figures, 2 colour & 6 b/w maps, 3 tables
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Koevoet Volume 1
South West African Police Counter-Insurgency Operations during the South African Border War, 1978-1984
Africa@War #60
66 pages 9 b/w photos, 43 colour photos, 12 colour profiles, 6 maps, 5 diagrams
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Sanctuary Lost Volume 1
Portugal's Air War for Guinea 1961-1974. Outbreak and Escalation (1961-1966)
Africa@War #59
102 pages 72 photos, 5 colour photos, 15 colour profiles, 16 maps, 2 diagrams, 23 tables
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Belgian Military Forces in the Congo Volume 1
The Force Publique, 1885-1960
Africa@War #58
104 pages 136 b/w photos, 2 colour photos, 20 colour profiles, 9 maps, 35 tables
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Operation Restore Hope
US Military Intervention in Somalia and the Battle of Mogadishu, 1992-1994
Africa@War #57
72 pages 90 b/w photos, 5 colour photos, 13 colour profiles, 9 maps, 1 table
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The Rif War Volume 1
From Taxdirt to the Disaster of Annual 1909-1921
Africa@War #56
78 pages 146 b/w photos, 4pp colour plates, 10 colour profiles, 13 maps, 9 tables
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Mar Verde
The Portuguese Amphibious Assault on Conakry, 1970
Africa@War #55
60 pages 77 b/w photos, 2 colour maps, 8 colour profiles, 3 charts/tables
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War of Intervention in Angola Volume 4
Angolan and Cuban Air Forces, 1985-1987
Africa@War #54
80 pages 88 b/w photos, 21 colour profiles, 5 b/w & 1 colour maps, 13 tables
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The CIA and British Mercenaries in Angola, 1975-1976
From Operation IA/FEATURE to the Massacre at Maquela
Africa@War #53
88 pages 121 b/w photos, 25 colour profiles, 4 colour figures, 1 colour & 6 b/w maps
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For God and the CIA
Cuban Exile Forces in the Congo and Beyond c.1961-1967
Africa@War #52
88 pages 88 b/w & 6 colour photos, 2 b/w & 1 colour maps, 12 colour profiles, 7 colour figures, 5 tables
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Ripe for Rebellion
Political and Military Insurgency in the Congo, 1946-1964
Africa@War #51
88 pages 85 b/w photos, 6 b/w & 1 colour maps, 16 colour profiles, 6 colour figures, 3 tables
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War of Intervention in Angola Volume 3
Angolan and Cuban Air Forces 1975-1985
Africa@War #50
72 pages 81 b/w photos, 8 b/w & 1 colour maps, 23 colour profiles, 11 tables
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South African Armoured Vehicles
A History of Innovation and Excellence
Africa@War #49
112 pages 145 b/w & 8 colour photos, 23 colour profiles, 1 b/w map, 6 tables
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The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale
Cold War Angolan Finale, 1987-1988
Africa@War #48
72 pages 85 colour photos, 21 colour profiles, 6 maps (1 colour), 11 b/w photos
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The Biafran Army 1967-70
Build-up and Downfall of the Secessionist Military
Africa@War #47
88 pages 116 b/w photos, 6 maps (1 colour), 12 colour profiles, 16 colour photos/ills, 1 table
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Bush War Rhodesia 1966-1980
Africa@War #46
72 pages 126 b/w photos, 10 b/w maps, 7 colour profiles, 4 colour photos, 4 colour maps
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Biafra
The Nigerian Civil War 1967-1970
Africa@War #45
72 pages 81 b/w photos/ills, 4 b/w maps, 13 colour profiles, 16 colour photos/ maps
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Showdown in Western Sahara Volume 2
Air Warfare over the Last African Colony, 1975-1991
Africa@War #44
88 pages 129 b/w photos/ills, 8 maps, 23 colour profiles, 7 tables
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SAAF's Border War
The South African Air Force In Combat 1966-89
Africa@War #43
80 pages 8pp colour aircraft profiles & colour photos, profusely ills with b&w photos, maps
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Portuguese Dragoons 1966-1974
The Return to Horseback
Africa@War #42
68 pages 105 b/w ills/photos, 19 maps, 8 colour ills/photos
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Mau Mau
The Kenyan Emergency 1952-60
Africa@War #41
60 pages 66 b/w photos/ills, 3 maps, 9 colour profiles, 2 diagrams
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Congo Unravelled
Military Operations from Independence to the Mercenary Revolt 1960-68
Africa@War #40
72 pages 110 b/w photos, 8pp colour ills, 3 b/w maps, 1 diagram
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Zambezi Valley Insurgency
Early Rhodesian Bush War Operations
Africa@War #39
80 pages 59 b/w photos, 33 b/w maps, 8pp colour ills
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Selous Scouts
Rhodesian Counter-Insurgency Specialists
Africa@War #38
72 pages 146 b/w photos, 25 colour photos, 3 maps, 6 colour profiles
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Battle for Cassinga
South Africa's Controversial Cross-border Raid, Angola 1978
Africa@War #37
72 pages 80 b/w photos, 13 colour photos, 6 colour profiles, 4 maps
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France in Centrafrique
From Bokassa and Operation Barracude to the Days of EUFOR
Africa@War #36
72 pages 99 b/w photos/ills, 12 colour profiles, 10 colour photos/ills, 8 maps
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Operation Dingo
Rhodesian Raid on Chimoio and Tembué 1977
Africa@War #35
72 pages 142 b/w photos/ills, 16 maps, 9 colour profiles, 8 colour photos/ills
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War of Intervention In Angola Volume 2
Angolan and Cuban Forces at War, 1976-1983
Africa@War #34
80 pages 110 photos, 10 maps, 12 colour profiles
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Showdown in Western Sahara Volume 1
Air Warfare over the Last African Colony, 1945-1975
Africa@War #33
72 pages 111 b/w photos, 15 colour profiles, 12 colour photos, 3 maps, 5 tables
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Operations 'Leopard' and 'Red Bean' Kolwezi 1978
French and Belgian Intervention in Zaire
Africa@War #32
80 pages 15 colour profiles, 3 colour photos, 2 colour maps, 3 colour ills, 105 b/w photos, 4 b/w maps, 8 tables
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War of Intervention in Angola Volume 1
Angolan and Cuban Forces at War, 1975-1976
Africa@War #31
88 pages 97 photos, 6 maps, 18 colour profiles, 13 tables
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Ethiopian-Eritrean Wars Volume 2
Eritrean War of Independence, 1988-1991 & Badme War, 1998-2001
Africa@War #30
80 pages 106 b/w photos, 7 maps, 24 colour profiles, 12 tables
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Ethiopian-Eritrean Wars Volume 1
Eritrean War of Independence, 1961-1988
Africa@War #29
72 pages 110 photos, 10 maps, 12 colour profiles
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The Paras
Portugal's First Elite Force in Africa, 1961-1974
Africa@War #28
72 pages 73 b/w ills, 27 colour ills
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Portuguese Commandos
Feared Insurgent Hunters 1961-1974
Africa@War #27
64 pages 104 b/w photos, 6 tables, 10 maps
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The Fuzileiros
Portuguese Marines in Africa 1961-74
Africa@War #25
72 pages 22 colour & 74 b/w photos, 13 maps, 6 tables
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The Rwandan Patriotic Front
1990-1994
Africa@War #24
72 pages c 150 colour & b/w photos, colour profiles, maps
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Wars and Insurgencies of Uganda
1971-1994
Africa@War #23
72 pages c 150 colour & b/w photos, colour profiles, maps
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Libyan Air Wars Part 3
1986-1989
Africa@War #22
72 pages c 150 colour & b/w photos, colour profiles, maps
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Libyan Air Wars Part 2
1985-1986
Africa@War #21
72 pages c 150 colour & b/w photos, colour profiles, maps
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Rhodesian Fire Force
1966-80
Africa@War #20
72 pages approx 150 colour & b/w photos, maps
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Libyan Air Wars Part 1
1973-1985
Africa@War #19
80 pages 130 colour & b/w photos, maps & colour profiles
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Wings over Ogaden
The Ethiopian-Somali War 1978-1979
Africa@War #18
80 pages 130 colour & b/w photos, maps & colour profiles
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Great Lakes Conflagration
The Second Congo War, 1998-2003
Africa@War #14
80 pages 16pp colour profiles, photos, c 100 b/w photos, maps
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Great Lakes Holocaust
The First Congo War, 1996-1997
Africa@War #13
80 pages 16pp colour profiles & photos, c 100 b/w photos, maps
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The Flechas
Insurgent Hunting in Eastern Angola, 1965-1974
Africa@War #11
64 pages 4pp colour photos, c 70 b/w photos, maps
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Koevoet Volume 2
South West African Police Counter Insurgency Operations During the South African Border War, 1985-1989
Africa@War
88 pages 9 b/w photos, 43 colour photos, 12 colour profiles, 6 maps, 5 diagrams
Not yet published - in Autumn 2024 list
Peacekeeping in Darfur: the AMIS
The mission of the African Union in Sudan, Darfur 2004-2007
Africa@War
70 pages c 100 colour photos, profiles, maps
Not yet published - in Autumn 2024 list