Four Ball One Tracer by Andrew Hudson
Brutally honest and devoid of hyperbole, this is Roelf van Heerden's Executive Outcomes. Unapologetic, unassuming and forthright, the combat exploits of Executive Outcomes (EO) in Angola and Sierra Leone are recounted for the first time by a battlefield commander who was physically on the ground during all their major combat operations. From fighting UNITA for the critical oil installations and diamond fields of Angola to the offensive against the RUF in Sierra Leone to capture the Kono diamond fields and the palace coup which ousted Captain Valentine Strasser, van Heerden was at the forefront. He tells of the tragedy of child soldiers, illegal diamond mining and the curse of government soldiers who turn on their own people; he tells of RUF atrocities, the harrowing attempt to rescue a downed EO pilot and the poignant efforts to recover the remains of EO soldiers killed in action. Coupled with van Heerden's gripping expose, hitherto unpublished photographs, order of battle charts and battle maps offer unprecedented access to the major actions as they took place on the ground during the heydays of EO.
Andrew Hudson is a professional travel photographer with over 20 nationally-distributed color photography books. On a round-the-world trip, Andrew wanted to find the exotic beach used in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun. No travel guide showed its location so he imagined a book series for photographers. His first book won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best First Book and his second won the Grand Prize in the National Self-Published Book Awards. Andrew has photographed assignments for Macy's, Martha Stewart, Men's Health and Seventeen, and been a location scout for Nikon. His photos and articles have appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Shutterbug Outdoor and Nature Photography, Alaska Airlines and Woman's World. Born in England, Andrew lives in San Diego, California with his wife, two kids, and two chocolate Labs.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781910294710 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910294713 |
| Title | Four Ball One Tracer |
| Author | Andrew Hudson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Helion & Company |
| Year published | 2015-03-25 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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