Title: Slaver's wheel
Description: From the American Green Beret who knew Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba of the Congo. The United Nations grants independence to the former Belgium colony... the Congo. Patrice Lumumba becomes Prime Minister... and all hell breaks loose. The never before told story of the clandestine American Special Forces team sent to rescue people from the chaos and killing during the tumultuous transition from colony to independent nation. While the super powers grappled for control of the Congo... this is the behind the scenes story of tribal conflict, courage, suffering, determination and the heroes who rescued hundreds from certain death. From the last surviving member of this classified rescue mission... and the man who would be Patrice Lumumba's bodyguard... Sully deFontaine
Subjects: United States, Political violence, History, United States. Army. Special Forces, Military missions, United states, army, special forces, Congo (democratic republic), history, Government missions
Places: Congo (Democratic Republic)
People: Sully de Fontaine
Time periods: Civil War, 1960-1965