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Join 'The terrible ones' on clandestine operations, in conventional warfare during the harsh bush war that raged through Southern Angola in the 1980's. The conflict ended with the last major battle of the Cold War, one of the largest battles of the latter part of the 20th century. This title presents an eyewitness account by a South African Defense Force (SADF) Signals officer, Marius Scheepers, who served in arguably the most formidable battle unit that ever existed in the history of the South African Defense Force: 32 Battalion. It describes how members lived and fought in the bush during 1983 under the most difficult conditions. Being the Signals officer of 32 battalion, Scheepers was privy to all major command decisions of the time. Although he focuses primarily on operations during the year 1983, including Operation Snoek en Dolfyn, he includes concise descriptions of all other major operations that took place inside Angola between 1966 and 1988. This includes Operation Askari (1983/4) and the decisive battle at Cuito Cuanavale in 1987/88. Extensive appendices include 32 Battalion sitreps, radio-code cards, SADF radio equipment used by 32 Battalion and details on SADF, SAAF and SWAPO.

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Marius Scheepers was born in the small town of Wesselsbron in the Free State Province of South Africa anf completed his schooling at Voortrekkerhoogte, Pretoria. During his national service in the Signal Corps of the South African Defence Force, he was commissioned as a second Lieutant. He was later promoted to the rank of Captain in the Civillian Force (Territorials). In 1983 he was posted as Signals Officer to the 32 Battalion HQ at Rundu in the operational area on the border between Namibia and Angola. He served for thirteen months behind enemy lines at 32 battalions tactical HQ's at Ongiva and Londe inside Angola from where clandestine operations were conducted to neutralize SWAPO bases. After military service he qualified as an attorney and today runs his own firm in Pretoria.

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