Ongulumbashe : Where the Bushwar Began

Reach Publications, South Africa, 2007, softcover, illustrated, 292 pages, extensive page rippling, condition: fair..

The author, Paul J. Els recounts the Battle of Ongulumbashe, a crucial event in the history of the South African Border War. This battle, also known as Operation Blouwildebees, took place on August 26, 1966, and is widely considered the start of the "Bush War" in South West Africa (now Namibia) and Angola. The book details the lead-up to the battle, the preparations by the South African security forces, and the course of the conflict itself.