It was a war that every sane and logical person should have supported Rhodesia, but didn't. They strived mightily. And they were tricked, cheated, stabbed in the back by, well, almost everyone.
Sad. The Breadbasket of Africa turned into, well, darkest Chicongo. And now the Zimbabwes want the whites to bring back the magic dirt to make the food grow again.
And we see the same thing in Sef Africa. And there's no international support for the white farmers. Who are now basically trapped and are slaves to the government, well, until the government kills them.
A friend, the late Dirty Al Imhoff, left the US Army under "difficult" circumstances. He found a home with the Rhodesian Rangers for awhile.
ReplyDeleteNot much on camouflage discipline, those guys, but I do like what they're carrying.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know a good book about Rhodesia they might recommend? I'm largely ignorant about all that.
I don’t know about books, but I recommend this YouTube channel. It’s one man’s recollections of his service, well told.
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Any book on the Selous Scouts or Rhodesian Special Air Service will tell wonderful tales of winning the battles while losing the war.
DeleteA quick peruse on "GoodReads" gives this list.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/rhodesia-bush-war
It was a war that every sane and logical person should have supported Rhodesia, but didn't. They strived mightily. And they were tricked, cheated, stabbed in the back by, well, almost everyone.
Sad. The Breadbasket of Africa turned into, well, darkest Chicongo. And now the Zimbabwes want the whites to bring back the magic dirt to make the food grow again.
And we see the same thing in Sef Africa. And there's no international support for the white farmers. Who are now basically trapped and are slaves to the government, well, until the government kills them.
Thanks guys, greatly appreciated.
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