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We Dared to Win

The SAS in Rhodesia

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We Dared to Win

By: Hannes Wessels, Andre Scheepers - with
Narrated by: Roger Clark
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About this listen

Andre Scheepers grew up on a farm in Rhodesia, learning about the bush from his African childhood friends, before joining the army. A quiet, introspective thinker, Andre started out as a trooper in the SAS before being commissioned into the Rhodesian Light Infantry Commandos, where he was engaged in fireforce combat operations. He then rejoined the SAS.

Wounded 13 times, his operational record is exceptional even by the tough standards that existed at the time. He emerged as the SAS officer par excellence; beloved by his men, displaying extraordinary calmness, courage, and audacious cunning during a host of extremely dangerous operations. Andre writes vividly about his experiences, his emotions, and his state of mind during the war, and reflects candidly on what he learned and how war has shaped his life since.

In addition to Andre's personal story, this book reveals more about some of the other men who were distinguished operators in SAS operations during the Rhodesian War.

©2018 Hannes Wessels and Andre Scheepers (P)2020 Tantor 20th Century Africa Colonialism & Post-Colonialism Military Military & War Modern Politics & Government War

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You would of thought the narrator would have been told how to pronounce names and places in the story. That spoiled the audiobook for me.

Poor Narration

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The first hand accounts of activity, bravery, and patriotism demonstrated by members of the SAS in Rhodesia is a cracking listen. It is just a shame that the narrator has not taken the trouble to get the correct pronunciations. Of names of towns, regions and names. However, this should not detract from what is a really well written and gripping account..

Outstanding account of SAS activity during the war in Rhodesia

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A fascinating insight into the Rhodesian bush war as told by those troopies (soldiers) who were involved on the ground. These courageous young men did indeed dare to win. Brave and heroic till the end. Unfortunately it more than irked me and totally spoilt the telling of the story by the narrator who mispronounced people and place names throughout the 10 hr 48min narration. Place names eg.Salisbury, Beira, Tete, Kwe kwe, Kariba as well as Afrikaans names and surnames eg. Koos, Scheepers, Badenhoorst are badly pronounced and insulting to those of us who grew up in Rhodesia. The least that could be done is get a local to teach the narrator how to pronounce the name of Rhodesia's capital city, the biggest man made lake- Lake Kariba and the author's surname correctly and consistently!

Interesting insight into the Rhodesian Bush War

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Very enjoyable listening to a military personnel record full of professional daring delivered candidly with humility.

Amazing story

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There are numerous books recounting the 20-year struggle of Rhodesians to maintain a strong, viable and progressive country despite everything the world threw at them yet there are only two audiobooks that I know of that recount the experiences of such brave men. Such a pity that this important account was ruined by narration so poor that it must have been contrived. with some hilarious mispronouncements of place names and military terms.

Wessels and Scheepers put a lot into their book, the least the publishers could have done is produce a narrator to give it the respect it deserves.

A Remarkable Book

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