We Were There – Jannie Geldenhuys

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We Were There – Jannie Geldenhuys

This book tells many a story But it is also about history – real history. It is about soldiers, told by soldiers – who were there. You’ll meet them all: peers, leaders and followers – fighters and their supporters On the ground, in the air – everywhere.

It is a showcase edition for the proud researcher’s private library But also for the commuter’s attaché case. It is for the veteran of yore to reminisce -and for you to remember. If a chapter is not to your taste, go on to the next one – there are many! When you arrive at the end you’ll want to start all over again.

It is about love and war – about peace and tragedy About truth and deception in the military – and about lies and deceit in politics. It is about many unheralded victories and some occasions of grief. It is for modest people who are proud – not for know-alls with hang-ups.

When you’ve read this book, you will know all that you wanted to know about the Cold War Era in Southern Africa from 1945 to 2011: in the military arena – about the war in the bush and the withdrawal of the Soviets and Cubans from Angola; and in the political theatre – about the upsurge of communism in South Africa.