Forgotten Soldiers of Otapi: Forgotten Soldiers - Book 3

Forgotten Soldiers of Otapi
Braam Pretorius

January 1988 – Northern Namibia.

The war is dragging to an uneasy close, but the bush is fighting back. SWAPO insurgents, Cuban spies, and the relentless dangers of Africa itself, the landmines, the lions, and the silent, merciless crocodiles that take men without warning.

For Louis, Abrie, Kelly, Dave, Joe, and Smajoor Bulldog of Valk 2, Small Team 2, the battle isn’t just against the enemy, it’s against the land, the ghosts, and the war that refuses to let them go.

When a South African sapper is captured and taken across the border into Angola, the mission becomes personal.
✔ Dirk Diesel, South Africa’s deadliest covert operator, is sent into Otapi to retrieve the missing soldier.
✔ Xam, a San Bushman tracker, follows the spoor through the red sand of war.
✔ Captain Santiago Velázquez, a Cuban intelligence officer, is out for revenge, and he doesn’t care how many men he has to kill to get it.

From the dusty roads of Otapi to the secret war rooms of Pretoria and the drunken frustrations of Fidel Castro himself, this is a relentless, hard-hitting military thriller based on the untold stories of those who fought in the Border War.

Who Will Love This Book?

✔ Fans of gritty, realistic military fiction—if you enjoy Andy McNab, Wilbur Smith, or Frederick Forsyth, this is for you.
✔ Readers fascinated by war history—especially the South African Border War and Cold War conflicts in Africa.
✔ Those who love high-stakes espionage and special forces missions—from paratroopers to spies, bush trackers to Cuban commandos.
✔ Anyone who understands that war doesn’t end when the bullets stop—it lingers in the hearts and minds of the men who fought it.

This is not just another war novel. This is a story of brotherhood, survival, and the forgotten soldiers who walked the red sand of Namibia.