Colonial–Communist Clash, 1961–1974 When a large group of rebels invaded Angola from a recently independent Congo in 1961, it heralded the opening shots in another African war of independence. Between 1961 and 1974, Portugal faced the extremely ambitious task of...
Up Close and Personal in Third World Conflicts Venter's choice of military events is eclectic. He has four chapters on Afghanistan, three on Somalia, several on how Lisbon fought its desperate rearguard colonial wars in Angola, Mozambique and Portuguese Guinea as well...
Conflict in Southern Africa "The Zambesi Salient" refers to the 1974 book by Al J. Venter, a work of political and military analysis of the conflicts in Southern Africa during the 1970s. Venter, who had firsthand experience in the war zones, provided a realistic...