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ABSTRACT Editors Note: Mr. Robert Harnischmacher is a West German free-lance writer and lecturer in the Legal Sciences and Police Affairs, with a background in the German military and the Japanese martial arts. The author has been involved in developing unarmed combat skills for various German police forces and a number of foreign countries. His articles on self-defense, criminology and police history and administration have been published in the police publications of Germany, Australia, Canada, the United States, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Britain. Mr. Harnischmacher has also written some judicial books regarding the police in West Germany. He has traveled widely and delivered many speeches and lectures including highly selective and sensitive topics to highly selected audiences. He is currently an Honorary Deputy Sheriff of San Diego County in California as well as an honorary member of the San Diego Crime Commission. The editor takes this opportunity to thank Mr. Harnischmacher for his contributions to the journal and anticipates his further cooperation in disseminating his experiences and expertise through the journal. Even though radical transformation is now taking place between West and East Germany, nonetheless, the article herein presented should serve a useful purpose in studying and comparing specific aspects of border guards and battle against terrorism. Mr. Harnischmacher has published several articles through this journal in previous volumes.

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