#Rhodesian 1st Field Regiment Mess circa. 1970s. What a time it was!

Portuguese mercenaries fight for the Front National de Libération de l’Angola ( #FNLA) during the Angolan War for Independence, 1975

Artur Freitas (right) and two of his comrades of the Companhia de Caçadores nº 312. This photograph was reposted with the permission of this elite ex- Portuguese Caçadore.

The world ” Caçadore ” translates to English as “Hunter”, with Caçadore units in the Portuguese Army dating back to 18th century, and earning a legendary status as elite ligh…Read More

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Two soldiers of the #Rhodesian African Rifles, 1976. #RAR

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A #Hunter with a two-seat 3Vampire over the pestilential Zambezi Valley in about 1972 as nationalist incursions increased. AIR MARSHAL N. WALSH #Rhodesian

#Hunter FGA9 R1198 with an Aermacchi #AL-60 over the Victoria Falls in 1970. The latter type often carried a forward air controller. AVM I. HARVEY #Rhosesian

Wearing Royal #Rhodesian Air Force ‘assegai’ roundels, #Hunter FGA9 R1258 of 1 Squadron cuts a menacing pose over Lake Kariba during the period when the first attacks on insurgents were made. ROYAL RHODESIAN AIR FORCE