Angola: The War

2h

Documentary

For twenty-three years, five western nations, members of the Soviet bloc and two superpowers were locked into a war never formally declared. It all began in 1966. Once the Draft started, every able-bodied white South African male was called up for service.

Production Companies

Aquavision TV Productions

Lion Mountain Media

Cast

Anton Beukman

Anton Beukman

Himself - Former Member, Seaborne Special Forces
Jan Breytenbach

Jan Breytenbach

Himself - Founder, 32 Battalion (as Col. Jan Breytenbach)
Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Himself - President of Cuba (archive footage)
Jannie Gildenhuys

Jannie Gildenhuys

Himself - Former Chief, South African Defense Forces
Maxim Gladkov

Maxim Gladkov

Himself - Former Soviet Interpreter
Dick Lord

Dick Lord

Himself - Former Officer Commanding Air Command Post, SADF (as Brig. Gen. Dick Lord)
Jan Malan

Jan Malan

Himself - Former Field Commander, 61 Mech, SADF
Gert Minnaar

Gert Minnaar

Himself - Former Member, 61 Mech, SADF
Koos Moorcroft

Koos Moorcroft

Himself - Former Sergeant Major, South African Defense Forces
Craig Thomassen

Craig Thomassen

Himself - Former Member, Corps of Engineers, SADF
Pik Botha

Pik Botha

Himself - Former South African Minister of Foreign Affairs

Release date

1st Jun 2017

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English