Rhodesian Bush War Footage

[@jacques4703]

It was a formidable force against communism and most western countries who decided to abandon them

[@leonblittle226]

The way the UK abandoned her own was disgusting

[@jefferydahmersglasses4771]

It’s because they claimed independence and Britain was like “ boy fine we will starve you out then “ if they didn’t claim independence they would of sent out British troops and Rhodesia would live to see another maybe 20-30 years at best

[@righteousindignation]

My grand mother was Rhodesian. NEVER called herself Zimbabwean

[@Cruzer871]

Quick question but is the Zimbabwean the government communist ?

[@manuelcordoba5394]

@@Cruzer871 i think so yeah

[@greenmeanieofficial4293]

@@Cruzer871 no. many of the people who fought for its independence were, but in the end, liberals and non-communists ruled the government

[@henrydando]

​@eric cruz well they don't have food so

[@vagueasshole]

@@Cruzer871they are very leftist leaning and both the ZAPU and ZANU were communist organisations, so they were basically communist/socialist

[@ProckerDark]

Are these soldiers wearing short shorts??.... W..why??

[@brynnhayward9674]

It was the seventies and it's hot in the bush

[@ProckerDark]

@@brynnhayward9674 not judging

[@Alex_Jones_Fitness_Official]

Cos theyre based af

[@HeliodromusScorpio]

​@@ProckerDarkthe shorts were abandoned in later stages of the war because they kept revealing positions.

[@charliee5970]

They were so short so that the enemy could see their giant sacks dangling out of them. It was an effective intimidation tactic.