Ongulumbashe: Die begin van die bosoorlog - Paul J Els

Dedicated and signed by the Author Paul Els on the First page.

Ongulumbashe: Die begin van die bosoorlog - Paul J Els (Afrikaans)

Softcover

ISBN 1920084037

Publisher: Reach Publishers 2004 First Edition

Used - Very Good. This book is in very good condition. The wraps have some slight/limited signs of wear and the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. The wraps are slightly shelf rubbed with very slight knocking at the back. The blocks have some minor marks. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. 

• Ongulumbashe: Where the Bushwar Began, comprises 18 chapters and tells the
  story of Operation Blouwildebees, the joint South African Defence Force/South
  African Police attack on the South West African People’s Organisation (SWAPO)
  base at Ongulumbashe on 26 August 1966, which is generally accepted as the
  beginning of South Africa’s 23-year ‘Bush War’ in South West Africa
  (SWA)/Namibia and Angola. The first five chapters sketch a haphazard background
  to the beginning of the ‘Bush War’, dealing with the origins of South Africa’s
  involvement in SWA/Namibia, the establishment of SWAPO and the latter’s
  insurgent activities up to August 1966, including the establishment of their base at
  Ongulumbashe. Chapters 6 to 11 describe the South African security forces’
  reconnaissance of the SWAPO base, their preparations for Operation Blouwildebees
  and the course of the battle at Ongulumbashe. Chapter 12 then interrupts the
  discussion with a superficial account of the sequence of events after the battle at
  Ongulumbashe up to the independence of Namibia in 1990. Chapter 13 jumps back
  to the consequences of Ongulumbashe, followed by a loose potpourri comprising
  discussions on the personae dramatis (Chapter 14), monuments/memorials (Chapter
  15), a collection of photographs and newspaper clippings (Chapter 16), a conclusion
  (Chapter 17), an unnumbered epilogue by General J.J. Geldenhuys and an
  elucidation (Chapter 18) comprising explanations of force compositions, equipment
  used, particular incidents, etc.
• Operasie Blouwildebees
  Die Veiligheidspolisie het inligting bekom dat buitelandsopgeleide SWAPO (PLAN)-vryheidsvegters in Mei 1966 die eerste opleidingskamp in Ovamboland gestig het. Manskappe is onder die plaaslike bevolking gewerf. Ander insypelaars was in klein groepies besig om deur die Okavangu te infiltreer en enkelinge het sover as Tsumkwe in Boesmanland gevorder. Ander het weer geleidelik op die plase van die plaaslike boere geïnfiltreer.
  “Vang hulle!” was Eerste Minister Verwoerd se opdrag.
  Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie, met elemente van die Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag wat onder die dekking van SAP opgetree het, was verantwoordelik vir die begin van die 23-jarige grensoorlog met ‘n aanval op die basis te Ongulumbashe op 26 Augustus 1966.
  Dit was die eerste keer dat ‘n gesamentlike aanvalsmag deur polisie en troepe, met die ondersteuning van die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag teen insypelaars opgetree het. Troepe van die 1 Valskerm bataljon was die eerste Suid-Afrikaanse Leërelement wat vir die eerste keer na die tweede wêreldoorlog, weer aksie gesien het.
  ‘n Aksie-belaaide ooggetuieverslag en ‘n kykie agter die skerms van Operasie Blouwildebees. ‘n Operasie met baie eerstes! Veral van belang vir die Geskiedkundige-liefhebbers! Die boek gee ook insig in die leefwyse van die Ovambo’s, die felle omgewing, en dit politieke kwessies van daardie tyd.