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Papers by Stuart Sterzel
This paper deals with the background, role players, sequence of events, geopolitical consideratio... more This paper deals with the background, role players, sequence of events, geopolitical considerations and history of the Angolan War which took place from 1975 to 1990 between the Soviet Union and its allies & proxies on the one hand, and the Republic of South Africa and its allies on the other. It also has a section presenting a rebuttal of previously published material on this subject, and a section on disinformation techniques used in and by the Soviet Union.
Op-Ed Articles by Stuart Sterzel
An article on how different media organisations provide contradictory presentations of the same e... more An article on how different media organisations provide contradictory presentations of the same events - depending on cultural, political or other influencers present in the societies in which they are based; or on the cultural or political norms of their editorial staff.
A geopolitical analysis of the Ukraine crisis at its inception
Television by Stuart Sterzel
A Geopolitical comment and assessment provided on request to RT TV International on the secession... more A Geopolitical comment and assessment provided on request to RT TV International on the secession of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine
Post Conflict Reconciliation by Stuart Sterzel
A paper dealing with post-conflict interaction and reconciliation between combat veterans of the ... more A paper dealing with post-conflict interaction and reconciliation between combat veterans of the South African Special Forces and combat veterans of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union, who fought against one another during the Angolan War.
This document represents part of a post-conflict interaction and reconciliation process between r... more This document represents part of a post-conflict interaction and reconciliation process between retired Special Forces Operators of the South African Special Forces and retired Special Forces personnel of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) who fought against one another during the War in Namibia in the 1970s and 1980s.
An article to the effect that the Angolan War was essentially a Cold War conflict between the Sov... more An article to the effect that the Angolan War was essentially a Cold War conflict between the Soviet Union and its proxies and the Republic of South Africa and its allies. It therefore did not represent an internecine state of hostilities between different polarised sections of the South African population.
(Note: There is a statistical error in the attached article. The figure of 300 000 Soviet Personnel refers to all Soviet personnel in Angola during that period - not military personnel alone. Soviet military and intelligence personnel in Angola during the period of the Angolan War numbered between 13 000 to 16 000).
Oral Histories by Stuart Sterzel
An Oral History and Memory Paper dealing with the Angolan War, Post-Military experiences and Mil... more An Oral History and Memory Paper dealing with the Angolan War, Post-Military experiences and Military Veterans / Combat Veterans matters.
Talks by Stuart Sterzel
A summary of a talk delivered to the Military History Society on the Angolan War, with reference ... more A summary of a talk delivered to the Military History Society on the Angolan War, with reference to the engagements between the Cuito River and the Lomba River Valley in Southern Angola during the year 1987
Research Facilitation by Stuart Sterzel
The first formal published research conducted on Retired Special Forces Operators with the direct... more The first formal published research conducted on Retired Special Forces Operators with the direct input of retired and serving Special Forces Operators. The research opportunity, co-operation of the Special Forces League, co-operation of the Special Forces Brigade and co-operation of interviewees was facilitated and managed by Stuart Sterzel. The research itself was conducted by Guy Lamb while at the Centre for Conflict Resolution, and published in Track Two - the quarterly research Publication of the Centre for Conflict Resolution (from Page 39 onwards).
Radio by Stuart Sterzel
A two hour radio interview provided on the Angolan War, with emphasis on the deciding battles of ... more A two hour radio interview provided on the Angolan War, with emphasis on the deciding battles of the Angolan War in 1987, which saw the the greatest Conventional Battles on the African Continent since the battle of El Alamein in 1942, and the greatest defeat of a Soviet-led Conventional Army since Operation Barbarossa in 1941. The first two minutes of the interview and a two minute period in the middle are in the Afrikaans language, and the balance of the interview is in the English language.
This paper deals with the background, role players, sequence of events, geopolitical consideratio... more This paper deals with the background, role players, sequence of events, geopolitical considerations and history of the Angolan War which took place from 1975 to 1990 between the Soviet Union and its allies & proxies on the one hand, and the Republic of South Africa and its allies on the other. It also has a section presenting a rebuttal of previously published material on this subject, and a section on disinformation techniques used in and by the Soviet Union.
An article on how different media organisations provide contradictory presentations of the same e... more An article on how different media organisations provide contradictory presentations of the same events - depending on cultural, political or other influencers present in the societies in which they are based; or on the cultural or political norms of their editorial staff.
A geopolitical analysis of the Ukraine crisis at its inception
A Geopolitical comment and assessment provided on request to RT TV International on the secession... more A Geopolitical comment and assessment provided on request to RT TV International on the secession of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine
A paper dealing with post-conflict interaction and reconciliation between combat veterans of the ... more A paper dealing with post-conflict interaction and reconciliation between combat veterans of the South African Special Forces and combat veterans of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union, who fought against one another during the Angolan War.
This document represents part of a post-conflict interaction and reconciliation process between r... more This document represents part of a post-conflict interaction and reconciliation process between retired Special Forces Operators of the South African Special Forces and retired Special Forces personnel of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) who fought against one another during the War in Namibia in the 1970s and 1980s.
An article to the effect that the Angolan War was essentially a Cold War conflict between the Sov... more An article to the effect that the Angolan War was essentially a Cold War conflict between the Soviet Union and its proxies and the Republic of South Africa and its allies. It therefore did not represent an internecine state of hostilities between different polarised sections of the South African population.
(Note: There is a statistical error in the attached article. The figure of 300 000 Soviet Personnel refers to all Soviet personnel in Angola during that period - not military personnel alone. Soviet military and intelligence personnel in Angola during the period of the Angolan War numbered between 13 000 to 16 000).
An Oral History and Memory Paper dealing with the Angolan War, Post-Military experiences and Mil... more An Oral History and Memory Paper dealing with the Angolan War, Post-Military experiences and Military Veterans / Combat Veterans matters.
A summary of a talk delivered to the Military History Society on the Angolan War, with reference ... more A summary of a talk delivered to the Military History Society on the Angolan War, with reference to the engagements between the Cuito River and the Lomba River Valley in Southern Angola during the year 1987
The first formal published research conducted on Retired Special Forces Operators with the direct... more The first formal published research conducted on Retired Special Forces Operators with the direct input of retired and serving Special Forces Operators. The research opportunity, co-operation of the Special Forces League, co-operation of the Special Forces Brigade and co-operation of interviewees was facilitated and managed by Stuart Sterzel. The research itself was conducted by Guy Lamb while at the Centre for Conflict Resolution, and published in Track Two - the quarterly research Publication of the Centre for Conflict Resolution (from Page 39 onwards).
A two hour radio interview provided on the Angolan War, with emphasis on the deciding battles of ... more A two hour radio interview provided on the Angolan War, with emphasis on the deciding battles of the Angolan War in 1987, which saw the the greatest Conventional Battles on the African Continent since the battle of El Alamein in 1942, and the greatest defeat of a Soviet-led Conventional Army since Operation Barbarossa in 1941. The first two minutes of the interview and a two minute period in the middle are in the Afrikaans language, and the balance of the interview is in the English language.