Description
| Product ID: | 9781472809629 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | IN |
| Series: | Warrior |
| Title: | Rhodesian Light Infantryman 1961–80 |
| Authors: | Author: Neil Grant, Peter Dennis |
| Page Count: | 64 |
| Subjects: | General and world history, General & world history, African history, History, History, Military history, Archaeology, Warfare and defence, Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare, African history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Military history, Archaeology, Warfare & defence, Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare, Southern Africa, 20th century, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, was one of the most innovative and successful counter-insurgency units in history. This study explores the unit's dramatic history, revealing the Rhodesian Light Infantry's airborne and combat capacity, which gave the unit, at times, near total tactical superiority against its opponents. The 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI), was one of the most innovative and successful counter-insurgency units in modern history, developing and perfecting a range of tactics and operational concepts that have since become standard practise in modern military forces. Formed in 1961 and then re-formed in 1964 as a commando battalion after the dissolution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, the RLI was an all-white unit that incorporated foreign soldiers from South Africa, The UK, USA, Canada and Europe into its ranks. It was a key weapon in independent Rhodesia''s struggle against the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) and Zimbabwe People''s Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-11-20 |
