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Shadows of a forgotten past : to the edge with the Rhodesian SAS and Selous Scouts

Title
  1. Shadows of a forgotten past : to the edge with the Rhodesian SAS and Selous Scouts / Paul French.
Published by
  1. Solihull : Helion & Company ; Rugby, Warwickshire : GG Books UK, 2012.
  2. ©2012
Author
  1. French, Paul, approximately 1947-

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Description
  1. 203 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
Summary
  1. This work chronicles the experiences of Paul French, who upon leaving the British Army's 21 SAS (V), sought adventure and excitement in C Squadron of the Rhodesian SAS. The book tells of the missions that succeeded and of the many that failed. It notes simply and succinctly the sheer stress and danger of special forces operations.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (2021-2024).
Alternative title
  1. To the edge with the Rhodesian SAS and Selous Scouts
Subject
  1. French, Paul, approximately 1947-
  2. Southern Rhodesia. Army. Selous Scouts
  3. Southern Rhodesia. Army. Special Air Service
  4. South Africa. Army. Reconnaissance Commando, 6
  5. 1900-2011
  6. Parachute troops > Biography
  7. Private security services > Employees > Biography
  8. Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Personal narratives
  9. Special forces (Military science) > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Biography
  10. Parachute troops
  11. Private security services > Employees
  12. Special forces (Military science)
  13. Zimbabwe > History > Chimurenga War, 1966-1980 > Personal narratives
  14. Africa, Sub-Saharan > History, Military > 20th century
  15. Sub-Saharan Africa
  16. Iraq
  17. Zimbabwe
Genre/Form
  1. Biographies.
  2. History.
  3. Military history.
  4. Personal narratives.
Contents
  1. Selection comparisons -- Rhodesian SAS -- Selous Scouts pseudo operations -- The operation that went wrong -- Anecdotes -- Raid on Joshua Nkomo, Lusaka, 14 April 1979 -- The operation that went right -- Operation Tepid, October 1979 -- The Cisco and Marianne Guerreiro story -- Mozambique National Resistance -- End of an era -- Angola, Somalia and Iraq.
Call number
  1. ReCAP 22-1730
Author
  1. French, Paul, approximately 1947- author.
Title
  1. Shadows of a forgotten past : to the edge with the Rhodesian SAS and Selous Scouts / Paul French.
Publisher
  1. Solihull : Helion & Company ; Rugby, Warwickshire : GG Books UK, 2012.
Copyright date
  1. ©2012
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Chronological term
  1. 1900-2011
Local subject
  1. Black author.
LCCN
  1. 2013409341
ISBN
  1. 9781908916600
  2. 1908916605
Research call number
  1. ReCAP 22-1730
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