Born To Storm: A Courageous Boy Became a Fearless Soldier - Herman van Niekerk

 2019 first edition paperback in very good condition. name in ink in front.

Herman van Niekerk is a Retired South African Special Forces Colonel. He left the military in 1999 after 27 years service and started his own company which specialized in security related training and development in South Africa and various other countries in Africa. In November 2010 he created MARITIME RISK SOLUTIONS as Owner and Director of Operations, a company which protected vessels at sea against attacks from pirates and other criminals. Nowadays he is the Corporate Head of Security of a Large International Oil Company in Nigeria.


A 371 page book with 60 pictures telling the story of my journey growing up, becoming a soldier, getting into extreme controversial situations and commanding high profile Special Forces operations. A story of ambition filled with success and failures, love and hate, living and dying, creating and destroying

Experience the ruthlessness of life and adapt to it by realising that in the quest to survive, empowerment is required. Learn that this lifestyle has serious consequences for the good and for the bad. Relentlessly push forward to get into positions from where top-class military operations are executed which have serious strategic consequences.

Gets drawn into high profile criminal scenarios such as the RAUTEM murders of Robert Smit and his wife and be tainted by National Intelligence without having any way to prevent it. Just to be followed up by unchallengeable accusations of controlling the attempted coup détat in the Seychelles.

Use intrinsic privilege knowledge and contacts to uncannily sway the military system successfully into a new era of Airborne Artillery. Manipulate Army generals and top management to authorise a most challenging and risky military operation with immense strategic impact.

Challenge God continuously about experiences right from the start through to the last Special Forces operation.