"Its members consisted of some of the finest guerrilla-fighting men
in the western world, unconventional in many ways, disregardful of
parade-ground discipline, unorthodox in their dress, yet a force so
tightly knit in the face of danger that those who knew anything
about them could only marvel" - The Citizen. Formed in 1973 by the
legendary Lieutenant-Colonel Ron Reid-Daly at the behest of
Rhodesian military supremo General Peter Walls, the Selous Scouts
were to write their name into the annals of military history as one
of the finest counterinsurgency units of all time, through their
innovative pseudo-guerrilla tactics, brilliant reconnaissance
operations into Zambia and Botswana and daring flying-column raids
into Mozambique. Feared and hated by the liberation movements ZIPRA
and ZANLA, the Scouts wreaked untold havoc and destruction on their
Soviet- and Chinese-backed enemies, accounting for 68% of guerrilla
casualties within Rhodesia alone during the bitter bush war of the
1970s. Uniquely ahead of its time, the regimen - a brotherhood of
men that traversed cultural and racial barriers; their Shona motto
was 'Pamwe Chete' (together only) - was to produce the type of
soldier that earned for the unit one Grand Cross of Valour, nine
Silver Crosses and 22 Bronze Crosses of Rhodesia.Peter Baxter is an
author, amateur historian and African field, mountain and heritage
travel guide. Born in Kenya, Peter has lived and travelled over
much of southern and central Africa. He was educated in Rhodesia
(Zimbabwe), leaving the country after independence for an extended
bout of travel before returning in 1989. Since then he has guided
in all the major mountain ranges south of the equator, helping
develop the concept of sustainable travel, and the touring of
battlefield and heritage sites in East Africa. Peter lives in the
United States, working on the marketing of African heritage travel
as well as a variety of book projects. His interests include
British Imperial history in Africa and the East Africa campaign of
the First World War in particular. He is married with three
children.REVIEWS "Undoubtedly one of the most, if not the most,
effective counter-insurgency units in the history of warfare"
Lt-Col Robert Brown, Soldier of Fortune magazine"Africa@War is a
ground-breaking series concept, studying Africa's conflicts and
military players in an informative and entertaining manner,
examining some of the lesser-known campaigns and shedding new light
on some of the better-known operations ... Both titles are great
models of what the combination of authors and publishers can
produce by way of useable case studies for the market place in a
concise illustrated format. They are recommended as professional
military education references."Charles D. Melson, Chief Historian,
U.S. Marine Corps"Each of the books in this series is a
well-documented and researched synopsis of the events that they are
focused upon. They layouts and presentation are logical and of a
very high quality ... As an introduction to this field of
operation, this series is outstanding. A definite asset for those
wishing to improve their knowledge and understanding of the
development of successful, multi-faceted doctrine in the fight
against insurgent/assymetric war."Major Chris Buckham, Royal
Canadian Air Force Journal
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