The Black Beret: The History of South Africa's Armoured Forces, Volume 1: Beginnings to the Invasion of Madagascar 1942

by Willem Steenkamp

Volume 1 of "The Black Beret" starts with the early history of South Africa and ends with the invasion of Madagascar by the South African Forces during WWII. This volume covers topics such as how armor came to the battlefield, the use of horses vs armored car in German South West Africa in 1915, the first steps to mechanization, the birth of the Tank Corps, and the deployment into East Africa through Abyssinia to Addis Abba during the early years...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910294683
• ISBN13: 9781910294680
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.8"