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Buy The Rhodesian Front War - History of Guerrilla Warfare & Counter-Insurgency for R300.00

  Rhodesian Soldier and others who fought by Chas Lotter   Rhodesian Soldier and others who fought by Chas Lotter. Hardcover 1st edition with dust wrapper, 112 Pages published by Galago books 1984. Good condition as per pics, old price point to front inside cover.   Postnet to Postnet R110.00                  

RHODESIAN LEGACY AUTHOR IAN MURPHY AND ALF WANNENBURGH PUBLISHER STRUIK BOOK CONDITION HARDCOVER  FRONT ENDPAPER HAS HOLES AND WEAR (SHOWN) OTHERWISE BOOK IS CLEAN AND GOOD  DUST JACKET POOR  LOTS OF TEARS AND WEAR AND SCUFFING FORMAT -

Buy RHODESIAN EPHEMERA - 1980 ELECTION NOTICE - PATRIOTIC FRONT (NKOMO - ZAPU) SCARCE (3753) for R80.00

 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.  

Plz Note the front cover loose. book on the life of Rhodesian our yesterdays. this is used book, this is Not the hard cover, this is of age with some sign of age. please look at my our items

General Condition: *good Cover/Dust Cover: *fair to good, with light wear & tear, especially around the edges Owners Inscriptions: *on a front page Pages: *good Additional notes: *none *Postage & Packaging R45 *To SAVE on postage I am always happy to combine items won on different auctions. *Optional insurance at 3% of item's value (for orders over R100)

Collected in Bulawayo by a member of the BSAP (Drill Hall) himself. Looks better than photos show. Aluminium, has lugs and pin. Front face and colouring very good. Original and authentic. Sold as is.

Buy SADF or Rhodesian Patt 64 Front Ammo Pouch with side opening and plate for LMG Belts for R70.00

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

2006. Fourth edition. Soft cover; 306 pages.  Very good condition. Under 1kg. Fireforce is the compelling, brutal but true account of Chris Cocks’ service in 3 Commando, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, during Zimbabwe’s bitter civil war of the ’70s—a 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 guerrillas—but not without cost. Fireforce is not for the squeamish. Although it has been written with unforgettable pathos and humor, 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 an experience you never forget.

Books of Zimbabwe, 1980. Hard cover with dust cover, 159 pages. Very good condition. The dust cover has wear and tearUnder 1kg. "T'he war to end all wars', an epic of sacrifice and endurance, witnessed a remarkable contribution by Southern Rhodesia, and this book describes the part played by this young and extraordinary nation. Many countries remained peaceful backwaters in the years 1914-18, but Southern Rhodesia was not among those which remained aloof. Rhodesians patriotically flocked to the colours in August 1914, impatient to get to the battlefronts. Hundreds of them died or were maimed in this romantic pursuit of the glory of war; illusions were shattered like the bodies of the victims, and few who survived were unmarked by the nightmare through which they had lived. The Western Front has cast its eerie spell over images of the Great War but the conflict was spread across half the globe, and black and white Rhodesians also stormed into battle in the dunes of South West Africa, in the thorn scrub of disease-ridden East Africa, in Palestine, Bulgaria, in the air and at sea. The war accelerated the emergence of a Rhodesian nation; only a minority of those who fought had been born in the country, but they identified themselves as Rhodesians and banded together into Rhodesian units. ' Peter McLaughlin manages skilfully to convey the whole local background, the simple unawareness of the complex issues involved in the European conflict on the part of the folks back home in the Rhodesia of 1914. In their pathetic eagerness they packed off every able-bodied man in support of an unrequited common loyalty and patriotism. '  

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

UP FOR AUCTION IS A RHODESIAN CAMO (BRUSHSTROKE)BUSH JACKET- ONLY MISSING 2 GREEN BUTTONS-OTHERWISE GOOD CONDITION. HAS ZIP POCKET ON BACK.& STILL HAS PULL STRINGS. 4 POCKETS ON FRONT. SIZE-SHOULDER TO SHOULDER-48CM  /SLEEVE LENGHT-57 CM. COLLAR TO BOTTOM WAIST-77 CM [MIDDLE WAIST-52 CM SIZE -I WOULD SAY -MEDIUM SHIPPING (SA)POST NET TO  POST NET R110.00. SAPO-R75.00 HAPPY BIDDING!! PLEASE CHECK MY SITE FOR OTHER RHODESIAN MEMORABILIA OR PICK UP AT MILITARY SHOP IN PRIMROSE -FISHERS HILL-MAIN ROAD-THANK YOU!

UP FOR AUCTION IS A PAIR OF ORIGINAL  RHODESIAN CAMO TROUSER. SIZE WAIST-RULER LENGHT-34 CM-IN GOOD CONDITION. MIDDLE LEG-25 CM  /WAIST TO BOTTOM LEG-100 CM BACK LOOP BUTTON MISSING & FRONT REPLACED OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION. OVERSEAS BIDDERS WELCOME BUT ONLY PAY THROUGH BOB-I DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL. SHIPPING-(SA)ONLY POSTNET-R110.00. HAPPY BIDDING! PLEASE CHECK MY SITE FOR OTHER RHODESIAN CLOTHING OR PICK UP AT HERITAGE COLLECTIONS-MILITARY SHOP IN PRIMROSE THANK YOU !    

 second editon 1984 hardcover with dustjacket 449 pages, dustjakcet has some wear and tear-few marks and tears with sellotape at the top front, hardcover good but bottom front corner slightly bumped -see image below,text is clean and the binding good -NO overseas shipping

The Rhodesian African Rifles By: Christopher Owen Ed. Lt-General Sir Brian Horrocks A first edition hardcover published by Leo Cooper in 1970 Brown cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, previous owners signature on front flyleaf, dustjacket is complete clean & bright Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation  

A Pride of Eagles - A Definitive History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920-1980 By: Beryl Salt *** Signed Limited Edition*** A scarce SIGNED Limited Edition Nbr 80/100 published by Covos Day in 2001 Blue leatherette covers with gold writing to the spine and front cover, binding is tight and strong, no marks or inscriptions, SIGNED by the author on the presentation page, a very nice copy clean like new, 1002 pages a heavy book, a nice collectors piece Postage within South Africa R100.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation **TONY**  

1986. Hard cover. A4 size. 168 pages. Very good condition. Gift inscription. Fox spots in front and back. Over 1kg. The Elite: Rhodesian Special Air Service Pictorial by Barbara Cole is an account of the secret exploits of the Elite Regiment, based on interviews with the people involved in the SAS's many and varied operations, the heroes of an era. It is a history of high adventure and daring, courage and humanism.  

Mapolisa - Some Reminiscences of a Rhodesian Policeman By: David Craven ***Signed Copy*** A softcover edition published by Covos Day in 1998 Picture cover boards are clean & bright, the book is SIGNED by the author & presented to Neil "Smudge"Smith who apparently is the chap sitting on the horse on the front cover Packaging and Postage within South Africa R60.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation Abe #

Publisher: Galago Books - 2006 Format: Softcover (360 pages) Book condition: Good. Previous owner's name / date inscribed inside front cover.  Slight age discoloration throughout. Postage cost: Post Office - Standard postal rate (tracked) R45 OR PostNet2PostNet Courier Fee R99

Publisher: Galago Books - 2006 Format: Softcover (360 pages) Book condition: Good. Previous owner's name / date inscribed inside front cover.  Slight age discoloration throughout. Postage cost: Post Office - Standard postal rate (tracked) R50 OR PostNet2PostNet Courier Fee R99

Publisher: Galago Books - 2006 Format: Softcover (360 pages) Book condition: Good. Previous owner's name / date inscribed inside front cover.  Slight age discoloration throughout. Postage cost: Post Office - Standard postal rate (tracked) R55 OR PostNet2PostNet Courier Fee R99

  Softcover in good condition. Previous owner's inscription in front. Galago. 2006. 360 pages.  

Publisher: Galago Books - 2006 Format: Softcover (360 pages) Book condition: Good. Previous owner's name / date inscribed inside front cover.  Slight age discoloration throughout. Postage cost: Post Office - Standard postal rate (tracked) R57 OR PostNet2PostNet Courier Fee R99

2002 first edition paperback with 196 pages in very good condition. Inscribed and signed in front. R60 postage in SA. Rhodesia It is January, 1978. Groups of nervous, dutiful white conscripts begin their National Service with Rhodesia's security forces. Ian Smith's minority regime is in its dying days and negotiations towards majority rule are already under way. For these inexperienced eighteen-year-olds, there is nothing to do but go on fighting, and hold the line while the transition happens around them. Dead Leaves is a richly textured memoir in which an ordinary troopie grapples with the unique dilemmas presented by an extraordinary period in history - the specters of inner violence and death; the pressurized arrival of manhood; and the place of conscience, friendship and beauty in the pervasive atmosphere of futile warfare.

Fireforce - Chris Cocks - 2001 - Paperback, second edition.   One man's war in the Rhodesian Light Infantry Fireforce is the compelling, brutal but true account of Chris Cocks' service in 3 Commando, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, during Zimbabwe's bitter civil war of the '70s—a 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 guerrillas—but 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.