Philip Jowett

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Modern African Wars (5): The Nigerian-Biafran War 1967-70Paperback, 20 September 2016

Modern African Wars (5): The Nigerian-Biafran War 1967-70
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Part of Series
Men-At-Arms (Osprey)
Print Length
48 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Osprey Publishing (UK)
Date Published
20 Sep 2016
ISBN-10
1472816099
ISBN-13
9781472816092

Description

With decades of research to draw from, Philip Jowett explores this extraordinary David-and-Goliath conflict, where the rag-tag Igbo tribal army of secessionist Biafra faced off against the Nigerian Federal forces. It was an African war that captured the attention of the western media, with individual commanders such as Biafran leader Colonel Ojukwu and Federal Colonel Adekunle becoming familiar figures across the globe. The Nigerian forces easily outnumbered their opponents, and benefitted from British and Soviet equipment, yet against all the odds the Biafrans held out for two and a half years, inflicting many setbacks on the Federal forces before their eventual surrender in 1970.

Specially commissioned artwork and historical photos, including some from respected Italian war photographer Romano Ganoni, reflect the diverse array of uniforms and equipment on both sides, with images ranging from Sandhurst-educated officers in immaculate uniform to ragged militiamen armed with World War II kit.

Product Details

Author:
Philip Jowett
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
20 September 2016
Dimensions:
24.38 x 18.03 x 0.76 cm
Illustrator:
ISBN-10:
1472816099
ISBN-13:
9781472816092
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
48
Weight:
158.76 gm

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