#Rhodesian #INTAF (Internal Affairs) Paramilitary Operators, circa. 1970s.

#Eland Crew of #Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment, circa. late 1970s.

Paratroopers or “Parabats” from the 3 Parachute Battalion, South African Army, recovering the body of Rifleman Edward “Eddie” James Backhouse, today in 1977. He was 22 years old.

The opposing SWAPO forces he faced, had been funded and trained by the Eastern Bloc. They were well entrenched behind a maze of infantry trenches, anti-aircraft guns,…Read More

#Rhodesian mom, doing her part to defend a civilian convoy, circa. 1970s

A Portuguese Air Force #F-84 Thunderjet being loaded with ordnance in the 1960s, at #Luanda Air Base.

Portugal was the last user of the trusty Thunderjet, putting it to great use during the long Colonial Wars. Equipped with rockets or bombs, Thunderjets operated with relative impunity alongside the Fiat G.91 until around 1972, when PAIGC and…Read More

Black Boots are comin’ to get you!

#BSAP (according to the caption online, but I can’t be sure) dog handlers dismounting to hunt for the terrs #Rhodesian #Alouette

A #Rhodesian Air Force Electric #Canberra

This was no drill. This was no simulation. Between 1964-1979, this was the every day reality in Rhodesia. It was not about race, it was not about politics, it was guys in the “bush” trying to survive. The war has long since ended, but should never be forgotten:

“The #Rhodesian fighting men, both black and white, knew they were fighting for the…Read More

“Kwese Kwese” – EVERYWHERE! The motto of the #Rhodesian Guard Force

Some pretty high energy blokes! Commandant Horst Schobesberger in the black Commando sweater, and short-shorts inspecting members of the Rhodesian Guard Force, circa. 1970s

These men played a critical role ensuring internal security during the Rhodesian Bush War

#32Bn LCpl Kashitapo leading the Company ‘Comicio” circa. 1980

Angolans receiving artillery training in Kühlungsborn, East Germany 1984. The guys the SADF found themselves fighting during the Border War were no pushovers, and seldom seen pictures like these prove it. Unlike the communist guerillas of Portuguese Africa and Rhodesia, the Angolans were trained in conventional tactics. On top of that, they were…Read More