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    Warfare and Tracking in Africa, 1952–1990 (Warfare, Society and Culture)

    Looking for something else I found this complimentary book review; the author Professor Timothy Stapleton is a Canadian and has written other books on warfare in Africa. Amazon states:

    One...
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    Tracking in the Rhodesian Army by Allan Savory

    Discovered this likely "gem" looking for something else and I recognised the author's name. It is a short article (13 pgs) and opens with:...
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    Moderator at work

    I have reopened this thread to enable an update in the next post. Secondly a reminder there is a much smaller, closed thread on current...
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    Manhunt: my crash course in 'urban evasion'

    The title is from a Daily Telegraph journalist's adventure trying to avoid being tracked in London, offered as an adventure / adrenalin rush. Then a reference and short clip to a forthcoming...
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    Moderator at work

    This thread was entitled 'Combat Tracker Teams' till today and appears to mainly relate to training for combat tracking - in the Historians arena.

    There were other relevant thread found on a...
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    Firn, A magnificent country Namibia, you are a...

    Firn,

    A magnificent country Namibia, you are a lucky man to visit there.
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    Way back to the 1980's

    I recall reading a book on the UK military during 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland, that in the rural areas static, covert surveillance was hindered by locals friendly to the Provisional IRA,...
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    Obstactle

    JMA responded:

    I posed the request mindful - from my armchair - that OPSEC may curtail discussion and other moderators no doubt will watch carefully. I know not how much can be discussed now.
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    Focus required

    Focus please on TYR's quest:

    I admit t'was I who moved TYR's opening thread to this old thread:eek: as it was ..

    OPSEC withstanding, can we discuss the current situation?
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    Updated thread

    Hat tip to JMA taking me to a Rhodesian Air Force website and after scrolling through a year's entries, I found this one on an ex-Rhodesian veteran tracker David Scott-Donelan and a link to his - new...
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