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Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
Country/Region of Manufacture
Congo
ISBN
9781909384668

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Helion & Company, The Limited
ISBN-10
1909384666
ISBN-13
9781909384668
eBay Product ID (ePID)
166524999

Product Key Features

Book Title
Great Lakes Conflagration : Second Congo War, 1998-2003
Number of Pages
72 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Africa / General, Modern / 21st Century, International Relations / General, Africa / Central
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, History
Author
Tom Cooper
Book Series
Africa@War Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length
11.5 in
Item Width
8.5 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
This is a must for historians and for model builders who seek alternative subjects for future projects., Cooper capably tells the tragic tale. Photos, maps, tables and annotations augment text. The author's excellent color plates of participating aircraft and vehicles will really rouse your modeling muse. And a concise "conclusion", acronym glossary and selected bibliography complete contents. Few have so illumined Third World conflicts as Tom Cooper. His incandescent insights perfectly complement Helion's splendid "Africa@War" series. And I thoroughly enjoyed this absorbing account. Read it with Cooper's companion title, Great Lakes Holocaust: First Congo War, 1996-1997 - the 13th "Africa@War" installment.
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
14
Dewey Decimal
967.51033
Synopsis
Great Lakes Conflagration' is the second in two volumes covering military operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the turn from the 21st century. This volume explores developments in the DRC that led to the outbreak of violence in August 1998, and systematically details the continued build-up and status of the Congolese, Rwandan and Ugandan armies, as well as the forces of Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe and other African countries that were sucked into the conflict. Recounted is the Rwandan attempt to topple the government of Laurent Kabila through an operation that saw a redeployment of some of best Rwandan units from Kigali and Goma to the western DRC, resulting in a series of fierce air-land clashes with Zimbabwean and Angolan forces and culminating in the Battle of Kinshasa. Also described is the fighting along what became the 'Eastern Front' in the DRC, as Zimbabwean and allied troops attempted to stop Rwandan, Ugandan and rebel advances out of Kivu Province in the direction of the Congo River through 1998 and 1999. These early phases of the war, or 'The First African War' as it has come to be known, were characterized by surprising outflanking and infiltration maneuvers; foreign mercenaries; Zimbabwean Hawk and Lynx light strikers flying intensive combat operations from N'Djili airport, half of which was occupied by Rwandans, Ugandans and Congolese rebels; interdiction strikes guided by special forces deployed deep behind enemy lines; operations of helicopter gunships and transport aircraft under intense ground attack in support of troops cut off by advancing opponents; use of transport aircraft as makeshift bombers in bad weather and by night and clashes of armored forces and many other elements of 'high-technology' warfare. All the protagonists deployed their best military units, their best equipment and some of their best military commanders, yet despite their best efforts, and hampered by in-fighting, the conflict ultimately resulted in a stalemate which dragged on for a further three years while negotiations bogged down. This book is illustrated with an extensive selection of exclusive photography, color profiles and markings, making it of special interest to enthusiasts and professionals alike., This is the second in twovolumes covering military operationsin the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) at the turn from the 21st century.This volume explores developments inthe DRC that led to the outbreak ofviolence in August 1998, and details thecontinued build-up and status of theCongolese, Rwandan and Ugandanarmies, as well as the force
LC Classification Number
DT658.25

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