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Willem Steenkamp’s South Africa’s Border War 1966–89 offers a gripping, illustrated tour through Africa’s Cold War hotspot. The 2014 Helion trade paperback condenses two decades of bush warfare, politics and soldier experience into 256 photo-rich pages that appeal to students of modern military history.
Steenkamp blends veteran insight with fast-moving narrative, making the book both authoritative and highly readable for young adults and seasoned collectors alike. Detailed maps and period photographs illuminate the battles, weapons and shifting borders that defined the conflict.
This copy shows only light cover wear and minor page-edge scuffing; inside pages are clean, crisp and smoke-free. It’s ready for immediate reference or display on any African or military history shelf.
Rare in the illustrated edition, this sought-after title is a solid addition for anyone researching South African military operations, counter-insurgency or twentieth-century revolutionary wars.
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