MOBILE WARFARE FOR AFRICA: On the Successful Conduct of Wars in Africa and Beyond - Lessons Learned from the South African Border War

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Presenting a remarkable amount of experience drawing primarily from South Africa's Border War in the form of case studies, supported fully by an extensive number of photographs and specially commissioned maps. Includes case-studies and examples which presents a yardstick for the enhancement of contemporary combat practices. In this context, the Namibian-Angolan-South African Border War serves as one of the principal benchmark studies.

Many valuable lessons can be learned from the African way of warfare and what is referred to today as '4th Generation' and/or asymmetric warfare, besides providing insights as to how this will influence future military needs and requirements, for instance the development of forces and the incorporation and employment of advanced technology.