The Flechas Insurgent Hunting in Eastern Angola, 1965-1974.

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Cann, John [Author]

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online resource

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9781910294246

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DT1308 .F543 2014

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Subject: In 1961, Portugal found itself fighting a war to retain its colonial possessions and preserve the remnants of its empire. It was almost completely unprepared to do so, and this was particularly evident in its ability to project power and to control the vast colonial spaces in Africa. Following the uprisings of March of 1961 in the north of Angola, Portugal poured troops into the colony as fast as its creaking logistic system would allow; however, these new arrivals were not competent and did not possess the skills needed to fight a counterinsurgency. While counterinsurgency by its nature requi.

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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Glossary; Introduction; Chapter One Portugal's War in Africa; Chapter Two Learning Counterinsurgency; Chapter Three The Bushmen; Photo Gallery; Chapter Four Flecha Operations; Chapter Five New Frontiers; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; eBooks Published by Helion and Company

In 1961, Portugal found itself fighting a war to retain its colonial possessions and preserve the remnants of its empire. It was almost completely unprepared to do so, and this was particularly evident in its ability to project power and to control the vast colonial spaces in Africa. Following the uprisings of March of 1961 in the north of Angola, Portugal poured troops into the colony as fast as its creaking logistic system would allow; however, these new arrivals were not competent and did not possess the skills needed to fight a counterinsurgency. While counterinsurgency by its nature requi.

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