Silver light infantry

Silver - Durban Light Infantry Badge in Presentation Holder The back of the badge is stamped "Silver", the front with an enamel infill. Please Click ---> HERE ziggy2000 is selling   In this business I depend on your Honesty and Integrity as much as you do on mine. Please be aware that all items are sold as described and, unless otherwise stated, antique, vintage or previously owned. All Pictures are part of the description, showing each item in detail. Happy Customers Make Me Happy - You are extremely Important to me - Please let me know how your shopping experience was by leaving your feedback.  Please see the goods "ziggybooks, coins etc" is selling by clicking -> > HERE    

Buy Silver Highland Light Infantry Sweetheart Brooch. (SB199) for R350.00

 RHODESIA LIGHT INFANTRY HALLMARKED SILVER OFFICERS CAP BADGE-WORN 1972-1980- 2 LUGS -REUTELER MAKERS NAME ON THE BACK

 RHODESIA LIGHT INFANTRY OFFICERS-HALLMARKED SILVER BERET BADGE 1961-1970- ONE LUG  

Buy Rand Light Infantry silver & Enamel Sweetheart brooch for R250.00

Buy RHODESIAN LIGHT INFANTRY OFFICERS STERLING SILVER CAP BADGE-1961-1970- NO LUGS for R450.00

Buy Rand Light Infantry sterling silver & Enamel Sweetheart brooch for R180.00

Buy RHODESIAN LIGHT INFANTRY STERLING SILVER,OFFICERS MESS DRESS COLLAR BADGE- 1970-1980- 2 LUGS for R550.00

Buy RHODESIA LIGHT INFANTRY SILVER `OFFICERS` COLLAR BADGE - NO LUGS for R195.00

Buy RHODESIAN LIGHT INFANTRY STERLING SILVER,OFFICERS MESS DRESS COLLAR BADGE- 1970-1980- 2 LUGS for R400.00

Buy Rand Light Infantry sterling silver and Enamel Sweetheart brooch for R120.00

Buy RHODESIA LIGHT INFANTRY SILVER `OFFICERS` COLLAR BADGE - NO LUGS for R165.00

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

From the Boer War, Highland Light Infantry Trench Art on a ZAR 1894 Silver 2 Shillings. Kruger engraved in Highland dress with Glengarry bonnet and plaid brooch marked: "HLI". Boer POW engraved ZAR coins with a 'hat and pipe' or similar motif and quite common. British military trench art on ZAR coins is less frequently seen. For this and other examples see South African Medals. 

Royal Durban Light Infantry (RDLI) 1919-1950 When the campaign in North Africa came to a close in 1943, the RDLI was then transferred to the 6th South African Armoured Division and then deployed to Italy seeing the end of the war there.The title "ROYAL" was dropped when South Africa became a Republic in 1961.   ###   Silver Collection  on show from  6th  to   25th June, if you're an  Avid Collector of interesting pieces, Please  see our selection of around  20  items, ranging from  R150  to  R6,750.  ###   Please also note that  Axis Militaria   will be closing their auctions from 19:00 pm to 21:00 pm Monday Nights. (SAST, GMT+2)