Angola: The War (2017)

A faraway war... A clash of ideologies... And some of the biggest battles fought on African soil since World War Two.

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.

Cast (11)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

A

Anton Beukman

Himself - Former Member, Seaborne Special Forces

J

Jan Breytenbach

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

Fidel Castro

Himself - President of Cuba (archive footage)

J

Jannie Gildenhuys

Himself - Former Chief, South African Defense Forces

M

Maxim Gladkov

Himself - Former Soviet Interpreter

D

Dick Lord

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

J

Jan Malan

Himself - Former Field Commander, 61 Mech, SADF

G

Gert Minnaar

Himself - Former Member, 61 Mech, SADF

K

Koos Moorcroft

Himself - Former Sergeant Major, South African Defense Forces

C

Craig Thomassen

Himself - Former Member, Corps of Engineers, SADF

Pik Botha

Himself - Former South African Minister of Foreign Affairs

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