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A whisper in the reeds : Nine Charlie 32 : signalling 'the terrible ones' / Justin Taylor.
- Title
- A whisper in the reeds : Nine Charlie 32 : signalling 'the terrible ones' / Justin Taylor.
- Author
- Taylor, Justin (Second Lieutenant)
- Publication
- Solihull : Helion, 2012.
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- Description
- 197p.; 24cm.
- Summary
- "This amazing work relates the experiences of Justin Taylor who served as the Signals Officer for the South African Defence Force's infamous 32 Battalion - the 'Terrible Ones'! As a young officer he trained in the intricacies of Signalling before volunteering for Border Duty and service with 32 Battalion - a request that was met with astonishment - 'you want to work with 32 Battalion!?' This book takes you into the discipline of military communications as never before, delivering a new perspective on the work of 'Nine Charlie'; the Battalion Signals Officer with his mantra of 'check, check and recheck!' It illustrates how a unit's Signals Officer sits at the core of military operations, allowing Command elements to control and co-ordinate war-fighting, whilst countering the never ending failures of equipment and communications. What is more, it emphasises how the Signals Officer needs to remain abreast of enemy eavesdropping." --Publisher description.
- Alternative Title
- Terrible ones
- South Africa's 32 Battalion at war
- Subject
- Taylor, Justin (Second Lieutenant)
- South Africa. Battalion, 32 > History
- South Africa. Battalion, 32 > Biography
- South Africa. South African Defence Force > History
- South Africa. South African Defence Force > Biography
- Soldiers > South Africa > Biography
- Communications, Military
- Angola > History > South African Incursions, 1978-1990 > Personal narratives
- South Africa > Armed Forces > Angola
- South Africa > Armed Forces > Namibia
- Namibia > History, Military > 20th century
- South Africa > History, Military > 1961-
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 9781908916587 (pbk.)
- 1908916583 (pbk.)
- OCLC
- 805020829
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library