In one of the longest stretching insurgency war (in some peoples mind revolutionary war) ever fought there was one unit which distinguished it self in countless firefights against a well equiped enemy.

The war is know as the Border War and the unit was Koevoet. Covert War is a book about their numerous exploits on and of the field of battle, their truimphs and tribulations.

It is well written focusing on some of the famous characters that served in Koevoet and gives detailed accounts of their many actions. It is a daunting task to keep up as the nartive jumps from one battle into the next within a few lines.

One is confronted by the feelings of those present in the chase from the moment the tracks are first found until, in most cases, it ends in a bloody contact, and in other cases in a dissapointing loss of the quarry.

For those looking for an overview of the war, this is not the book as it focusses on Koevoet. Thus the broader war is only discussed were it touched the unit.

The only downside I have is that there are alot of spelling mistakes in the book , Something which should not happen with a book of its price (R250 in most bookstrores).

Apart from this it is good book and a must for those interested in one of the most milagned and misunderstood units of the war.

Theunis

Hi Vorster

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Rudi


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