I have been offered a commission in the
Rhodesian Police, and I am going out to South Africa at once.'"
Headquarters of the Second
Rhodesians occupied a sheltered position far enough back of the lines to be comparatively safe from enemy observation.
The models, made from
Rhodesian silver, are being sold at the Old Mill Antiques Centre in Low Town.
Stories of
Rhodesian student activism thus provided space for justifying alternative political possibilities of nationalism, which implicitly critiqued the ruling party's 'patriotic' narrative, as well as for nostalgic anecdotes of life on campus, their journeys into adulthood, and the excitement of being part of a dynamic, transformational political project.
Some excerpts from his book: "The
Rhodesian security forces operated a Biological Warfare Unit during the Bush War.
Elasticity in Domesticity: White Women in
Rhodesian Zimbabwe, 1890-1979
Various publications which included newspapers and magazines largely controlled by the
Rhodesian government also carried stories of purported battlefield activities of the freedom fighters.
He was once on death row under the
Rhodesian regime for fighting in Zimbabwe's liberation struggle.
This was to expose
Rhodesian troops to a front along the long expanse of the Mozambican border.
By contrast, as detailed in Ian Pringle's Dingo Firestorm, the
Rhodesian Air Force, working very closely with the
Rhodesian Army, successfully used antiquated Hawker Hunters, Canberras, DeHavilland Vampires and "K-Cars" (Alouette III helicopters locally modified to mount a 20mm cannon) to take out a Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) base in Mozambique in 1977.
November 6 | Scottish Border Collie Club's championship show at Lanark Agricultural Centre at 9.30am and
Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Scotland's championship show is at same venue, 9.30am.
Meanwhile, eight thousand miles away, in Southern Africa,
Rhodesian white settlers break away from the British Commonwealth and are surrounded by hostile Africans demanding immediate independence.
