Rhodesian Light Infantry section, circa. 1970s #RLI

GREEN ON. Rhodesian Light Infantry paratroopers rolling out, circa. 1970s. #RLI

While the hallmark of the ingenious #Fireforce tactics employed by the Rhodesian Security Forces was aggressive helicopter envelopment, it was often augmented by several sticks of conventional paratroopers.

All four commando units within the ranks of the…Read More

Trooper “Hutty” Hutton, 7 Troop, 2 Commando, Rhodesian Light Infantry napping in the bush. Beside him is a rather rare Rhodesian FAL variant with a mounted SUIT or L2A2 x2 telescopic sight, circa. 1970s #RLI

Many of the combat engagements of the Rhodesian Bush War were extremely close quarters. This likely would have made the telescopic sig…Read More

The thousand yard stare. Men of 2 Commando, Rhodesian Light Infantry, the Rhodesia’s “Green Berets” #RLI

Rhodesian Light Infantry Recruit Course jogs by, hauling along 26 pound FN MAG machine guns in the extreme Rhodesian heat near Cranborne Barracks, circa. 1976

The Rhodesian Light Infantry ( RLI) use relatively unique in it’s “Commando” structure and training regime. Members of the unit included local volunteers, National Service consc…Read More

Rhodesian Light Infantry Support Group