The Resource Katanga 1960-63 : Mercenaries, Spies and the African Nation that Waged War on the World, Christopher Othen, (electronic resource)
Katanga 1960-63 : Mercenaries, Spies and the African Nation that Waged War on the World, Christopher Othen, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- The first full account of an African secession that introduced the modern mercenary{u2014}and killed the head of the United NationsIn King Leopold II's infamous Congo "Free" State at the turn of the century, severed hands became a form of currency. But the Belgians don't seem to have a sense of historical shame, as they connived for an independent Katanga state in 1960 to protect Belgian mining interests. What happened next was extraordinary. Katanga 1960 tells, for the first time, the full story of the Congolese province that declared independence and found itself at war with the world. The Congo had no intention of allowing the renegade region to secede, and neither did the CIA, the KGB, or the United Nations. It was a fantastically 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (256 pages)
- Isbn
- 9780750965804
- Label
- Katanga 1960-63 : Mercenaries, Spies and the African Nation that Waged War on the World
- Title
- Katanga 1960-63
- Title remainder
- Mercenaries, Spies and the African Nation that Waged War on the World
- Statement of responsibility
- Christopher Othen
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The first full account of an African secession that introduced the modern mercenary{u2014}and killed the head of the United NationsIn King Leopold II's infamous Congo "Free" State at the turn of the century, severed hands became a form of currency. But the Belgians don't seem to have a sense of historical shame, as they connived for an independent Katanga state in 1960 to protect Belgian mining interests. What happened next was extraordinary. Katanga 1960 tells, for the first time, the full story of the Congolese province that declared independence and found itself at war with the world. The Congo had no intention of allowing the renegade region to secede, and neither did the CIA, the KGB, or the United Nations. It was a fantastically 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
- Cataloging source
- CtWfDGI
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- Othen, Christopher
- Dewey number
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- 967.51031
- 967.51031
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- DT665.K3
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Katanga (Congo)
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Katanga 1960-63 : Mercenaries, Spies and the African Nation that Waged War on the World, Christopher Othen, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Control code
- frd00010634
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (256 pages)
- File format
- one file format
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access limited to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9780750965804
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
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- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780750965804
- (Sirsi) b1462254
- System details
- System requirements: Adobe Digital editions
- Label
- Katanga 1960-63 : Mercenaries, Spies and the African Nation that Waged War on the World, Christopher Othen, (electronic resource)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Control code
- frd00010634
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (256 pages)
- File format
- one file format
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access limited to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9780750965804
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780750965804
- (Sirsi) b1462254
- System details
- System requirements: Adobe Digital editions
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