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Author Cilliers, Jakkie, author

Title Counter-insurgency in Rhodesia / J.K. Cilliers
Published London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015

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Description 1 online resource
Series Routledge library editions. Terrorism and insurgency ; volume 4
Routledge library editions. Terrorism and insurgency ; v. 4
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables and Figures; List of Abbreviations and Terminology; Acknowledgement; Introduction; Dedication; 1. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WAR FOR ZIMBABWE: 1890 TO 1979; 1.1 The Early Years; 1.2 The Establishment of a Strategic Base Area in the North-east; 1.3 Operation Hurricane; 1.4 1974: Security Force Reaction; 1.5 Detente; 1.6 1976 and Dr Henry Kissinger; 1.7 The Patriotic Front; 1.8 1977: ZPRA Intensifies the War; 1.9 The Internal Settlement; 1.10 Lancaster House
2. COMMAND AND CONTROL2.1 The Rhodesian Security Force's approach to command and control; 2.2 JOC's, JPS and Operation Hurricane; 2.3 War Council, COMOPS and NATJOC; 2.4 Special Forces; 2.5 Conclusion; 3. PROTECTED AND CONSOLIDATED VILLAGES; 3.1 The Concept; 3.2 Initial Attempts at Creating Protected Areas; 3.3 Operations Overload and Overload Two; 3.4 Extension of the Protected Village Scheme; 3.5 Opening of Protected Villages; 3.6 Guarding Forces; 3.7 The Rhodesian Approach and Conditions in Protected Villages; 3.8 Conclusion; 4. BORDER MINEFIELD OBSTACLES; 4.1 Cordon Sanitaire
4.2 Rhodesian Cordons Sanitaires4.3 Border Minefields; 4.4 Conclusion; 5. PSEUDO OPERATIONS AND THE SELOUS SCOUTS; 5.1 The Concept; 5.2 The Formation of the Selous Scouts; 5.3 Pseudo Modus Operandi; 5.4 Conclusion; 6. INTERNAL DEFENCE AND DEVELOPMENT: PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS, POPULATION AND RESOURCE CONTROL, CIVIC ACTION; 6.1 The American Concept of Stability Operations; 6.2 Population and Resources Control, Psychological Operations and Civic Action; 6.3 The Sheppard Group; 6.4 Branch of Special Duties (BOSD) and the Formation of 1 POU; 6.5 The Directorate of Psychological Warfare
6.6 Rewards6.7 Safe Returns and Amnesty Offers; 6.8 Interface and Manila Interface; 6.9 Food Control: Operation Turkey; 6.10 Psyop: Operation Splitshot; 6.11 Use of Spirit Mediums; 6.12 Conclusion; 7. EXTERNAL OPERATIONS; 7.1 Strategic Base Areas and Insurgent Sanctuaries; 7.2 Mozambique; 7.3 Zambia; 7.4 Botswana; 7.5 Angola; 7.6 Conclusion; 8. OPERATION FAVOUR: SECURITY FORCE AUXILIARIES; 8.1 Introduction: The Concept; 8.2 Operation Favour; 8.3 Conclusion; 9. INTELLIGENCE; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Organisation and Major Characteristics of the Rhodesian Intelligence Community prior to 1973
9.3 Revolutionary War and Special Branch Intelligence9.4 The Development of Military Intelligence Organisations; 9.5 The Role of COMOPS; 9.6 Special Air Service, Selous Scouts and the Special Forces Intelligence Centre (SFIC); 9.7 Security and Counter-Intelligence; 9.8 Conclusion; 10. THE SECURITY SITUATION BY LATE 1979; 11. CONCLUSION; Selected Bibliography; Index
Summary When originally published in 1985 this volume was the first scholarly and objective contribution available on Rhodesian counter-insurgency. It documents and explains why Rhodesia lost the war. The origins of the conflict are reviewed; each chapter examines a separate institution or counter-insurgency strategy directly related to the development of the conflict, concluding with a summary view of the Rhodesian security situation both past and present
Notes Originally published: 1985
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 23, 2015)
Subject National liberation movements -- Zimbabwe
Counterinsurgency -- Zimbabwe
HISTORY -- Africa -- South -- General.
HISTORY -- Africa -- South -- Republic of South Africa.
Counterinsurgency
National liberation movements
SUBJECT Zimbabwe -- History -- Chimurenga War, 1966-1980. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007010
Zimbabwe -- History -- 1965-1980. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85149815
Subject Zimbabwe
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
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