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Opération Crevette : Benin, mercenaries, and the survival of a new state / Les Sosnowski and Monique Sosnowski.

Author/creator Sosnowski, Les author.
Other author/creatorSosnowski, Monique, author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Lanham : Lexington Books, [2024]
Descriptionxvii, 227 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Sosnowski, Les. Operation Crevette Lanham : Lexington Books, 2024 9781666911244
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2023050132
ISBN9781666911237
ISBN1666911232 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

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