Operations 'Leopard' and 'Red Bean' : Kolwezi 1978 : French and Belgian intervention in Zaire

Titre Operations 'Leopard' and 'Red Bean' : Kolwezi 1978 : French and Belgian intervention in Zaire
Type de publication Livre
Langue principale de la publication anglais
Année de publication 2018
Auteur Daniel Kowalczuk
Nom de la collection Afric@war Series
Numéro dans la collection 32
Nombre de pages 72
Éditeur Helion & Cy
Ville Warwick
Genre essai - étude
Pays d'édition Royaume-Uni
ISBN (Forme EAN-13) 9781912390595
Résumé/Présentation "This book provides a history of the roots of FNLC (Front for the National Liberation of the Congo: ex-Katanga Gendarmerie) in Angola and Zaire, political situation under Mobutu regime, FNLC incursions into Zaire border since 1977 ('Shaba Wars I and II') and subsequent hostage taking in mining town of Kolwezi. The author describes the subsequent French Foreign Legion and Belgian Para Commando airborne operation and freeing of the hostages, together with practical destruction of the FNLC as fighting force." (Amazon, 05.2018) -- Il existe une autre couverture pour cet ouvrage, présentant plutôt un C-130.
Référence complète Kowalczuk, Daniel. Operations 'Leopard' and 'Red Bean' : Kolwezi 1978 : French and Belgian intervention in Zaire. Warwick : Helion and Company, Africa@War Series, [dec.] 2018, 72 p., 297mm x 210mm - ISBN : 978-1912390595 (Pb) [Kolwezi : l'intervention belge et française au Zaïre]

Auteurs

Daniel Kowalczuk

Biographie : "For many years concentrating his research on the postcolonial wars around the globe, Daniel Kowalczuk has published in Poland for Kagero (‘Miliaria’ and ‘Aero’ magazines), Magnum X (‘Seas, Vessels and Warships’ and ‘Airforce’ magazines) and Warships magazine. " (Amazon, 05.2018)
Nationalité : Pologne