30 years after a devastating helicopter crash, Rick van Malsen returns to the scene, to search for the crash site of the downed Puma, in an effort to achieve closure for the relatives of the dead. This is a story of courage and devotion to duty, comradeship and loyalty undimmed by the passage of time.

Much has been written on airborne and airmobile warfare from a First World perspective, but very little has been written from Africa's. France's experiences in Algeria and the birth of the helicopter 'gunship' and its associated tactics led the way. This book studies the role played by various airborne and airmobile forces during their campaigns.

In the Underberg village of Hillman, something has disturbed the peace in the hilltop hamlet. A debate is raging about whether or not to change the name of the town in line with current political trends. When a rumour goes round that wealthy developers are coming to Hillman to build a Sun City-style resort, the town is thrown into chaos.

The first-ever account of the bush war by a non-white member of the South African security forces; this is the story of a Kavango tracker who served for six years with Koevoet, the elite South African Police unit, during the South West African-Angolan bush war of the '80s. Kamongo tells the story of the 50 or so firefights he was involved in.

Few regiments have left their mark on the history of modern warfare as did the Rhodesian Light Infantry. Raised in February 1961 they first evolved into a commando unit then became involved in border-control duties in the Zambezi Valley. Later the RLI was to evolve into a ruthlessly efficient killing machine.

Rauch Beukes, a young Boer of 17, returns to the family homestead to find it razed to the ground, the livestock gone and his mother and sisters slaughtered by the marauding Xhosa from across the Great Fish River. So begins a tale of violence and warfare, love across racial divides, painted against the grand backdrop of the Boer migration north.