The history of modern mercenarism. 'Wild Geese' and private military companies
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Mercenaries, 'wild geese', private military companies - all these are names of a phenomenon that has firmly entered our lives. The history and reality, myths and patterns of the development of mercenarism in one book. After the end of the Second World War, mercenarism, practically destroyed in the era of regular armies, became in demand again, and thousands of adventurers flocked to the African continent. In military conflicts in Congo, Yemen, Biafra, Oman, and Rhodesia, mercenaries, or as they were called 'wild geese', played a significant role, leading to the formation of private military companies. Renowned military expert Ivan Konovalov tells the history of mercenarism in the 20th century, the creation of world-famous PMCs such as the South African 'Executive Outcomes', American 'Blackwater', and French 'Le Groupe Barril Securite'. The book examines the legal status of mercenaries, the combat use of mercenary units and PMCs in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine in 2014, as well as the peculiarities of creating PMCs in different countries.
Author:
Author:Ivan Nikolaevich Konovalov
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Detective Books
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:newsprint
Dimensions:
Dimensions:22x13.5x2.3 cm
Series:
Series:Man at War
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:12+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-00155-620-6
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