Description: An academic discussion of the lessons to be learnt from the series of conflicts involved Rhodesian, South Africa and Portugal in the 1960s and 1970s.
Brief description: Charles D. "Chuck" Melson served as the Chief Historian for the U.S. Marine Corps, at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps in Washington, DC, and the Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia. For some 23 years he wrote, co-authored, or edited official publications and series. Chuck was also a joint historian with the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command. His military service included 25 years as a U.S. Marine. He received the General Edwin Simmons-Henry Shaw Award for public historians and the General Leonard Chapman Medal for professional military educators.
Review Quotes: "This is a solid study with a lot of detail (airplanes, ordnance, and a nineteen-page glossary of Rhodesian military and slang terms) that places the Rhodesian air force firmly within the security forces."-- "Journal of Military History"