Granger korff biography of christopher
Granger korff biography of christopher
Granger korff biography of christopher paul.
19 with a Bullet: A South African Paratrooper in Angola
Author(s): Granger Korff
Location(s): Angola
Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
Era(s): 1980s
This is a fast-moving, action-packed account of Granger Korff’s two years’ service during 1980/ 81 with the 1st Parachute Battalion at the height of the South African ‘bush war’ in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola.
Apart from the standard counter-insurgency activities of Fireforce operations, such as ambushing, patrols and contacting and destroying SWAPO guerrillas, he was involved in several conventional cross-border operations with the South African Defence Force (SADF).
Having grown up as an East Rand rebel street-fighter, Korff’s military career is marred with controversy. He was always in trouble; going AWOL on the eve of battle in order to get to the front; facing a court martial for beating up and reducing to tears a sergeant-major in front of the troops; fist-fighting with Drug Squad agents; arrested at