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Understanding Bosnia and Rwanda
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Welcome to SarajevoWelcome to Sarajevo
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Based on a true story of the evacuation of a orphan from Sarajevo. Shot in Sarajevo not long after the war had ended this film shows the true horrors and suffering of the Sarajevans during the siege.
Pretty Village, Pretty FlamePretty Village, Pretty Flame
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In SerboCroatian with English Subtitles this DVD traces the lives of two young men and how they end up facing each other in the war.
No Man's LandNo Man's Land
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When two men who were at school together end up in the same trench you would think that they would be on the same side. But now find themselves fighting on opposite sides of the conflict.
Endgame: The Betrayal And Fall Of Srebrenica, Europe's Worst Massacre Since World War IIEndgame: The Betrayal And Fall Of Srebrenica, Europe's Worst Massacre Since World War II by David Rohde
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Well written book containing cross referenced and multisourced first hand accounts of the atrocities in Srebrenica.
Srebrenica: Record of a War CrimeSrebrenica: Record of a War Crime by Jan Willem Honig
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Good factual account. Dry reading but set out well in two sections dealing with the events and then the analysis.
War Hospital: A True Story of Surgery and SurvivalWar Hospital: A True Story of Surgery and Survival by Sheri Fink
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An insight into the resourcefulness of man when faced with medical emergencies and minimal resources. Well written first hand account of a horrific time.
The Bone Woman: A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and KosovoThe Bone Woman: A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo by Clea Koff
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Clea Koff's autobiography describing her time as a Forencis anthrapologist. Insightful writing revealing not only the horror of the atrocities in Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo, but also the solace and comfort that her role can bring to those so desperate for truth
All Necessary MeasuresAll Necessary Measures by Cameron Spence
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Cameron Spence, like Scott O Grady was shot down over Bosnia. If you are looking at which of he two accounts to read then choose this one. By far the superior and much more detailed it tells of his rescue by friendly forces in Gorazde and his subsequent extraction.
Return with HonorReturn with Honor by Scott O'Grady
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Scott O'Grady, shot down over Bosnia during the war. A interesting but slow story which was much altered and dramatized to make the film "Behind Enemy Lines"
Behind Enemy LinesBehind Enemy Lines
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Based on Scott O Grady's escape from Bosnia after being shot down. This is a very much dramatised account which unfortunately is not as accurate as it could be, but neverthe less makes for entertaining watching.
The Key to My Neighbour's House: Searching for Justice in Bosnia and RwandaThe Key to My Neighbour's House: Searching for Justice in Bosnia and Rwanda by Elizabeth Neuffer
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Covering both the Rwandan and the Bosnian civil wars Elizabeth Neuffer provides a balanced account of the wars. Words and descriptions from some of the ICTY trials add a horrifying weight to the content
Hotel RwandaHotel Rwanda
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Excellent film providing a good insight into the xenophobic basis of the Rwandan civil war.
Shooting DogsShooting Dogs
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Deeply thoughtful film, provides an insight into the ineffectual mandate given to the soldiers fighting to protect the innocent of Rwanda's civil war
In Harms WayIn Harms Way by Martin Bell
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Reporting from a War zone takes a special mix of strength, stamina and stupidity. Martin Bell takes us to Sarajevo and the environs and explains how covering a war as a jornalism can find infighting with your colleagues and producers as viciously as the conflict surrounding you.
Himmler's Bosnian Division: The Waffen-SS Handschar Division 1943-1945Himmler's Bosnian Division: The Waffen-SS Handschar Division 1943-1945 by George Lepre
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An extreemly well written and documented account of the little known Bosnian SS Handshcar division. Recruited from Hitlers fascination with the Muslim religion this group of soldiers trained in France before declaring mutiny and gaining their wish to return to defend their homeland from the Serbian / Russian forces they saw as their enemy.
The Tenth Circle of Hell: A Memoir of Life in the Death Camps of Bosnia (A New Republic Book)The Tenth Circle of Hell: A Memoir of Life in the Death Camps of Bosnia (A New Republic Book) by Rezak Hukanovic
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Deeply moving account of the Omarska death camp during the Bosnian Civil war. Very graphic and detailed, written in the third person by Rezak Hukanovic a detah camp survivor. Revealing the true man's inhumanity to man
Peacekeeper: The Road to SarajevoPeacekeeper: The Road to Sarajevo by Lewis MacKenzie
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Leiws Mackenzie was already in Sarajevo when the first short were fired from the roof of the Holiday Inn. This autobiography traces the start of the war and the difficulties of the UNPROFOR mission.
Trusted MoleTrusted Mole by Milos Stankovic
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Wrongly accused of spying, Milos was smuggled into Bosnia under the pseudomyn of Mike Stanley to work alongside the generals as an interpreter. His knowledge of the culture and his own ancestry helps prove his reliability and gain trust in difficult situations. A detailed, well written account.
Fighting for Peace: Bosnia, 1994Fighting for Peace: Bosnia, 1994 by Michael Rose
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General Sir Michael Rose takes us from January 1994 when he was sent to Sarajevo. His insight into the difficulty of negotiations with three different sides who contnually embrace every chance to upset the apple cart and fail to honour promises. He mentions the rescue of a British Naval pilot from Gorazde. If you want to read more on this look for Cameron Spences All Necessary Means.
The Death of Yugoslavia (BBC)The Death of Yugoslavia (BBC) by Allan Little
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A well written but heavy going book. Small print and numerous facts will either compell you or repel you. If you are compelled you will be rewarded with a in depth account of the politics behind the start of the war. How leaders were put in place by being the last one to opt out and the mentallity behind the uprising.