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Title Page: 1 Copyright Page: 2 Contents Page: 3 Introduction Page: 4 Chronology Page: 5 The Rhodesian War Page: 7 Structure of the Rli Page: 9 Recruitment and Enlistment Page: 10 Training Page: 11 Officer training Page: 18 Uniforms and Appearance Page: 19 Weapons and Equipment Page: 21 Communications Page: 23 Other equipment Page: 24 Vehicles Page: 24 Helicopters Page: 25 Parachuting Page: 26 Conditions of Service Page: 30 Food and accommodation Page: 30 Rest and recreation Page: 32 Pay Page: 35 Discipline and punishment Page: 36 On Campaign Page: 37 From formation to UDI (1960–65) Page: 37 Border control operations (1965–72) Page: 38 Early operations in Mozambique Page: 39 Altena Farm to the first ceasefire (1972–75) Page: 39 Fireforce (1974–79) Page: 41 External operations and camp attacks Page: 42 The last days of the RLI (1979–80) Page: 47 Casualties and medical support Page: 48 Belife and Belonging Page: 50 Experience of Battle Page: 55 Aftermath Page: 59 Collecting, Museums and Re-Enactment Page: 62 Bibliography Page: 62 Acronyms and Abbreviations Page: 63 Index Page: 64

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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.

Rhodesian Light Infantryman 1961–80 PDF

2015·7.8 MB·English

by Neil Grant

#History #Africa #Military #History - Africa #Modern #General #South #20th Century

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Title Page: 1 Copyright Page: 2 Contents Page: 3 Introduction Page: 4 Chronology Page: 5 The Rhodesian War Page: 7 Structure of the Rli Page: 9 Recruitment and Enlistment Page: 10 Training Page: 11 Officer training Page: 18 Uniforms and Appearance Page: 19 Weapons and Equipment Page: 21 Communications Page: 23 Other equipment Page: 24 Vehicles Page: 24 Helicopters Page: 25 Parachuting Page: 26 Conditions of Service Page: 30 Food and accommodation Page: 30 Rest and recreation Page: 32 Pay Page: 35 Discipline and punishment Page: 36 On Campaign Page: 37 From formation to UDI (1960–65) Page: 37 Border control operations (1965–72) Page: 38 Early operations in Mozambique Page: 39 Altena Farm to the first ceasefire (1972–75) Page: 39 Fireforce (1974–79) Page: 41 External operations and camp attacks Page: 42 The last days of the RLI (1979–80) Page: 47 Casualties and medical support Page: 48 Belife and Belonging Page: 50 Experience of Battle Page: 55 Aftermath Page: 59 Collecting, Museums and Re-Enactment Page: 62 Bibliography Page: 62 Acronyms and Abbreviations Page: 63 Index Page: 64

Description:

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.

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