The Paras Portugal's First Elite Force in Africa, 1961-1974 |
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| Author:
| Cann, John P. |
| Series title: | Africa@War Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-911512-48-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2017 |
| Publisher: | Helion & Company, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Portuguese paratroopers (or 'paras') began as a stepchild of the army and found a home in the Portuguese Air Force in 1955. Initially, the post-World War Two Portuguese Army seemed to have had mixed emotions about the need for elite, special-purpose forces that operated in small units with the attendant flexibility and elevated lethality. Shock tro
Portuguese paratroopers (or 'paras') began as a stepchild of the army and found a home in the Portuguese Air Force in 1955. Initially, the post-World War Two Portuguese Army seemed to have had mixed emotions about the need for elite, special-purpose forces that operated in small units with the attendant flexibility and elevated lethality. Shock tro