Katanga 1960 63

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The first full account of an African secession that introduced the modern mercenary ‒ and killed the head of the United Nations

In King Leopold II’s infamous Congo ‘Free’ State at the turn of the century, severed hands became a form of currency. But some in the Belgian government had no sense of historical shame, as they connived for an independent Katanga state in 1960 to protect Belgian mining interests. What happened next was extraordinary. It was an extremely uneven battle. The UN fielded soldiers from twenty nations, America paid the bills, and the Soviets intrigued behind the scenes. Yet to everyone’s surprise the new nation’s rag-tag army of local gendarmes, jungle tribesmen and, controversially, European mercenaries, refused to give in. For two and a half years Katanga, the scrawniest underdog ever to fight a war, held off the world with guerrilla warfare, two-faced diplomacy and some shady financial backing. It even looked as if the Katangese might win. Katanga 1960–63 tells, for the first time, the full story of the Congolese province that declared independence and found itself at war with the world.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 06 december 2018

Aantal pagina's: 272

Illustraties: Met illustraties

Hoofdauteur: Othen

Hoofduitgeverij: The History Press Ltd

Editie: 2

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 129 mm

Product lengte: 198 mm

Studieboek: Ja

Verpakking breedte: 122 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 25 mm

Verpakking lengte: 193 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 490 g

EAN: 9780750989169

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