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The Selous Scouts was a special forces regiment of the Rhodesian Army, that operated from 1973 until the introduction of majority rule in 1980. It was named after British explorer Frederick Courteney Selous (1851–1917), and their motto was pamwe chete, which in the Shona language, roughly means "all together", "together only" or "forward together". The charter of the Selous Scouts directed them to "the clandestine elimination of terrorists/terrorism both within and without the country."

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  • Selous Scouts
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  • The Selous Scouts was a special forces regiment of the Rhodesian Army, that operated from 1973 until the introduction of majority rule in 1980. It was named after British explorer Frederick Courteney Selous (1851–1917), and their motto was pamwe chete, which in the Shona language, roughly means "all together", "together only" or "forward together". The charter of the Selous Scouts directed them to "the clandestine elimination of terrorists/terrorism both within and without the country."
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Garrison
  • Inkomo Barracks
Branch
  • 23(xsd:integer)
Nickname
  • , Armpits with eyeballs
  • Eskimos,
  • Skuz' apo
Country
  • Rhodesia
Current Commander
  • N/A
Type
Caption
  • The cap badge of the Selous Scouts was a stylised osprey.
Dates
  • 1973(xsd:integer)
Colors
  • Green
Specialization
  • Special Reconnaissance, Raids, Counter-Terrorism, Tracking, and Bushcraft
Unit Name
  • Selous Scouts
notable commanders
Battles
Motto
  • Pamwe Chete
Size
  • 1500(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The Selous Scouts was a special forces regiment of the Rhodesian Army, that operated from 1973 until the introduction of majority rule in 1980. It was named after British explorer Frederick Courteney Selous (1851–1917), and their motto was pamwe chete, which in the Shona language, roughly means "all together", "together only" or "forward together". The charter of the Selous Scouts directed them to "the clandestine elimination of terrorists/terrorism both within and without the country."
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