THE INFLUENCE OF THE RATEL INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE ON MOBILE WARFARE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

THE INFLUENCE OF THE RATEL INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE ON MOBILE WARFARE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

This article traces the story of how the author and a number of daring young commanders and soldiers had cast aside military textbooks in developing their own military doctrine for mobile warfare, South African style. It is clear that the Ratel infantry fighting vehicle had wielded huge influence on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roland de Vries
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2015-11-01
Series:Scientia Militaria
Subjects:
South African Defence Force
SADF
Manoeuvre battles
Ratel infantry fighting vehicle
Military vehicles
Military bush vehicles
African bush warfare
Armoured vehicles
Military doctrine
Bush war
South African border war
Six-wheeled armoured vehicle
Tanks
Olifant tanks
'Ratel'
Military mobility
Mobility warfare
Armoured tank protection
Fire-and-movement tactics
Infantry School
1 South African Infantry Battalion
1 SAI
Online Access:http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1129

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http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1129

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