A Handful of Hard Men
The SAS and the Battle for Rhodesia
$62.48
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2015
Summary
During the West’s great transition into the post-Colonial age, the country of Rhodesia refused to succumb quietly, and throughout the 1980s fought back almost alone against Communist-supported elements that it did not believe would deliver proper governance.
During this long war many heroes emerged, but none more skilful and courageous than Captain Darrell Watt of the Rhodesian SAS, who placed himself at the tip of the spear in the deadly battle to resist the forces of Robert Mugabe a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781612003450 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1612003451 |
| Author: | Hannes Wessels |
| Publisher: | Casemate Publishers |
| Imprint: | Casemate Publishers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2015 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 163mm x 236mm |
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Critics Review
A Handful of Hard Men has me shaking with fury at our double standards where whites are concerned, and at the gauzy mythology of PC that has painted white Rhodesians as oppressors. * The Spectator *
Focusing on the story of Captain Darrell Watt of the Rhodesian SAS, A Handful Of Hard Men recounts the trials and tribulations he and his team endured while resisting the forces of Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo. Their story is nothing short of mind blowing - drinking their own urine and eating used teabags to survive when resupply missions failed. It’s Impossible not to marvel at the bravery and determination of these soldiers – the term ‘hard men’ fails to do them justice.. * History of War Magazine 17/02/2016 *
Wessels has produced an intimate study of rugged war that surpasses other publications of this era in its detail of the well-trodden path from Rhodesian schoolboy to soldier. * BizNews.com *
What we saw on the BBC TV news while all this was going on was the various meetings between Harold Wilson, his ministers and Ian Smith, who had declared independence for Rhodesia. We were unaware of what was actually taking place in the country… Hannes Wessels redresses the balance with an amazing tale of daring and courage. * Books Monthly 17/02/2016 *
Hannes Wessels
Hannes Wessels was born in Southern Rhodesia, but grew up in Umtali on the Mozambican border. He is part-owner of a lodge on the Zambezi and is keenly interested in all matters relating to African wildlife and conservation. He is the author of ‘A Handful of Hard Men: The SAS and the Battle for Rhodesia’.
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