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Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
In this episode, host Russell Hillier is joined by best-selling author and veteran of the South African Border War, Granger Korff.
In the early 1980's Granger Korff joined the elite South African Paratroopers, as they battled Soviet and Cuban-backed forces throughout Angola and Namibia.
Granger's book titled 19 With a Bullet, chronicles his life growing up in South Africa and the brutal war the raged along the country's borderland throughout the 1980's.
Order your copy of 19 With a Bullet: https://www.amazon.ca/19-Bullet-African-Paratrooper-Angola/dp/1920143319
1 years ago
I remember seeing an old South African boyscouting manual. In it is a description for setting up camp. What shocked me was the inclusiion of digging trenches, to hide in, incase of being attacked! Boyscouting!
1 years ago
Also check out the podcast ’south african border wars’ by Des Latham. Where he goes chronologically through the conflict.. Thank you for this interview.