On Operations with C Squadron SAS: Terrorist Pursuit & Rebel Attacks in Cold War Africa

On Operations with C Squadron SAS: Terrorist Pursuit & Rebel Attacks in Cold War Africa

by Michael Graham
On Operations with C Squadron SAS: Terrorist Pursuit & Rebel Attacks in Cold War Africa

On Operations with C Squadron SAS: Terrorist Pursuit & Rebel Attacks in Cold War Africa

by Michael Graham

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Overview

The author of the bestselling Secret SAS Missions in Africa and its sequel, SAS Action in Africa,continues the fight againstcommunist terrorist groups.

Drawing on first-hand experiences, Michael Graham describes operations against communist-backed terrorists in Angola and Mozambique, aiding the Portuguese and Renamo against the MPLA and Frelimo respectively.

Back in Southern Rhodesia SAS General Peter Walls, realizing the danger that Mugabe and ZANU represented, appealed directly to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. This correspondence, published here for the first time, changed nothing and years of corruption and genocide followed.

Although C Squadron was disbanded in 1980 many members joined the South African special forces. Operations undertaken included unsuccessful and costly destabilization attempts against Mugabe and missions into Mozambique including the assassination of Samora Machel. By 1986 deteriorating relationships with the South African authorities resulted in the break-up of the SAS teams who dispersed worldwide.

Had Mike Graham not written his three action-packed books, C Squadron SAS’s superb fighting record might never have been revealed. For those who are fascinated by special forces soldiering his accounts are “must reads.”

“Takes us into the African bush to fight communist terrorists during the late 1960s and 1970s. His stories are sometimes hair-raising, sometimes amusing, but always interesting and worth reading.” —Beating Tsundoku

“This account of SAS actions in Africa as part of the Cold War is lively interesting, nicely written and feels authentic. The photographs are particularly interesting in support of the text. A fascinating read.” —Firetrench

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781526772824
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date: 07/01/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 206
File size: 18 MB
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About the Author

About The Author
Mike Graham was born in Burnley, Lancashire but brought up in Rhodesia. He was called up for National Service in the Rhodesian Army. After being commissioned as an officer he transferred to the Regular Army and joined the Rhodesian SAS (C Squadron), rising to be Second-in-Command. His and his fellow officers’ experiences are the subject of this book, the sequel to Secret SAS Missions in Africa. He left the Army as a Major and emigrated to New Zealand in 1990. He is married to Sharon.

Table of Contents

Author's Notes and Acknowledgements vii

Profiles xi

C Squadron SAS 1

Rebuilding 6

Escape and Evasion 11

Getting the Boot 33

The Ghosts of Angola 48

Haunting the MPLA 68

Relentless Pursuit 82

The Anguish of an SAS General 115

The British Reply to General Wall's Letter 121

A Tribute to General Peter Walls 127

South Africa's Zimbabwe Flop 132

Renamo Gather Steam 146

The Assassination of Samora Machel? 154

The Grahams of Burnley 167

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