Soldiers of Fortune: Mercenaries and Military Adventurers, 1960-2020

by Anthony Rogers

This highly illustrated title traces the development of mercenary soldiering, from individuals and small units in the African wars of the 1960s-90s to today's state-employed corporate military contractors. The phenomenon of mercenary soldiering has constantly recurred in the news since the 1960s and has always attracted lively interest. The concept of "mercenaries" began in the former Belgian Congo during the 1960s when men such as Mike Hoare and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472848012
• ISBN13: 9781472848017
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.3" x 9.7"