Together, they decided that the new unit would be a small infantry regiment recruited from lower ranks of rli, rar and sas, possessing teamwork of the former two, survival skills of the latter and trained better than all of them combined. Jb campbell was one of a handful of americans who came to fight in rhodesia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Video a measure of the man part 2 of 3, by richard lawless 14. Once the most feared counterinsurgency force on the african continent. Nick downies award winning combat footage from the 1970s rhodesian bush war during udi. The famous selous scouts during training and operations. Dominating the battlespace with rhodesias elite selous scouts.
Mercenaries fight terrorists in the bush war soldier of. The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army, which operated from 1973 until the introduction of majority rule in 1980. Over previously unpublished photographs maps, documents, medal citations, badges, medals and militaria 592 actionpacked pages. Our goal in creating this website is to provide an exceptional source of information on the scouts and to pay tribute to this fine regiment. Once the most feared counterinsergency force on the african continent. Named after the british explorer frederick selous 18511917, its motto was pamwe chetea shona phrase meaning all together, together only or forward together. In the early 1960s, southern rhodesia had been a selfgoverning british colony in the federation of rhodesia and nyasaland that included zambia, southern rhodesia and nyasaland. Gallery youtube videos of the bush war a measure of the man part 1 of 3, by richard lawless 14. Firstly, fireforce was actually the tailend of a process that days or perhaps even weeks earlier with the intelligence gathering of the selous scouts. The bush war in rhodesia by dennis croukamp rli and selous scouts nco someone elses war by anthony rogers see chapter two kit up. Selous scouts rhodesia provides a comprehensive account of the origins and history of this famous special forces unit, as told by the men on the ground. Did ian smith make a secret deal with britain and the usa to sell out the whites of rhodesia. Lasting from the mid1960s to 1980, the bush war in rhodesia saw this tiny land locked nat.
Rhodesian counterinsurgency specialists by peter baxter. It pits the government forces army, air force and police against the rebel forces of the zimbabwe african national union zanu and the zimbabwe african peoples union zapu. The selfgoverning colony of southern rhodesia in africa fought a lowintensity conflict for more. This book has been rerelease as pamwe chete the legend of the selous scouts by reiddaly and is a completely revamped version of selous scouts top secret war original title. Rhodesias tracker combat unit the sharp end of the spear. Rhodesia s crack selous scouts, a tough and highly selected band of men, white and black, who are said to be possibly the best and toughest bush fighters in the world, have been branded. See also ellert, the selous scouts, rhodesian front war, pp. Page 9 i tender you my sincere congratulations that without appealing to the help of friendly powers you and your people have been successful in opposing with your own forces the armed bands that have broken into your country to disturb the peace, in restoring order, and in maintaining the independence of your country against attacks from without. It was named after british explorer frederick courteney selous 18511917, and their motto was pamwe chete, which, in the shona, roughly means all together, together only or forward together. The selous scouts accounted for many of the enemy in the ongoing bush war, working closely with the rli, the sas and the bsap special branch.
I would also like to point out they were truly all trained trackers and maintained this capability to superb levels of proficiency. American soldiers of fortune have seen action on nearly every battlefield in history from the revolutionary war to modern times, men like john early, a member of the famed selous scouts who hunted terrorists in rhodesia. Breaking with conventional military thinking, the rhodesian selous scouts perfected the ageold tradition of pseudo warfare to infiltrate an elusive enemy. Formed in 1974 as the tracker combat unit, tracking terrorists internally, and undertaking cross border raids against terrorist strongholds. Lord richard cecil, dressed in the attire of the rhodesian security forces and armed with a fal, was shot and. It is a work in progress and the plan is to continually add new sections, photos and information as it becomes possible. Rhodesian counterinsurgency specialists peter baxter selous scouts by peter baxter is a bit of legendary history of a regiment in the rhodesian military in the last years of white rhodesia. Selous scouts were expert mantrackers, masters of bushcraft and pseudoterrorist specialist of the rhodesianzimbabwe war of independence. The men speak provides a comprehensive account of the origins and history of this famous special forces unit as told by the men on.
Scenes of one of the fighting units over which mr partridge will have, at least, political control is the famous selous scouts, considered to be among the elite of rhodesia s armed forces. This website is dedicated to the selous scouts regiment. Now at last the men themselves give their own accounts of the exploits of that famous unit. I interviewed jb campbell in depth regarding the top secret camp he saw at villa salazar where rhodesia s darkest secret lay. I do not own this film a documentary film by nick downie and lord richard cecil. If you are able to help in any way, please contact us. A remarkable book about a remarkable mans life journey there is nothing that terrorized russian and chinesebacked guerrillas fighting rhodesias bush war in the 1970s more than the famed selous scouts. This wargame covers all of rhodesia now zimbabwe as well as guerrilla supply locations in neighboring countries.
The selfgoverning colony of southern rhodesia in africa fought a lowintensity conflict for more than a decade as part of its bid. What happened to all of the selous scouts after the fall of. The selous scouts was one of the most famous units in the rhodesian military, most notably due to their cross border operations. Rhodesias crack selous scouts, a tough and highly selected band of men, white and black, who are said to be possibly the best and toughest bush fighters in the world, have been branded. Jul 30, 2007 major units of the rhodesian forces from the bush war selous scouts, rli, sas, raf and bsap support unit. The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army, that operated from 1973 until the reconstitution of the country as. Imkomo barracks during the time of rhodesia was the home of the selous scout and greys scouts also known as andre rabie barracks, home of the selous scouts and greys scouts all nature places of interest special forces military history over the years army the unit birth zimbabwe. The rhodesians certainly wrote an impeccable chapter in military history, but it needs context. This task was entrusted to general peter walls, who asked his old friend, a retired sas veteran ron reiddaly, for help. Nyasaland broke off in 1964 and called itself malawi. The initial selous scouts were formed on 1st january 1964 as an armoured car regiment of the central african federation of southern rhodesia former rhodesia, now zimbabwe, northern rhodesia now zambia and nyasaland now malawi, and were named after frederick courtney selous 18511917 a famous hunter and friend of cecil rhodes.
This unit was set up to be a pseudo guerrilla unit and an intelligence unit 1973 1980. Major units of the rhodesian forces from the bush war selous scouts, rli, sas, raf and bsap support unit. Synd 10 3 77 special army unit, the selous scoutson exercises duration. The rhodesia regiment is synonymous with the history of the country itself. The selous scouts, a uniquely rhodesian solution to counter. Top secret war books on rhodesiazimbabwe war by ron reiddaly isbn. The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army, that operated from 1973 until the reconstitution of the country as zimbabwe in 1980. Oct 31, 2011 a tv news report from rhodesia in 1976. Rank structure, badges of rank honours and awards roll of honour army home page site home page. This documentary on the selous scouts includes mostly training footage but, does include some combat footage as well. This is no easy task, as many of the original lists and documents are incomplete, contain errors, or in the case of many african scouts, lists them by first name rather than surname, by african name rather than european name, or any combination of the above. More details and double dvd set available from msasa enterprises at. Please allow up to three working days for your order to be processed as the item has to be embroidered first.
Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The actions of the special air service and selous scouts were not a matter of complete record and there was. Rhodesian selous scouts song selousi shumbi youtube. Synd 10 3 77 special army unit the selous scouts on. It is not explicitly stated when the game is set, noting that the first important guerrilla incident. Dec 04, 2012 his military service spans twoandahalf decades and several countries. Nov 07, 2011 the bush war in rhodesia by dennis croukamp rli and selous scouts nco someone elses war by anthony rogers see chapter two kit up. The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army that operated from 1973 until the reconstitution of the country as zimbabwe in 1980. Selous scouts and rhodesian forces video dailymotion. The job went to the former lands and natural resources minister mark partridge.
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