Rhodesian fire force : 1966-80 / Kerrin Cocks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cocks, Kerrin, author.

Series:

Africa@War ; 20.

Africa@War ; 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Southern Rhodesia. Rhodesian Air Force.

Southern Rhodesia.

Guerrillas--Zimbabwe--History.

Guerrillas.

Zimbabwe--History--1965-1980.

Zimbabwe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (73 p.)

Place of Publication:

Solihull, England ; Pinetown, South Africa : Helion & Company : 30° South Publishers (Pty) Ltd., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

On 11 November 1965, Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith unilaterally declared his country independent of Britain. International sanctions were immediately instituted against the minority white regime as Robert Mugabe's ZANLA and Joshua Nkomo's ZIPRA armies commenced their armed struggle, the Chimurenga, the war of liberation. As Communist-trained guerrillas flooded the country, the beleaguered Rhodesians, hard-pressed for manpower and military resources, were forced to devise new and innovative methods to combat the insurgency. Fire Force was their answer. Fire Force as a military concept date

Contents:

Glossary; Contact!; Introduction; Chapter One Turning Point; Chapter Two The Alouette; Chapter Three Sparrows; Chapter Four Selous Scouts; Chapter Five Siren; Chapter Six Take-off to Target; Chapter Seven Firefight; Chapter Eight Sweeplines and Stop Groups; Chapter Nine Casualties and Captures; Chapter Ten Last Light, First Light; Conclusion; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 27, 2015).

ISBN:

9781910777534

1910777536