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THE TERRIBLE ONES
32 Battalion
AUTHOR: PIET NORTJE
(New) HARDCOVER (2 VOLUMES), 1320 pages
The soldiers of 32 Battalion were so feared by their enemies that they were called "The Terrible Ones". This comprehensive two-volume work covers in detail the unit's 117 documented military operations from 1976 to 1993.
Nortje explains how the operations were planned and executed, what went wrong, what went right, and what the outcomes were. It also goes back to the early 1960's, covering events in Angola that would eventually result in the formation of the 32 Battalion, and it ends in 2005, when the soldiers of the unit unknowingly betrayed themselves.
The work builds a more complete picture than did Nortje's first book on 32 Battalion, published in 2003. It is based on over 10,000 pages of documents in the Department of Defence Documentation Centre, which have only recently been declassified. Because of his security clearance, Nortje had access to these documents before their declassification, and was able to use them to write this book.
Complementing the documentary evidence are 233 personal recollections: interviews that Nortje conducted with 32 Battalion members, as well as Portuguese, SWAPO, Cuban and Russian soldiers. These give the perspective of the men on the ground, an element often missing from military history. Definitive and magisterial, this is one of the most impressive military histories ever written...
About The Author:
Piet Nortje's military career began in 1978, when he joined the former SADF Permanent Force. His involvement with 32 Battalion started in the same year, where he rose rapidly through the ranks. In 1984 he was appointed Regimental Sergeant Major of 32 Battalion, the youngest RSM ever in the SADF. Although his involvement with 32 Battalion came to an end in 1988, he continued to serve in the SANDF until his resignation in 2005. He is now a captain in the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.
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