Old Style Commandos Return in South Africa
Johannesburg AP reports a revival of old style commandos in South Africa inspired by Boer War lessons and Vietnam and Rhodesia experiences. A Bloemfontein commando school will train 1,200 at a time under 36 officers and 20 instructors, amid Rhodesian infiltration and border security measures.
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South Abrita
South Africa
Vietnam
Rhodesia
Bloemfontein
Pieter W. Botha
Limpopo
Botha
Senate
Cape Town
Britain
United Nations
Africa
U.S
Neil Orpen
Kimmel Dies at 86 Former Pearl Harbor Commander
Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, long linked to Pearl Harbor blame, died at 86 in Groton Connecticut after an apparent heart attack. He repeatedly defended his role and claimed a wartime cover up by Roosevelt officials hindered his Pacific fleet readiness. The obituary notes his enduring contest over the attack and its political fallout.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Cdsevelt
Pacific
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Ind
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Bicknell Coal Mer
King's Station
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