Modern African Wars (5)

Informationen zum Autor Philip Jowett, illustrated by Raffaele Ruggeri Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Nigeria from independence to the eve of civil war /Chronology /The Federal Nigerian Army - organization and character /The Biafran Army - organization and character /The mercenaries - Rolf Steiner and 4th Commando Brigade /The Nigerian and Biafran navies and air forces - MiGs and Ilyushins vs. Count von Rosen's Swedish Minicons /Weapons /Uniforms /Plate Commentaries...

Vorwort
Featuring specially commissioned artwork and rare photographs, this is a concise and accessible guide to the Nigerian-Biafran War, a brutal conflict that captured the attention of the western media.

Autorentext
Philip Jowett was born in Leeds in 1961 and has been interested in military history for as long as he can remember. His first Osprey book was the ground-breaking Men-at-Arms 306, Chinese Civil War Armies 191149, and since then he has published numerous other titles for Osprey including MAA 414, The Russo-Japanese War 190405, MAA 532, Japan's Asian Allies 194145 and NVG 19, Armour in China 19201950. He lives in North Lincolnshire, UK.Raffaele Ruggeri was born in Bologna where he still works and lives. After studying at the Fine Arts Academy, he worked in several areas of graphics and design before deciding to devote himself to illustration. He has long been interested in military history and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including MAA 547, Roman Army Units in the Eastern Provinces (2) and CBT 55, Roman Legionary vs Gallic Warrior.

Klappentext
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.

Inhalt
Introduction - Nigeria from independence to the eve of civil war
Chronology
The Federal Nigerian Army - organization and character
The Biafran Army - organization and character
The mercenaries - Rolf Steiner and 4th Commando Brigade
The Nigerian and Biafran navies and air forces - MiGs and Ilyushins vs. Count von Rosen's Swedish Minicons
Weapons
Uniforms
Plate Commentaries

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