From memory this is the same report as I originally linked to (in substance at least):
The Dhofar Campaign & How Its Lessons Can Be Applied To Afghanistan
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From memory this is the same report as I originally linked to (in substance at least):
The Dhofar Campaign & How Its Lessons Can Be Applied To Afghanistan
Akehurst Perspective
Brigadier Akehurst was a British officer who commanded the Dhofar Brigade. We have some of his notes in our archives here which I will try and post up on this thread. He also published a book "We...
Blog Report
Moderator's Note: See Post 19 for a current link to the Grendel Report on the relevance of the Dhofar Campaign to Afghanistan.
The British Contribution
excluding the SAS never rose above the 300 personnel mark and consisted predominantly of officers on contract to or seconded to the Omani armed forces. Officers were expected to see action and a...