Rhodesia - the Forces Video Collection

Major units of the Rhodesian Forces from the bush war - Selous Scouts, RLI, SAS, RAF and BSAP Support Unit. More details and double DVD set available from Msasa Enterprises at www.rhodesianvideos.co.za

[@sully596]

Long live Rhodesia

[@rethguals]

It's a shame - the History Channel is inundated with generic shows about WW2, while documentaries about the fierce bush wars in southern Africa are very hard to come by.

[@rapiddominace]

this is great footage, super valuable to all military historians

[@GALVESTON340]

....GOD BLESS RHODESIA....sure am sorry to see the sad state she is in these days.

[@Toncor12]

Green Leader Tapes are readily available

[@fsstogre]

DIJV79 ,, the foreigners were mostly South African , British and UK , Canadian , American , Australian , New Zealand , english speaking from the British commonwealth..The ones who had been in the military of the commonwealth countries could fit in fast as the weapons , drill , basic command structure were the same as the Rhodesian army and all based on the British army ..

[@rooigladiator]

Rhodesia,sorry we let u down!!! JUST LOVE SEEING THE OLD VAMPIRES IN ACTION ONCE AGAIN!!!

[@msasauk]

The nation of Rhodesia was founded in 1890, self-governing from 1923 and following the unilateral declaration of independence from Britain in 1965, endured a protracted civil war until international pressure in the late 1970s resulted in its demise and the birth of the country now called Zimbabwe in 1980.

[@sass225]

Thank you for the vid been interested in Rhodesia since reading chris cocks fireforce. The RLI and RAR acheved great success when ever they encountered the terrs. The AK 47 is only accurate out to about 300meters. were Rhodesian forces able to take advantage of the longer range of the FAL. or did visibility in the countryside make the fighting more CQB? I have always belived in aimed fire over spraying area. were the FALs semi auto only?

[@msasauk]

@Myrmecia I do not know the model number / tech specs on it, but it was a Hawker Hunter - we just called them 'Hunters'!

[@fiend255]

Rhodie Videos I believe they were FG9s

[@MrSemiskilled]

brings back happy memories of my time on 7 squadron, pity the politicians gave it all away

[@msasauk]

Pretty much, yes!

[@haroon9977]

Rhodeshia was named after Debeers Diamond co. founder Cecil Rhodes

[@Swaggerlot]

@Myrmecia Hawker Hunter FGA9, later were Canberra B2, DC3s (C47), Alouette and Bell helicopters. Might also have been a Vampire in there as well.

[@fsstogre]

tprdfh51-- Was their much fighting in Nov ,Dec 79 ? had some friends who join commandos then and never new what happened to them . What happened to RLI after the ceasefire and what did you guys do during 1980 after the war was over ? Cheers

[@msasauk]

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[@barneytsikai4478]

Rhodie Videos Never again a white man control Zimbabwe we are glad Mugabe got rid of all u rascist lot.U will see Zimbabwe on post cards even if we starve doesn't matter we will recover

[@tprdfh51]

When did you enlist and what regiment(s) did you serve in?

[@tprdfh51]

Lots of fighting right up to (and after for the new Zimbabwean Army) the announcement of the election results Mar.04, 1980. RLI was disbanded in 1980 after independance (see theRLI Association website) - most soldiers de-mobbed and went back to civy life; some went to SADF; many stayed in the new Zimbabwean Army and did their best to adjust to the new Mugabe reality/regime. It actually went well for the first 2 years after 1980 but then began to disintigrate for various reasons.

[@msasauk]

actually there was a vampire in amongst the other aircraft, although the Hunters had the 'starring role'!

[@msasauk]

An interesting question... would need some research to answer that one!

[@darksided9979]

Im not an expert on subject but seems to me the country was well run..had a great army and seemed a pretty fair place for everybody. This mugabe clown messed it up from what im seein.

[@fsstogre]

tprdfh51 ,,The cease fire was Dec 19 1979 i believe .. So RLI was still fighting during that cease fire time up until election time in March 1980 ?? I didn't know that .. I left Rhodesia Dec 1979 and never went back ..

[@krossco]

was it at the end i noticed quite a few female soliders packing some supreme heat

[@msasauk]

nah... the boys didn't bother with haircuts sometimes on longer ops! (The vampire was near the end - spot the tail booms?)

[@msasauk]

Perhaps Super Tom means Rupert?

[@YonasLT]

Can someone tell me where is Rhodesia and who were fighting in this war?

[@Gary-Leigh]

who was it named after???

[@brandaoz]

Who were the black and white rhodesian forces fighting?

[@iltidsn]

Me grandad fought with the 8Th army in tobruk. The aussies & kiwi's got the kudos for that battle. No such thing as the south african army, or the rhodesian army & air force played a part in that battle. It's recorded as a british army win. They still remeber gallopoli, but what about the south africans, black & white, who never came home from tobruk. The brits needed the commenwealth armies: indians, pakistanis, kiwis, samoans, fijians, aussies, kenyans, zambians, south africans, rhodesians.

[@user-cr8yd3bp6u]

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[@Myrmecia]

What sort of plane was that at 0:48?

[@ShiekUrBooty]

How did you all let Rhodesia down and why did you do that?

[@Sunclief]

Jowori: Oh come on they're just going back to their roots. Can't see any wrong in that, can you?

[@tprdfh51]

Amazing how a 33 year old like usignup knows everything about Rhodesians isn't it?

[@freedomzimbabwe]

Sadly i think that even if mugabe goes the genrals will appoint another person that is just as bad! especially now with US$125 million a month coming in from the diamond mines! im a pilot and the rumour is that the LARGEST runway in africa is constructed right next to the diamond mine .... allowing weapons to be shiped straight in by air T.I.A.

[@fsstogre]

Did any Rhodesian army soldiers commit any atrocities in the war ? An RLI soldier told me he watched as some soldiers shot a baby in the head during an interrogation of some black civilians .. He was upset by how the war was being fought ...

[@jmkpns]

History always repeates itself and we Americans are chickens for allowing this to go on. The pow looses and the community organizer wins.

[@macnos]

You're right there. Mugabe had the chance to continue democracy but he chose dictatorship instead. I'm still holding hope though that he'll lose power this time, only his cronies who are profiting from his regime are supporting him.

[@tprdfh51]

"The smoke that thunders," - yes gary11181 is right. That is the Shona name for the falls if my memory is correct. Whether you call it "Victoria Falls" or "Mosiatunya" doesn't really matter to me - its sort of like arguing whether you want to rename Niagara Falls into one of the many North American Indian dialects. Either way, they are still impressive and beautiful. Too bad Mugabe and ZANU PF ruined the southern view!

[@pinz2022]

@numkie I remember reading about it as a kid through SOF magazine. Great articles. The Rhodesian Military kicked the terrs' butts at every opportunity. But they were unable or disinclined to protect the black civilian population in the villages from from being brutalized at will by the terrorists. And that was how Mugabe won the 1980 election--by promising the people that the terror would never end until he got what he wanted. Until WE can learn to do that, we won't win in Afghanistan.

[@krossco]

hawkers hunters i think

[@Grensoorlog]

@Amasonga Independence for Zim was all the greater because if it hadn't been for the whites the very concept of black nationalism could not have emerged. BTW, don't forget that Mugabe is a Shona, and as such, before the whites arrived a member of a tribe who were the subject people of the Matabele.

[@Giancarlo.Conti76]

Rhodesian Forces ;-)

[@msasauk]

Viva your exit from our forum - byeeeee nrt

[@nanooki]

Zim fell because SA was persuing a limited appeasement of the Southern African buffer states, buying them time... and they sold Zim out. Fact. The SA force who fought in Angola plus the zim guys could have wiped Mugabe and co off the table... BUT... BUT... there would soon have been another Mugabe... and that is what the leaders realised in SA... they knew the end was coming and saved SA for another 10 years... they knew it

[@ShiekUrBooty]

Never mind...I must have been thinking and drinking too much. Sorry dude!

[@msasauk]

That looks like it put dapanzi in daplace! nrt

[@Gary-Leigh]

im glad they named it Zimbabwe too! they should rename it Monomatapa or Munhumutapa or Mwenemutapa,Masvingo should be called Karanga.They should also rename Victoria Falls.who the fuck is Victoria?Mugabe is an uncle,he raised his eyebrows when i suggested that.put money on it,i think Vic Falls will be changed

[@msasauk]

perhaps... but he remembers what he saw - usignup didn't signup - you are outtahere, sorry

[@amasonga]

Yes, Mugabe was great for Africa, I'll say it over and over again! However his land distribution policy should have been gradual, not by forcing the farmers or Rhodesians overnight, this created an a catastrophe in the economy. The other thing is, he neglected his opposition parties. I believe that all Africans should work together in unity, and not being greedy like that bunch of colonial devils! This is why many African nations are struggling, leaders are nothing but puppets of ex-colonial.

[@tprdfh51]

DIJ79 Wrong - again! Rhodesian Army was 90% African (Shona & Matebele), remainder mixed race and European. There were a small number of foreigners who served in Army after immigrating to Zimbabwe/Rhodesia. They were treated the same (pay-benefits) as any other Zimbabwean/Rhodesian in the Army. Re: French Canadians - hardly any; West Germans - a handful & a number of ex FF Legion. All men are dangerous - where do you get your info on the Rhodesian Army?

[@tprdfh51]

crypticglitch - u seem to have come short re: my request to provide any real info that would prove u served in the Rhodesian Army. Whats up dude? Is your 'story' about being a "Yank/Merc CIA plant" real - or just a figment of your imagination? If true u should have a unique insight into the conflict on the global stage that would be worth sharing. Well?

[@krossco]

im pretty sure there was women and yah i did spot the booms

[@fsstogre]

I've heard the same story about the dead baby but in this case the baby was stuffed with emeralds being smuggled out of Zambia..What did you do with the black lady who had the dead baby ? You were a bit young to have seen much action in Rhodesia .. Sorry but you sound fake ..

[@Grensoorlog]

What's this? THIRTY SECOND cinema? LOL

[@tprdfh51]

DIJV9 - wrong, going rate of pay for a first year trooper in 1979 was $2,904 per year = $242.00 a month. That is from my letter of attestment into the Army in Jan/79. Then you paid board and lodging back to the Army! Some Rhodesians were racist by North American standards but they were far more egalitarian bunch (by African standards) than given credit for. By 1978 they were evolving into a multi-racial society with majority rule - it just wasn't good enough for Mugabe and the PF.

[@Sports-x2q]

mmm...no.

[@Gary-Leigh]

they lost the war.Mugabe and them had better weapons and knew what to do with them

[@amasonga]

The Rhodesians were nothing but a bunch of oppressors. They weren't smart enough as white South Africans who at least later made a reconciliation with the great De Klerk! Mugabe did well to fight you as a human being he had the right to defend the land of his ancestors against evil settlers. Yes, today Mugabe made a mistake about the land policy which is going to cost him a lot. He needed to plan this land policy. However the independance of Zimbabwe in 1980 was a great thing for Africa!