[citation needed] “By July 1981 the campaign strategy for Operation Protea had been neatly packaged by Major General Charles Lloyd, General Officer Commanding South West Africa Territorial Force, at HQ Bastion in Windhoek.
Protea formed part of his stratification for the war in the Western Sub-Theatre – simply stated, the military plans which shaped the ends, ways and means of defeating the foe.
[5] He was also a key part of the development of the National Security Management System (NSMS)[5] under Prime Minister P.W.
[5] He stated that the NSMS was concerned with three areas: the government, (for self-criticism and the correction of short comings), the enemy (to "command, coerce and eliminate") and the masses (whose support had to be won through communication and education).
It was my good fortune that all three were inspirational commanders who had a marked influence on shaping and building the best army in Africa”.