Description: Early 1960s Africa was the Dark Continent of James Conrad, David Livingstone, and Dr. Albert Schweitzer. Often found in any of over 20 African nations traveller Michael Walsh identified with the period with which Europe's last gladiators would also be familiar. The dogs-of-war had worn the epaulettes of every nation. Now comrades-in-arms were veterans of the Waffen SS, The French Foreign Legion, British Parachute Regiment, Belgian, Dutch, and Irish and Swedish servicemen. Here is the real world of the men who made up the epic movie The Wild Geese. Drawn into the Congo Crisis and Biafra War of Independence, the Sudan, South Africa and Rhodesia Bush Wars the soldiers-of fortune numbered in their ranks legends as Colonel Mike Hoare, 'Black Jack' Schramme, veteran Colonel Bob Denard, and Major Siegfried Muller. We witness the heroic death of Marc Goosens, meet French Legionnaire Roger Faulques and Rolf Steiner. Never forgotten are Alexander Gay and Major Taffy Williams all of whom were truly the Last Gladiators of Europe.
Brief description: Also by Michael Walsh: Novels: The Dovetails Hotel The Enigma of Tiffany The Phantom of Ophelia The Soul Mates Retribution The Stigma Enigma Business books: Business Booster Debtor's Revenge General interest Books: Great Sayings and Stories of History RELATED SEAFARING BOOKS: Untold Sagas of the Sea Volume I, II, III and IV The Leaving of Liverpool Britannic Waives the Rules All I Ask is a Tall Ship A Sea Veneer of Liverpool by Michael Walsh. Michael Walsh is Britain's most creative and successful multi-topical author. His refreshingly new perspective book titles enjoy a worldwide following. Contact Michael Walsh by email: euroman_uk@yahoo.co.uk