PAMWE CHETE - THE LEGEND OF THE SELOUS SCOUTS

Publisher's grey hardcover binding with black titles on front panel and spine. Illustrated dust jacket.

iii + 593pp. Illustrated.

Binding sound. Contents clean. Light foxing on page edges when book is closed. Dust jacket still in very good condition.

'Translated from the Shona, "Pamwe Chete!" literally means "Together only!" or "All together!" This simple phrase captures the essence of the legend of the Selous Scouts, a tightly-knit, multiracial unit, unique in its own time and ahead of its own time.

Formed in 1973 by the author, Lieutenant-Colonel Ron Reid-Daly, as the Rhodesian bush war intensified, the Selous Scouts Regiment very soon became one of Africa's and for that matter, the world's, foremost and ruthless proponents of pseudo operations in guerrilla counter-insurgency warfare. During its short seven-year existence, up to Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, this regiment was to write, with honour, its name into the annals of military history, with its brilliant modus operandi.

Responsible for over 68% of guerrilla casualties within Rhodesia during the bitter civil war, the regiment was also directly responsible for countless thousands more, accounted for on numerous external raids into Zambia, Mozambique and Botswana. In spite of sanctions, a hostile world opinion and a sometimes cumbersome and archaic Rhodesian political and military high command, the Selous Scouts were still able, through innovation, imagination, bravery, courage and daring, to wreak untold havoc and destruction on the country's enemies.'