Portugal's Bush War in Mozambique by Al J. Venter (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Portugal's Bush War in Mozambique by Al J. Venter A new account of how Portugal fought a bush war in Mozambique for over a decade. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A new account of how Portugal fought a bush war in Mozambique for over a decade. Portugal fought a bush war in Mozambique - one of the most beautiful countries in the world - for over a decade. The small European nation was ranged against formidable odds and in the end was unable to muster the resources required to effectively take on the might of the Soviet Union and its collaborators - every single communist country on the planet and almost all of sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, Al Venter argues, Portugal did not actually lose the war, and indeed fought in difficult terrain with a good degree of success over an extended period. It was radical domestic politics that heralded the end. Mozambique is once again embroiled in a guerrilla war, this time against a large force of Islamic militants, many from Somalia and some Arab countries, and unequivocally backed by Islamic State and the lessons of Mozambiques bush war are still relevant today. AUTHOR: Al J. Venter is a specialist military writer and has had 50 books published. He started his career with Genevas Interavia Group, then owners of International Defence Review, to cover military developments in the Middle East and Africa. Venter has been writing on these and related issues such as guerrilla warfare, insurgency, the Middle East and conflict in general for half a century. He was involved with Janes Information Group for more than 30 years and was a stringer for the BBC, NBC News (New York) as well as Londons Daily Express and Sunday Express. He branched into television work in the early 1980s and produced more than 100 documentaries, many of which were internationally flighted. His one-hour film, Africas Killing Fields (on the Ugandan civil war), was shown nationwide in the United States on the PBS network. Other films include an hour-long program on the fifth anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, as well as AIDS: The African Connection, nominated for Chinas Pink Magnolia Award. His last major book was Portugals Guerrilla Wars in Africa, nominated in 2013 for New Yorks Arthur Goodzeit military history book award. It has gone into three editions, including translation into Portuguese. Author Biography Al J. Venter is a specialist military writer and has had 50 books published. He started his career with Genevas Interavia Group, then owners of International Defence Review, to cover military developments in the Middle East and Africa. Venter has been writing on these and related issues such as guerrilla warfare, insurgency, the Middle East and conflict in general for half a century. He was involved with Janes Information Group for more than 30 years and was a stringer for the BBC, NBC News (New York) as well as Londons Daily Express and Sunday Express. He branched into television work in the early 1980s and produced more than 100 documentaries, many of which were internationally flighted. His one-hour film, Africas Killing Fields (on the Ugandan civil war), was shown nationwide in the United States on the PBS network. Other films include an hour-long programme on the fifth anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, as well as AIDS: The African Connection, nominated for Chinas Pink Magnolia Award. Table of Contents INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER ONE - Mozambique : Yesterday and TodayCHAPTER TWO - Lisbons Five Century Maritime LegacyCHAPTER THREE - The Early Colonial Period in Portuguese East AfricaCHAPTER FOUR - Germanys Invasion During the Great WarCHAPTER FIVE - The Late Colonial PeriodCHAPTER SIX - A Broader Assessment of Africas Colonial WarsCHAPTER SEVEN - Tete Convoy in Mozambiques WarCHAPTER EIGHT - Mozambiques Military ContradictionsCHAPTER NINE - How Others Viewed This Portuguese ConflictCHAPTER TEN - The Legend of a Guerrilla FighterCHAPTER ELEVEN - The Role of African Troops in Lisbons WarsCHAPTER TWELVE - The Portuguese Air Force in MozambiqueCHAPTER THIRTEEN - Old Timer of Portugals Air WarsCHAPTER FOURTEEN - Zambezi - Fulcrum of Guerrilla OperationsCHAPTER FIFTEEN - Rhodesian Involvement in the WarCHAPTER SIXTEEN - EnemiesCHAPTER SEVENTEEN -The Landmine WarCHAPTER EIGHTEEN - War WoundedCHAPTER NINETEEN - Why Portugal Lost its African PossessionsCHAPTER TWENTY - Portugals Forces Leave AfricaBIBLIOGRAPHYGLOSSARYINDEX Review "The lessons journalist Venter describes from Mozambiques Bush War are extremely important as our democratic nations move deeper into the new century."-- "ARGunners.com" Review Quote "The lessons journalist Venter describes from Mozambiques Bush War are extremely important as our democratic nations move deeper into the new century." Feature Northern Mozambique is one of the toughest regions on earth in which to fight a guerrilla war: it is remote, isolate and has always been unkind to the intruder. This book explains how the Portuguese handled it. Details ISBN1636241107 Author Al J. Venter Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1636241107 ISBN-13 9781636241104 Format Hardcover Pages 280 Publisher Casemate Publishers Imprint Casemate Publishers Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-04-05 NZ Release Date 2022-04-05 UK Release Date 2022-04-05 DEWEY 967.903 Publication Date 2022-04-05 Audience General US Release Date 2022-04-05 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137479813;

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