Modern African Wars (2) : Angola and Mozambique 1961-74 (Men-At-Arms Series, 202) [Paperback]

Peter Abbott (Author), Ronald Volstad (Illustrator)

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Publication Date: July 28, 1988 | Series: Men-at-Arms

Portugal was both the first and the last of the great European colonial powers. For 500 years Portugal had colonies in Africa. In 1960, as liberation movements swept across colonial Africa, the Portuguese flag still flew over vast expanses of territory across the continent. The spread of decolonization and the establishment of independent states whose governments were sympathetic to the cause of African nationalism led, in the early 1960s, to a series of wars in Angola (1961–1975), Guiné (1998) and Mozambique (1977). This book details each of these liberation movements, focusing on the equipment, uniforms and organization of the Portuguese forces.

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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.

About the Author

Peter Abbott is a retired university lecturer. He has written or co-authored a number of Men-at-Arms titles for Osprey. He is particularly interested in 19th and 20th century armies that are less well known to the English speaking reader, and he has been collecting material on the various Ukrainian forces for many years. A respected historian specializing in 20th century Africa, Manuel Rodrigues also contributed to this book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (July 28, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0850458439
• ISBN-13: 978-0850458435
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.1 x 9.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,146,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > History > Africa > Mozambique
  • #39 in Books > History > Africa > Angola

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and complete, July 21, 2001

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This review is from: Modern African Wars (2) : Angola and Mozambique 1961-74 (Men-At-Arms Series, 202) (Paperback)

Excellent review for the independence wars of Portuguese african colonies of the 60's and 70's decades. Covers the conflict deeply and describes all forces involved with accuracy. I expected to see something about Cubans in Angola, even in the third book of this series (MAA-242), but there is nothing about them, but in general it's a great book.