Template:Did you know nominations/Police Anti-Terrorist Unit

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The result was: promoted by Schwede66 (talk) 06:41, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

Police Anti-Terrorist Unit

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PATU's patch

• ... that the British South Africa Police's Police Anti-Terrorist Unit (patch pictured) would patrol the Rhodesian bush in "sticks" of four white policemen led by a black policeman trained in tracking? Source: Bush Pig - District Cop: Service with the British South Africa Police in the Rhodesian Conflict 1965-79. Helion and Company. pp. 71–73. ISBN 9781909982291.
  • ALT1:... that the Police Anti-Terrorist Unit (patch pictured) joined Rhodesian military operations in police uniform and were only issued camouflage after a soldier hesitated because a target wore the same colour trousers? Source: A Matter of Weeks Rather than Months. Trafford. pp. 444–447. ISBN 978-1466934092.

• Reviewed: Marla Messing
• Comment: For 31 July (BSAP's dissolution date)

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 07:07, 9 July 2021 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article is new enough and long enough, with no copyvio issues. Hooks are both the correct length (the "patch pictured" text does not count), assuming good faith on offline sources. The photo is freely licensed, looks good small and appears in article. QPQ has been done and there are no other apparent issues with the nom. Special Date Request: July 31, to coincide with the anniversary of the unit's dissolution. BuySomeApples (talk) 09:01, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

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