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Author Stapleton, Timothy J. (Timothy Joseph), 1967- author

Title Warfare and tracking in Africa, 1952-1990 / by Timothy J. Stapleton
Published Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2016

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Description 1 online resource
Series Warfare, society and culture ; number 11
Warfare, society and culture ; no. 11.
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Tracking and Identity; 2 Tracking and Colonial Warfare; 3 Kenya, 1952-6; 4 Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 1965-80; 5 South West Africa (Namibia), 1966-90; Conclusion; Works Cited; Notes; Index
Summary During the decolonization wars in East and Southern Africa, tracking became increasingly valuable as a military tactic. Drawing on archival research and interviews, Stapleton presents a comparative study of the role of tracking in insurgency and counter-insurgency across Kenya, Zimbabwe and Namibia
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-160) and index
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SUBJECT Africa -- History, Military -- 20th century
Subject Africa
Genre/Form Military history
Form Electronic book
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