Angola: The War

"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

Anton Beukman

as Himself - Former Member, Seaborne Special Forces

Jan Breytenbach

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

Fidel Castro

as Himself - President of Cuba (archive footage)

Jannie Gildenhuys

as Himself - Former Chief, South African Defense Forces

Maxim Gladkov

as Himself - Former Soviet Interpreter

Dick Lord

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

Jan Malan

as Himself - Former Field Commander, 61 Mech, SADF

Gert Minnaar

as Himself - Former Member, 61 Mech, SADF

Koos Moorcroft

as Himself - Former Sergeant Major, South African Defense Forces

Craig Thomassen

as Himself - Former Member, Corps of Engineers, SADF

Pik Botha

as Himself - Former South African Minister of Foreign Affairs

Crew

Peter Lamberti

Producer

Peter Lamberti

Director