This review has two parts: comments on the story told by the book, and then comments about the book itself. The author also shows how “Column warfare from an infantryman’s point of view is most unsatisfactory.” Rough justice is also dealt out, not just to the “Simbas” but to mercenaries who act up (one who rapes a Congolese woman and then kills her has both of his big toes shot off by Hoare). Mobutu would rule the Congo for decades, loot it of billions of dollars and never pay his mercenaries or his army enough to keep them from behaving lawlessly. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of 4.3 out of 5 stars 25. The 13-digit and 10-digit formats both work.Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices. Really enjoyed it.

I came very close to enlisting in the Rhodesian Army or becoming a mercenary in Angola. One of the surprising things is that the book also notes a number of acts that would easily be considered violations of international humanitarian law, including shooting unarmed people, executiThis is a surprisingly enjoyable biography of mercenary "Mad Mike" Hoare in DRC in the 1960s. In those days, honor was not yet a dirty word (as it is in the US these days). A very good read. Great account of the rebel war.

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Take good care of yourself for me, and I’ll do the same for you" Fiction based on fact-the extra-ordinary, secret past of of Josephine Baker as spy for the French Resistance and civil rights activist. He has an incredible grasp on the English language and he writes seamlessly and perfectly. 3 offers from $85.00. The Road To Kalamata: A Congo Mercenary's Personal Memoir Mike Hoare.

I came very close to enlisting in the Rhodesian Army or becoming a mercenary in Angola. It is a frank, no holds barred story of men hired to fight. The film, The Wild Geese was a fictionalised account of this story and Hoare was hired as technical advisor. In July 1964, after four years of uneasy independence, the Democratic Republic of the Congo was engulfed by an armed rebellion that spread throughout the country like a bush fire. Take good care of yourself for me, and I’ll do the same for you" A young soldier growing up under Nazi ideology provides piercing insights into the rise and aftermath of Hitler’s Germany.An honest and unabashedly emotional account of one soldier's role in the war in the Pacific.Mike Hoare, Congo Mercenary (London: Robert Hall, ... Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. He spent his early days in Ireland and was educated in England. Mad Dog Killers: The Story of a Congo Mercenary Mike Hoare writes with a decidedly stiff upper lip in that way that only Brits can. There is no doubt that the book is dinged with a lot of colonial-era racism towards colonized people, but this is true of most things written at the time, and this book doesn't stand out in any particular sense. Relying on the skill of his people to make do as they went along. His penmanship is quite good and the book comes with Adult nonfiction at its best.Strong Men Armed recounts the nightmarish battles of the Pacific campaign as ships, men, and guns moved over vast distances to fight their enemy. Slightly biased but presents the true futility of trying to speed up the development of mankind without going through the agonizing development that we in the wester world have had to go through. The Road To Kalamata: A Congo Mercenary's Personal Memoir Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. Men who knew only one job and did it well, professional soldering. "Though I’m far away, my thoughts and love are always with you. Hoare led two separate mercenary groups during the Congo Crisis. Men who knew only one job and did it well, professional soldering. Hardcover. Select your address In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.One Woman's Journey to Fulfill her Destiny during WW IIStrong Men Armed recounts the nightmarish battles of the Pacific campaign as ships, men, and guns moved over vast distances to fight their enemy.Henry is the gripping, untold story of a Polish swimmer who survives Auschwitz and WWII to live the American dream. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Not politically correct, thank goodness as it is all about a tough bloke doing a tough job in one of the world's hell holes! One Woman's Journey to Fulfill her Destiny during WW IIHenry is the gripping, untold story of a Polish swimmer who survives Auschwitz and WWII to live the American dream.

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