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Buy Durban Light Infantry W/M Pouch Badge. Worn 1902-1913. Owen 413. for R4,250.00

Buy Durban Light Infantry W/M Cap Badge. Worn 1902-1919 Owen 418. for R120.00

Buy Durban Light Infantry W/M Cap Badge. Worn 1919-1964 Owen 422. for R120.00

Buy South Africa Durban Light Infantry W/M Cap Badges. 1919-1964 for R50.00

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Buy First World War Medal Group to PO 19548 Pte. F.W.M. Terry (Royal Marine Light Infantry) for R2,059.00

Rand Light Infantry  Compiled By:  major B. G. Simpkins J.D.C. and bar, M.M. ***SIGNED COPY*** A first edition hardcover published by Howard Timmins in 1965 Blue cover boards with gold writing to the spine & front cover, binding is tight & strong, SIGNED by the author on the back of the front flyleaf, pages are lightly agecoloured, dustjacket is complete, tape to spine top & bottom, agewear & rub to spine 7 bookends   Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation ABE ETHNEE  

Fireforce is the compelling, brutal but true account of Chris Cocks service in 3 Commando, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, during Zimbabwes bitter civil war of the 70sa war that came to be known almost innocuously as the bush war.  Fireforce, a tactic of total airborne envelopment, was developed and perfected by the RLI, together with the Selous Scouts and the Rhodesian Air Force. Fireforce became the principal strike weapon of the beleaguered Rhodesian forces in their struggle against the overwhelming tide of the Communist-trained and -equipped ZANLA and ZIPRA guerrillas. The combat strain on a fighting soldier was almost unbelievable, for the Rhodesians, who were always desperately short of ground troops, were sometimes obliged to parachute the same men into action into as many as three enemy contacts a day. While estimates of enemy casualties vary, there seems little doubt that the RLI accounted for at least 12,000 ZANLA and ZIPRA guerrillasbut not without cost. Fireforce is not for the squeamish. Although it has been written with unforgettable pathos and humour, it tells of face-to-face combat in the bush and death at point-blank range. It is a book which does nothing to glorify or glamorize war, for as Chris Cocks found at such a young age, war is merely a catalogue of suffering, destruction and death. Fireforce has been described by critics as being to the Rhodesian War what All Quiet On The Western Front was to World War I and Dispatches was to Vietnam. Read it it will be an experience you never forget. PAPERBACK, 368 PAGES WITH 160 COLOUR & B/W PHOTOS, SKETCHES & MAPS  Published: 2007

At last! The history of the Rhodesian Light Infantry. Weve seen the stories of the more glamorous Selous Scouts, the SAS and the Rhodesian Air Force, but very little about the RLI, often underrated, but arguably one of the most effective counter-insurgency units of all time. This was the unit that brought the Fireforce concept to the worlds attention - the devastatingly ruthless airborne envelopment and annihilation of a guerrilla enemy. Dubbed The Killing Machine by Charles D. Melson, chief historian of the US Marine Corps, the RLI was a veritable foreign legion with over 20 diverse nationalities serving in her ranks. The RLI, a truly international airborne battalion, comprising of over 20 nationalities, fought the bitter Zimbabwean bush war for 15 years against the overwhelming tide of communist-trained guerrillas. Kill rates dont win wars, but during its brief 19-year history, it is estimated that the RLI accounted for between 12,000 and 15,000 enemy guerrillas, for the loss of 135 men. RLI soldiers were recipients of four Silver Crosses and 42 Bronze Crosses of Rhodesia. An RLI trooper holds the world record for operational parachute descents - a staggering 73 op jumps - most under 500 feet! A glossy coffee-table, pictorial format with hundreds of colour photos, maps, rolls, honours and awards. It is not intended as a definitive history but, with more of a classic scrapbook feel, the presentation attempts to capture the essence of this fine unit - what it was like to be a troopie, one of the ouens. We have accessed a host of unique, previously unpublished photos and illustrative material and many former RLI members have embraced the project, generously contributing photos, memorabilia and anecdotes. Ian Smith has written his tribute in the front and the foreword is by the last CO, Lieutenant-Colonel Charlie Aust. PAPERBACK: 544 PAGES WITH  1,800 b/w illustrations & maps.  Published June 2007

 WWII,  Durban Light Infantry Side Cap, possibly Officer's, Made by London Tailor  at 1, 3 & 5 Lexington street, London W, bullion wire on peak of cap A Quality item,nice condition, but slight damage to lining Postage SAPO R60, Postnet R110, will combine Fastway Couriers, anywhere in JHB/PTA or major centres R70       Will post overseas, UK R120

The Fighting Third ~ Captain Ronald W. Tungay [His Personal Copy Signed] The full story of the vital battles in the North Africa Campaign fought by The Third SA Infantry Brigade in WW2, North Africa 1941-43. 410pp, illustrated. The Third Brigade consisted of The Imperial Light Horse, The Durban Light Infantry, and The Rand Light Infantry. It includes a Roll of Honour, Commanders, Awards & Decorations. 410pp. Illustrated with B/W photos of soldiers, battlegrounds, etc.  No Dust Jacket.  Printed by Unie-Volkspers Bpk, Cape Town [1947]. Undated first edition. Boards are rubbed, Edge bumped and some tanning and foxing. Condition:  Very Good.   All photos form part of the description.  Please view the photos carefully for more details and the general condition. Please note:  More photos on request. Thank  you for looking!  

Buy Natal 1906 Rebellion Medal `PTE W.E. BOURK` (Durban Light Infantry) for R3,950.00

FIREFORCE by Chris Cocks Hardcover with d/w - 228x160 mm – Covos Books 1997 Second Edition 306 pages, with index - numerous colour and b/w photos and b/w sketches. V/Good++++ cond. Christmas inscription on fep; v/mild shelf wear; almost new. D/W: V/Good++++; no tears; v/v/mildly rubbed. “One man’s war in the Rhodesian Light Infantry”.

AFRICA@WAR SERIES: VOLUME 11 THE FLECHAS In 1961, Portugal found itself fighting a war to retain its colonial possessions and preserve the remnants of its empire. It was almost completely unprepared to do so, and this was particularly evident in its ability to project power and to control the vast colonial spaces in Africa. Following the uprisings of March of 1961 in the north of Angola, Portugal poured troops into the colony as fast as its creaking logistic system would allow; however, these new arrivals were not competent and did not possess the skills needed to fight a counterinsurgency. While counterinsurgency by its nature requires substantial numbers of light infantry, the force must be trained in the craft of fighting a small war to be effective. The majority of the arriving troops had no such indoctrination and had been readied at an accelerated pace. Even their uniforms were hastily crafted and not ideally suited to fighting in the bush.  In reoccupying the north and addressing the enemy threat, Portugal quickly realized that its most effective forces were those with special qualifications and advanced training. Unfortunately, there were only very small numbers of such elite forces. The maturing experiences of Portuguese and their consequent adjustments to fight a counterinsurgency led to development of specialized, tailored units to close the gaps in skills and knowledge between the insurgents and their forces. The most remarkable such force was the flechas, indigenous Bushmen who lived in eastern Angola with the capacity to live and fight in its difficult terrain aptly named Lands at the End of the Earth. Founded in 1966, they were active until the end of the war in 1974, and were so successful in their methods that the flecha template was copied in the other theaters of Guin and Mozambique and later in the South African Border War.  The flechas were a force unique to the conflicts of southern Africa. A flecha could smell the enemy and his weapons and read the bush in ways that no others could do. He would sleep with one ear to the ground and the other to the atmosphere and would be awakened by an enemy walking a mile away. He could conceal himself in a minimum of cover and find food and water in impossible places. In short, he was vastly superior to the enemy in the environment of eastern Angola, and at the height of the campaign there (19661974) this small force accounted for 60 per cent of all enemy kills. . PAPERBACK: 72 PAGES WITH 130 COLOR & B/W PHOTOS Published January 2014

A full-size WW2 medal group named to L/Cpl J.M.Lowe, Rand Light Infantry, consisting of six medals. All correctly named. See photographs for more details.All naming is correct and this is his full entitlement. Court mounted for display. I have some research on this group (will be included). This is just some dirt on the medal (see above)   Overseas bidders welcome but you retain the risk of postage etc. No paypal only Credit card. NO SAPO for domestic bidders - only POSTNET (R120.00) or Courier (Please wait for charges). Please do not ask for SAPO as I will delete your bid and register an SNC, even if you win. If you don't like the postage options - Don't bid. Only SA bidders who can access Bobpay or the CC facility should bid. No paypal.   Postnet costs include packaging and transport. IF YOU PAY ONLY THE STANDARD  POSTNET COSTS I WILL WITHHOLD THE ITEM UNTIL THE OUTSTANDING AMOUNT IS PAID. Payment to be completed within 48 hours of winning bid confirmation.