Troepie - From Call-Up to Camps - Cameron Blake

Troepie: From Call-Up to Camps by Cameron Blake is a compilation of recollections from over forty former conscripts who served in the South African Defence Force (SADF) before 1994. The book chronicles the intense and transformative experience of compulsory National Service for white South African males, structured around the stages of a conscripts journey: receiving call-up papers, basic training, bush phase, service on the Border, in Angola, and the townships, and finally "klaaring out." Through vivid, anonymous anecdotes ranging from humorous to sobering, it captures the hardships, camaraderie, and complexities of military life in the old South Africa. Appendices provide historical context on the Border War and National Service, along with a glossary of military terms..

Soft cover.

306 pages.

15 cm X  23 cm

A personalized message by the author in front. Some minor foxing.