ANGOLA: THE WAR (2017)
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Angola: The War
A faraway war... A clash of ideologies... And some of the biggest battles fought on African soil since World War Two.
Documentary
June 1, 2017
English
2h 0m
United States
Aquavision TV Productions
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.
Cast & Characters
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
Crew
Peter Lamberti
Director
Peter Lamberti
Producer