Katanga 1960-63 : Mercenaries, Spies and the African Nation that Waged War on the World

Katanga 1960-63 : Mercenaries, Spies and the African Nation that Waged War on the World

Christopher Othen

Språken
FörlagThe History Press
ISBN9780750965804

In King Leopold II's infamous Congo 'Free' State at the turn of the century, severed hands became a form of currency. But some in the Belgian government had no sense of historical shame, as they connived for an independent Katanga state in 1960 to protect Belgian mining interests. What happened next