This
is a gripping frontline account of the Angolan War as seen through the eyes
of a 19-year-old conscripted South African soldier. It tells a story common
to many young white South Africans who, like him, were flung into battle
against often overwhelming enemy forces straight after finishing school.
The author fought in the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale where the SADF supported
UNITA rebels after a massive build-up of Cuban and Angolan troops. It was
the bloodiest and most significant battle fought by South African troops
since World War II.
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