Opération Crevette : Benin, mercenaries, and the survival of a new state / Les Sosnowski and Monique Sosnowski.
| Author/creator | Sosnowski, Les author. |
| Other author | Sosnowski, Monique, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham : Lexington Books, [2024] |
| Description | xvii, 227 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Benin, mercenaries, and the survival of a new state |
| Contents | Preface: Bob Denard and Company -- Chapter 1: From French Colony to Military Rule -- Chapter 2: "Sick Child of Africa" -- Chapter 3: Enough is Enough -- Chapter 4: Revolutionary Changes -- Chapter 5: The French Connection -- Chapter 6: The Doctor's Orders -- Chapter 7: Getting Armed and Ready -- Chapter 8: Bienvenue Au Maroc! (Welcome To Morocco!) -- Chapter 9: Dr Zinsou Sends the Dirty Ninety -- Chapter 10: The Omegas are Coming -- Chapter 11: Facing Reality -- Chapter 12: A Three-Hour Disaster -- Chapter 13: The Aftermath -- Chapter 14: Whose Victory? -- Chapter 15: Pandora's Boxes -- Chapter 16: No End to Troubles -- Chapter 17: Justice Delayed -- Chapter 18: The End of an Epoch. |
| Abstract | "Operation Crevette is a meticulously researched account of the political instability leading to private mercenary action in Benin during the mid-twentieth century. This book brings together the voices of the involved mercenaries, political rulers, and local witnesses to reveal a struggle for power in the former French colony"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Sosnowski, Les. Operation Crevette Lanham : Lexington Books, 2024 9781666911244 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2023050132 |
| ISBN | 9781666911237 |
| ISBN | 1666911232 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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