Angola: The War

  • Documentary
6/1/2017
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A faraway war... A clash of ideologies... And some of the biggest battles fought on African soil since World War Two.

For twenty-three years, five western nations, members of the Soviet bloc and two superpowers were locked into a war never formally declared. It all began in 1966. Once the Draft started, every able-bodied white South African male was called up for service.

Director:
Peter Lamberti

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      Cast

      • Anton Beukman
        Himself - Former Member, Seaborne Special Forces
      • Jan Breytenbach
        Himself - Founder, 32 Battalion (as Col. Jan Breytenbach)
      • Fidel Castro
        Himself - President of Cuba (archive footage)
      • Jannie Gildenhuys
        Himself - Former Chief, South African Defense Forces
      • Maxim Gladkov
        Himself - Former Soviet Interpreter
      • Dick Lord
        Himself - Former Officer Commanding Air Command Post, SADF (as Brig. Gen. Dick Lord)
      • Jan Malan
        Himself - Former Field Commander, 61 Mech, SADF
      • Gert Minnaar
        Himself - Former Member, 61 Mech, SADF
      • Koos Moorcroft
        Himself - Former Sergeant Major, South African Defense Forces
      • Craig Thomassen
        Himself - Former Member, Corps of Engineers, SADF
      • Pik Botha
        Himself - Former South African Minister of Foreign Affairs
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