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Author:
Venter, Al J., author.
Title:
Mercenaries : putting the world to rights with hired guns / Al J Venter.
Publisher:
Casemate Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
304 pages, 32 color unnumbered pages : illustrations, some color ; 24 cm.
Summary:
"A fascinating look at modern merc actions in the Middle East and Africa. From brushfire wars in the Congo to outright genocides in Biafra, highly skilled mercenaries were called upon to fight for order, and also for a living. Whether facing fanatics in Somalia or revolutionaries in Rhodesia, staving off cannibals in Sierra Leone or assisting a civil war in Angola the mercs put their lives on the line for a cause." -- book cover.
ISBN:
1612002447
9781612002446
OCLC:
(OCoLC)865495246
Locations:
TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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