The Biafran Army 1967-70 - Build-Up and Downfall of the Secessionist Military

Synonimous with the starvation that killed almost two million people, Biafra was a parastate that voted to secede from Nigeria in May 1967. Formally recognized by Gabon, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, and Zambia, and supported by France, Israel, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Rhodesia, and even the Vatican, Biafra's attempt to leave Nigeria resulted in the

About the author

Interested in military history from an early age, Philip Jowett has published many books over the last twenty-five years, specialising in the armies of Asia in the first half of the twentieth century, the Russo-Japanese War, and the armies of the Second World War. A rugby league enthusiast and amateur genealogist, he is married and lives in Lincolnshire.

Product details

• Authors: Philip Jowett
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2020
• EAN: 9781911628637
• ISBN: 978-1-911628-63-7
• No. of pages: 88
• Dimensions: 211 mm x 296 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 290 g
• Illustrations: 116 b/w photos, 6 maps (1 colour), 12 colour profiles, 16 colour photos/ills, 1 table
• Series: Africa@War
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous