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Posted: 8/28/2020 8:35:35 AM EDT
Of late I have been reading on Post-Colonial Wars in Africa.

When you get into Portuguese Africa or French Africa it is my impression that there isn't much out there in English.

Looking for suggestions about the Kolwezi Raid/Battle of Kolwezi. Also suggestions about Angola and Mozambique and the wars involving the Portuguese.

Thanks.
Link Posted: 8/29/2020 10:05:01 PM EDT
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That's a tough one. Most stuff I've read about the Portuguese in Angola was second-hand: usually anecdotal stuff from authors of various SADF/32 Battalion books. But even then I'd have to dig through my notes to find anything of significance, really.

As for the French... I have nothing except for Bernard Fall who merely referenced his countrymen's debacle in Algeria in very small bits whenever he contrasted the Indochina war.
Link Posted: 8/29/2020 10:20:04 PM EDT
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I found a book on Amazon entitled "Counterinsurgency in Africa: The Portuguese Way of War, 1961-1974" print version is in the neighborhood of $250.00, but is available as an ebook. Downloaded and started reading today.
Link Posted: 8/29/2020 10:28:14 PM EDT
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I found a book on Amazon entitled "Counterinsurgency in Africa: The Portuguese Way of War, 1961-1974" print version is in the neighborhood of $250.00, but is available as an ebook. Downloaded and started reading today.
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Outstanding.

I actually found that book cheaper online in case you can return the ebook and opt for the printed version. See below. Found a bunch of other goodies for you on Ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Flight-Plan-Africa-Portuguese-Airpower-in-Counterinsurgency-1961-1974/153787252546?epid=219320643&hash=item23ce6f3f42:g:hKQAAOSwcexZmcJg
https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Fuzileiros-Portuguese-Marines-in-Africa-1961-1974-Africa-War-25/163152498443?epid=219170419&hash=item25fca58f0b:g:-TAAAOSwr2ZZmcNM
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Portuguese-Dragoons-1966-1974-The-Return-to-Horseback-by-John-P-Cann-Paperbac/362803662328?epid=14038507531&hash=item5478c88df8:g:1~gAAOSwXYxeqO3o

And the book you bought:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Counterinsurgency-in-Africa-The-Portugese-Way-of-War-1961-74/153789857680?epid=111807345&hash=item23ce96ff90:g:31cAAOSwUOJeFk~2
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 4:49:31 PM EDT
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I found a book on Amazon entitled "Counterinsurgency in Africa: The Portuguese Way of War, 1961-1974" print version is in the neighborhood of $250.00, but is available as an ebook. Downloaded and started reading today.


Outstanding.

I actually found that book cheaper online in case you can return the ebook and opt for the printed version. See below. Found a bunch of other goodies for you on Ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Flight-Plan-Africa-Portuguese-Airpower-in-Counterinsurgency-1961-1974/153787252546?epid=219320643&hash=item23ce6f3f42:g:hKQAAOSwcexZmcJg
https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Fuzileiros-Portuguese-Marines-in-Africa-1961-1974-Africa-War-25/163152498443?epid=219170419&hash=item25fca58f0b:g:-TAAAOSwr2ZZmcNM
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Portuguese-Dragoons-1966-1974-The-Return-to-Horseback-by-John-P-Cann-Paperbac/362803662328?epid=14038507531&hash=item5478c88df8:g:1~gAAOSwXYxeqO3o

And the book you bought:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Counterinsurgency-in-Africa-The-Portugese-Way-of-War-1961-74/153789857680?epid=111807345&hash=item23ce96ff90:g:31cAAOSwUOJeFk~2


Thank you for that. I flat forget to look on ebay for books. I will be checking that out closely now.
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