Journey without boundaries
Subtitle: the operational life and experiences of a SA Special Forces small team operator : the personal memoirs of Colonel André Diedericks HCS, HC, SM, MMM.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Just Done Productions Publishing
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Durban
Language: eng
Number of pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9781920169589
Subjects: Diedericks, André, -- 1955-2005.; South Africa. -- National Defence Force. -- Special Forces -- History.; South Africa. -- National Defence Force. -- Special Forces -- Officers -- Biography.; Soldiers -- South Africa -- Biography.; Special forces (Military science) -- South Africa.; South Africa -- History, Military -- 1961-
Genres: Biography.
Description: This is the extraordinary tale of an extraordinary man. An honestly told story of his military career, of a man who was twice decorated for valour, who pioneered and developed the concept of “small team reconnaissance” within the South African Special Forces.
 He was a consummate warrior and gentleman and has told his story with humility and a disarming sense that what he did was simply the job he was given, when even the most cursory reading will show that it was anything but simple or easy. 
From start to finish, his life was truly a ‘Journey without Boundaries’.
Notes: Includes index and colour photos.
Table of contents: title: Foreword
pagenum: 3; title: Acknowledgements and Appreciatio
pagenum: 4; title: Historical Background
pagenum: 7; label: Part One
pagenum: 11
title: The Early Days; label: Chapter One
pagenum: 12
title: My Youth; Joining the Army, 1955 to 1974; label: Chapter Two
pagenum: 15
title: Recce Selection, 1974; label: Chapter Three
pagenum: 18
title: Qualifying as a Recce, Fort Doppies and Basic Operators Training, 1974; label: Chapter Four
pagenum: 25
title: Durban and Navy Diving Course, 1975; label: Part Two
pagenum: 29
title: SPECIAL FORCES OPERATIONSSMALL TEAMS – A NEW CHALLENGE; label: Chapter Five
pagenum: 30
title: Operation Savannah, 1975; label: Chapter Six
pagenum: 35
title: On Course in Oudtshoorn and Gaining Valuable Operational Experience, 1976 to 1977; label: Chapter Seven
pagenum: 38
title: The Rhodesian War, 1978 to 1979; label: Chapter Eight
pagenum: 46
title: Acquiring Additional Skills; label: Part Three
pagenum: 51
title: D40/BARNACLE DAYS/SMALL TEAM OPERATIONS; label: Chapter Nine
pagenum: 52
title: Small Teams at D40; Shaping the Team, 1980 to 1984; label: Chapter Ten
pagenum: 55
title: Operation Interrupt - Our First Strategic Long Term Reconnaissance, 1980; label: Chapter Eleven
pagenum: 68
title: Specialised Training and Operation Force, 1981 to 1982; label: Chapter Twelve
pagenum: 75
title: Arrival of Major Boet Swart; Operating with Unita, 1982; label: Chapter Thirteen
pagenum: 78
title: Operation Barrage, 1983; label: Part Four
pagenum: 89
title: 5 Recce Days;Riding the Wave; label: Chapter Fourteen
pagenum: 90
title: End of The Barnacle Era and Relocation to Phalaborwa – Operations Catamaran 1 & 2 and Operation Cerberus, 1984 to 1985; label: Chapter Fifteen
pagenum: 99
title: Tanzania and the Pre-Emptive Strikes Against Facilities of the African National Congress (ANC), 1985 to 1986; title: Operation Caudad
pagenum: 101; label: Chapter Sixteen
pagenum: 106; title: Operations Abduct 1 & 2, 1986 to 1987
pagenum: 106; title: Operation Abduct 1
pagenum: 107; title: Operation Abduct 2
pagenum: 111; title: Operation Abduct 2: second attempt
pagenum: 112; label: Part Five
pagenum: 121
title: End of An Era; label: Chapter Seventeen
pagenum: 122
title: Army College and Transfer to Durban, 1988 to 1991; label: Chapter Eighteen
pagenum: 126
title: 21 South African Infantry Battalion and Back to Durban, 1992 To 1994; label: Glossary
pagenum: 132; label: Photos
pagenum: 148