Congo Mercenary

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In July 1964, after four years of uneasy independence, the Democratic Republic of the Congo was once engulfed by an armed rebel that spread all over the country like a bush fire. The riot soldiers struck terror into the hearts of civilians and National Army soldiers alike. Faced with this situation, the Congolese government hired legendary mercenary leader Mike Hoare to quell the uprising and bring order to the country.

In Congo Mercenary, Mike Hoare tells the actual story of his resolute band of mercenaries all the way through the Congo war. In fascinating detail, Hoare describes how the mercenaries were recruited and trained, and then recounts their adventures through four combat campaigns over an 18-month period all the way through which they liberated Stanleyville, fought rebels within the hinterland, freed hundreds of European hostages and restored law and order to the Congo.

Originally published in 1967, and now including a new foreword by Mike Hoare, Congo Mercenary is a well-written and historically vital account of one of the vital brutal rebellions in Africa, in addition to an accurate and gritty depiction of the mercenary life.

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