The Private Army of
Colonel Tobin #3: “Congo War Cry” by Alan Caillou. Two rebel armies are causing
headaches for the African Congo. General Guevara Lincoln’s army wants to run
all the whites out of Africa, and Major Dogger’s army wants Africa returned to
the old days when whites were masters, and blacks were slaves. The Congolese Army
is not strong enough to fight them, so the private army of Colonel Tobin is
hired to destroy the rebels. Tobin’s
command consist of Major Paul Tobin (the colonel’s son), Pamela Charles (aide
de camp), Betty de Haas (maps), Major Rick Meyers, and Major Bramble.
Considered a men’s action novel, there is a difference. Most men’s action
novels are primarily about sex and mass killing. Colonel Tobin is more military
tactic, battle statistics, and well-written adventure, without the need of mass
killing and sexual encounters every few pages. In other words, this series is
more professional than mere mindless action we usually get in these series.
Colonel Tobin actually pits the two rebel forces against each other, and then
mops up what is left. It is his tactics that set the two against each other in
the place and time picked by his army. A very good series.
