Ratel One Two - Armoured Warfare in Angola, 1987 - Henry, Stephen J.

A teenager in the mid-80s, fresh out of high school, is conscripted into the South African Defence Force where he goes through the hardships and humour of infantry training. Innocent youngsters from all over the country are moulded into efficient killing machines and turned into platoons of mechanized infantry. The author takes you blow by blow through some of the biggest and bloodiest battles fought on the African continent since World War II, during Operation Moduler. He takes you inside his Metal Mother, a Ratel infantry fighting vehicle, deep into Angola and describes the feeling of utter helplessness as he faces off against Soviet main battle tanks in his lightly armed and armoured Ratel.

Softcover. English. 30 Degress South. ISBN: 9781928359913. 232 pp with 32-page Colour section, 16-page black & white cartoon section; photos, illustrations & maps. NEW. Book No: 2507368