Rhodesian front war history

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THE WAR HISTORY OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA;  J F MACDONALD  1939 -1945; Volume 1 and Volume 2 ; both Hardcovers; Published by Authority of the Goverment of Southern Rhodesia; Volume 1; 1947; Volume II; 1950; Volume I; No. of Pages; 353 ; Volume II;  Pages from 355 to 673  ;  (Volume II  also has addit. Pages for; A " Roll of Honour  "; Honours and Awards (Medals) and an Index) Condition; Both books are in very (very) condition  (neither of them have dust jackets); Neither of these books have any writing added. Volume II  has a certificate of presentation; " Presentation by the Southern Rhodesia Government to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the Second World War " ;   As per the photographs the corners of both books have some very minor " bumping ".  Both books have no browning of the paper. No tears and very good tight binding.  Please refer further down for more information on the conditiom of the spines and covers Shipping (within South Africa)  Postnet to Postnet for a parcel of up to 5kg     (addit. books may be included  - up to 5kg) then -   PLEASE ADD R100.00   Or the Cost of a courier arranged by me or the Buyer for the account of the Buyer. Buyers from outside of SA can contact me for a postal quote. The photographs below include; Some of the Index references of the Southern Rhodesian Air Force ; Reference to the 1st South African Infantry Division and the 6th South African Armoured Division; Note the photographs below including the 2 showing  the Spine   with very minor damage at the top of the spine. Also NOTE  the photograph showing the slight warping of the cover.  

THE WAR HISTORY OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA;  J F MACDONALD  1939 -1945; 2 Volumes  Hardcovers; Published by Authority of the Goverment of Southern Rhodesia; Volume 1; 1947; Volume II; 1950; Volume I; No. of Pages; 353 ; Volume II;  Pages from 355 to 673  ;  (Volume II  also has addit. Pages for; A " Roll of Honour  "; Honours and Awards (Medals) and an Index) Condition; Both books are in very (very) condition  (neither of them have dust jackets); Neither of these books have any writing added. Volume II  has a certificate of presentation; " Presentation by the Southern Rhodesia Government to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the Second World War " ;   As per the photographs the corners of both books have some very minor " bumping ".  Both books have no browning of the paper. No tears and very good tight binding.  Please refer further down for more information on the conditiom of the spines and covers Shipping (within South Africa)  Postnet to Postnet for a parcel of up to 5kg     (addit. books may be included  - up to 5kg) then -   PLEASE ADD R100.00   Or the Cost of a courier arranged by me or the Buyer for the account of the Buyer. Buyers from outside of SA can contact me for a postal quote. The photographs below include; Some of the Index references of the Southern Rhodesian Air Force ; Reference to the 1st South African Infantry Division and the 6th South African Armoured Division; Note the photographs below including the 2 showing  the Spine   with very minor damage at the top of the spine. Also NOTE  the photograph showing the slight warping of the cover.  

The War History of Southern Rhodesia Vol. 1 1939 - 1945 By: J. F. MacDonald A reprint edition hardcover published by Books of Rhodesia in 1976 Grey cover boards with silver writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, light foxing to front & rear flyleaves, dustjacket is complete, light rub to spine ends Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation Abe #

The 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, was one of the most innovative and successful counter-insurgency units in modern history. Formed as a commando battalion in 1964 after the dissolution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, the RLI was an all-white unit made up of South Africans and men from the UK, Europe and US. It was a key weapon in independent Rhodesia's struggle against the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army and Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army during the bloody Rhodesian Bush War. This comprehensive study explores the unit's dramatic history, revealing the RLI's fearsome airborne and combat capacity, which gave the unit, at times, near total tactical superiority against its opponents. Publication Date: 20 Nov 2015, 64 pages  

2015 paperback with 64 pages in very good condition. R60 postage in SA. The 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, was one of the most innovative and successful counter-insurgency units in modern history. Formed as a commando battalion in 1964 after the dissolution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, the RLI was an all-white unit made up of South Africans and men from the UK, Europe and US. It was a key weapon in independent Rhodesia's struggle against the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army and Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army during the bloody Rhodesian Bush War. This comprehensive study explores the unit's dramatic history, revealing the RLI's fearsome airborne and combat capacity, which gave the unit, at times, near total tactical superiority against its opponents.

 LARGE COLLECTION OF RHODESIAN WAR BOOKS PLUS A "SAS" MENU. ALL IN ONE LOT. "OR MAKE ME AN OFFER" 1) CONTACT - A TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO SERVE RHODESIA - John Lovett, Galaxie Press 1977, Large H/C, no jacket, 240 pages, inscription & former book shop stamp to first page. In good condition. 2) PAMWE CHETE, THE LEGEND OF THE SELOUS SCOUTS - Lieutenant-Colonel R.F. Reid-Daly. Covos-Day, 1999, H/C with Jacket, 593 pages. Some wear to jacket edges (small minor tears), O/A a very good copy. 3) VISCOUNT DOWN, THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE RHODESIAN VISCOUNT DISASTERS AS TOLD BY A SAS OPERATOR(SIGNED COPY) - Keith Nell, author & publisher, Softcover, 484 pages, some edge-wear to front cover, but still in good condition. 4) S.A.S C SQUADRON MENU. VERY GOOD CONDITION. 5) DEAD LEAVES, TWO YEARS IN THE RHODESIAN WAR - Dan Wylie, UN Press, 2002, 196 pages, Softcover, good condition. 6) RHODESIAN LIGHT INFANTRYMAN 1961 - 1980 NIEL GRANT, Osprey Publishing, 2015, 64 pages, Softcover, very good condition. 7) THE ZAMBESI SALIENT, CONFLICT IN SOUTHERN AFRICA - Al. J. Venter, Howard Timmins 1974, H/C with Jacket, 395 pages. Jacket in poor condition, book still in very good condition. SHIPPING: S.A.P.O. R100.00 or POSTNET R150.00 (DUE TO WEIGHT) PLEASE NOTE INTERNATION BIDDERS, PLEASE INQUIRE SHIPPING COST'S FIRST.

Stunning set of Rhodesian Military Badges from the Rhodesian War. Hard to find item. Still in great condition in a leatherette binder box folder. Rhodesian Emblem Embossed on front cover.  

1960 first edition hardcover with dust jacket and 352 pages. Name in ink in front and some light foxing on page edges. R50 postage in SA. The man later known as Glubb Pasha"" for his work with the Arab Legions returns to an earlier period of his life---the early 1920's---to tell the story of the first use of military aircraft for internal security in history. The setting was Iraq and the rolling Bedouin desert country which makes up so much of the Middle East. The situation involved savage, murderous raids made on peaceful nomad tribes by thieving, often religious-fanatic raiding tribes. Glubb, sent to organize a defense corps against such depredations tells how the R.A.F. flew against the fleeing ""enemy"", and how it finally helped bring the situation under control. Almost more valuable however is his great attention to the Middle East itself---the politics, the religious problems, the appearance and talk of the people---garnered from his years of valuable experience there. Although not a book for a wide audience by any means, it is written with such intelligence and knowledge it will undoubtedly find its niche in the annals of historical writing. In Glubb Pasha's own story this is an earlier chapter than the 1958 publication- Solider of the Arabs (Harper).

Formed in 1916 as The Rhodesia Native Regiment, its troops were blooded with honour in the East African campaign. Disbanded in 1919, the regiment was re-formed in 1940 during World War II as The Rhodesian African Rifles, seeing action in Burma. In the 1950s, the regiment distinguished itself further during the Malayan Emergency. During the 1960s and 1970s, the regiment was at the forefront of hostilities in the bloody Rhodesian bush war. Ironically, it was after Zimbabwean independence in 1980, that the RARs finest hour came, when, fighting for their erstwhile enemy, Mugabe, the soldiers of the RAR defeated Nkomos invading ZIPRA armies at the battles of Entumbane in Bulawayo. Masodja  London launch address - Brigadier D. Heppenstall: 09/11/07 Lord Salisbury, our President, General Lord Michael Walker, the son of our battalion 2ic in Burma in World War 2, honoured guests, members of the Association, ladies and gentlemen. Like the Battle of Waterloo, this has been a close run thing. Yesterday morning I received four copies of Masodja from the printers in Durban, South Africa, by special delivery, and the main consignment only arrived at Heathrow yesterday evening. The main reason for the four by special delivery was so that we could present one of them to Prince Philip when he signed our Regimental Drumskin at lunchtime yesterday. He was most intrigued when Tobias Mutangadura pointed out to him his photograph taken at the Malayan Independence Merdeka celebrations fifty years ago in 1957. Anyway to get back to the main topic, the reasons why we almost didnt succeed in getting the books here for the launch were several. Firstly it was published and printed in South Africa on the one hand and the author and Regimental Association in the UK on the other. This of course prevented close liaison between the two sides although the use of email made things far easier than they used to be. Most of the text was completed by Alex Binda several years ago, although there were gaps in the records available, and more information was received right up to the last minute. Originally we had planned to have the Launch last April to coincide with our Regimental Day, Tanlwe Chaung Day. This was deemed too early, and it was put back to July, the month in which the Regiment was formed. In the meantime, however, in conjunction with Chris Cocks, Alex had written the History of the RLI, The Saints, which had a very impressive Launch last June. Chris Cocks, our publisher at 30 Degrees South, advised us that a July Launch would be too close to the Saints Launch and recommended that it be postponed to Remembrance Weekend  which we agreed and set the wheels in motion to hire this hall and invite our VIP guests. Apart from the distance between publishers and originators, other mitigating factors included the sheer volume of photographs of which about 75% have been included. These were still being annotated about ten days before the book went to print! Another major factor which nearly caused a postponement was the bad reaction to a new course of medicine prescribed to Kerrin Cocks. This resulted in her being rushed into intensive care followed by a two week break to recuperate. Kerrin is a vital cog in the 30 Degrees South machine, but was soon back on line to rush things through. Pinetown Printers in Durban did a great job in completing those books which we have here today, and in fact they were working 24 hours over the whole of last weekend. We owe a debt of gratitude to all involved in the publication, to Chris and Kerrin Cocks for their expertise, to Pinetown Printers and to Bill Welsh for acting as our Marshal Blucher and arriving with the books in the nick of time. Apart, of course, from Alex Binda, I owe a special thank you to John Hopkins, Iain Harper, Bridget Wells-West and all those who supplied photographs and reminiscences of their time in the Regiment. I would now like to deal with our four members whom we invited over from Zimbabwe. This has been possible due to the magnificent support given by the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League who paid all their expenses. Our four who came over are: Captain Machakada Patrick Nelomwe: He attested in time to go to the Canal Zone, Egypt, with 1RAR in 1952, and has subsequently seen service in Malaya, the Nyasaland Emergency, the Congo border and the Rhodesian bush war. He rose from company clerk in A Company to ORQMS in the 1st Battalion in 1980. He was commissioned, subsequently in the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA). Major Tobias Chenharu Mutangadura DMM: A member of the Rhodesian Army Education Corps who served almost all his time with 1RAR. By 1980 he was a WO1 and had been awarded the Defence Forces Medal for Meritorious Service (DMM). He was commissioned in the ZNA, and retired as major. He was curator of the Gweru Military Museum for several years. RSM Gibson Zanago Mugadza BCR: A very talented half back in my battalion football team in his younger days. In the Rhodesian bush war he was awarded the Bronze Cross of Rhodesia (BCR) for outstanding leadership and bravery in action. He retired from the Army after 1980 as RSM at the School of Infantry, Gwelo. RSM Obert Veremu DMM: Obert was in my platoon in Malaya where he was a junior NCO, leading scout and tracker. That was exactly 50 years ago. He rose steadily through the ranks, was a champion 110 mile marcher and was awarded his DMM in 1972. He was RSM 1RAR from 1977 to 1978 and 3RAR from its formation in 1978 until after independence when he retired and went farming. The four are ideally situated throughout the country. Patrick is in Bulawayo, Tobias in Gweru, Gibson in Harare and Obert in the Vumba. They will be able to tell all our old comrades that the Regiment is still very much alive! I must now emphasise that the main reason that they arrived here at all is thanks to Lt-Col Malcolm Clewer, the Chairman of our Association in Zimbabwe and also the Chairman of the Harare Branch of the Legion

On 23 November 1977, an armada of helicopters and airplanes took off from Rhodesian airbases and crossed the border into Mozambique. Their objective: to attack the headquarters of the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army, where thousands of enemy forces were concentrated. Codenamed Operation Dingo, the raid was planned to coincide with a meeting of Robert Mugabe and his war council at the targeted HQ. It would be the biggest conflict of the Rhodesian Bush War. In this fascinating account, Ian Pringle describes the political and military backdrop leading up to the operation, and he tells the story of the battle through the eyes of key personalities who planned, led and participated in it. Using his own experience as a jet and helicopter pilot and skydiver, he recreates the battle in detail, explaining the performance of men and machines in the unfolding drama of events. DINGO FIRESTORM is a fresh, gripping recreation of a major battle in southern African military history. PAPERBACK: 288 PAGES. Published: April 2013

Peter Gibbs was born in London in 1903, educated at Aldenham, and lived in Bulawayo since 1936. A number of his books have been published in London and New York. He served in the BSA Police Reserve for 21 years, retiring with the rank of reserve superintendent. He was awarded the MBE in 1964. He is deceased. Hugh Phillips was born in the UK and immigrated to Southern Rhodesia in 1951 to join the BSAP. He attained the rank of assistant commissioner prior to his retirement after nearly 30 years' service. Prior to returning to the UK in 2002, he was involved, without success, in liaison activities between the Commercial Farmers Union and Zimbabwean government in efforts to bring a more pragmatic outlook and policy towards the white farm invasions. Hugh wrote Part 3 of this history, covering the period from 1939 to 1980. Nick Russell joined the BSAP as a cadet in 1975 and served at Sinoia and Kariba before attending Morris Depot where he formed part of the mounted squad for the opening of parliament. After graduation he was posted to uniform-branch duties at Mount Darwin and substations in the district. He transferred to Special Branch and spent two years, mostly in the Mt Darwin area, until the cessation of hostilities. He now lives in Australia. The BSAP held the honour of occupying the Right of the Line-one of the greatest police forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth In 1889 Cecil John Rhodes was granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria to settle Mashonaland, in what was to become Southern Rhodesia. So was formed the British South Africa Company; its regiment of troopers raised to protect the occupying Pioneer Column dubbed the British South Africa Police, the BSAP. From the 1893 Matabele War, the 1896 Mashona Rebellion and the Jameson Raid, the Anglo-Boer War, through both world wars and finally to the bitter Rhodesian bush war of the 1960s and '70s, troopers and officers of this fine regiment of policemen, both black and white, were proudly to the fore, in civilian and military roles... until the disbandment of the Force in 1980 when the country became the independent Zimbabwe. HARDBACK: 620 PAGES & 750 COLOR & B/W PHOTOS, PLATES, SKETCHES & MAPS AUTHORS: PETER GIBBS, HUGH PHILLIPS & NICK RUSSELL

HISTORY puts viewers in the middle of the action with two revealing series that use cutting-edge computer graphic animation and the latest technology to bring a 360 view of the Second World War. In Battle 360, follow the only carrier to be front and centre in every major sea conflict in the Pacific - the USS Enterprise. Then, travel with Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. as he leads his heroic soldiers in North Africa, in the invasion of Sicily and in the charge across Europe to defeat Hitler s Third Reich. GOHCBD

SELOUS SCOUTS;  PETER STIFF ; Rhodesian War - A Pictorial Account ; Hardcover; Large book; Publisher; Galago 1984; ISBN 0 947020 06 3; No. of Pages; 176  Condition; Dust Jacket; Please see the photographs below ; - D/J  very good  Very small piece missing at the bottom of the spine. The D/J at top of the spine has some creases and very minor damage.   Some discoloring; front - top and front right side. BOOK; Very good tight binding; no tears ; One name and date written on title page. Postage; Within S A; Preferably Postnet to your closest Postnet  (deliver 3-4 working days) PLEASE ADD R100.00 . Or via a courier for the account of the Buyer. PLEASE contact me for alternative shipping arrangement at Buyers cost including shipping to " outside " of S A. ps; Also listed under my listings as a separate item; THE ELITE PICTORIAL by and SIGNED by BARBARA COLE Rhodesiana History

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