Notable Features
People of many different races and countries of origin were employed in the Selous Scouts, including Australian, British, South African, American, and various African countries.
The nicknames of the Selous Scouts were:
‘Skuz’ apo’ — Shona meaning “Excuse me for being here”, the phrase being the type used by a pickpocket who bumps you and mutters an apology as he takes your wallet;
Armpits with eyeballs —- due to their shaggy beards that the Selous scouts were encouraged to grow;
Eskimos — being the Rhodesian Light Infantry’s term for the Scouts, since they operated in ‘Frozen’ Areas where other units were told to avoid.
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