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The Fuzileiros: Portuguese Marines in Africa, 1961–1974 (Africa@War) by John P. Cann is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Fuzileiros: Portuguese Marines in Africa, 1961–1974 (Africa@War) about?
In 1961, Portugal found itself fighting a war to retain its colonial possessions and preserve the remnants of its Empire. It was almost completely unprepared to do so, and this was particularly evident in its ability to project power and to control the vast colonial spaces of Africa. Following the uprisings of March 1961 in the north of Angola, Portugal poured troops into the colony as fast as its creaking logistic system would allow; however, these new arrivals were not competent and did not possess the skills needed to fight a counterinsurgency. While counterinsurgency by its nature requires substantial numbers of light infantry, the force must be trained in the craft of fighting a small war to be effective. The majority of the arriving troops had no such indoctrination and had been readied at an accelerated pace. Even their uniforms were hastily crafted and not ideally suited to fighting in the bush. In reoccupying the north and addressing the enemy threat, Portugal quickly realized that its most effective forces were those with special qualifications and advanced training. Unfortunately there were only very small numbers of such elite forces. The maturing experiences of the Por
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- John P. Cann
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781911096825
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Military History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (3 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14