Black Stalingrad book by Peter Polack about the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale a turning point in the history of Angola and Southern Africa when two superpowers,the United States and Russia,collided in a monstrous battle fought by their satellite nations of Cuba and South Africa who were assisting the pro Soviet FAPLA and pro Western UNITA forces respectively in a civil war.The 25th anniversary of BCC will be Summer 2012.See a list of Cuban casualties El Nuevo Herald 20 February 2010.
Portuguese service interview at http://www.voanews.com/portuguese/news/a-38-2010-02-25-voa7-92259614.html
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