Bloedbroers Na die slagveld van Smokeshell en terug
Author: Deon Lamprecht
Publisher: Delta Boeke
Edition: First 2024
ISBN: 978-1-92824-816-3
Language: Afrikaans
Condition: Good. Clean copy with tight binding
Binding: Softcover
Pages: 243. Print with images
Additional Information
Deon Lamprechts Blood Brothers: To Battleground Smokeshell and Back is a powerful and deeply human account of one of the most harrowing battles of the South African Border War.
Lamprecht reconstructs the events of 10 June 1980, when the SADFs 61 Mechanised Battalion attacked SWAPO bases in southern Angola. The focus on the Smokeshell objective vividly conveys the chaos and brutality of the fighting. Beyond the military maneuvers, the book emphasizes the personal cost of war. Survivors recount their trauma, injuries, and the lasting scars of combat. Lamprecht also follows veterans decades later as they revisit the battlefield in search of closure. The book is not just about strategy and losses; its about brotherhood, survival, and the haunting memories that soldiers carried home.
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