Rhodesian Light Infantryman 1961–80 (Warrior) - Softcover

Grant, Neil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472809629 ISBN 13: 9781472809629

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

The 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI), was one of the most innovative and successful counter-insurgency units in modern history, developing and perfecting a range of tactics and operational concepts that have since become standard practise in modern military forces. Formed in 1961 and then re-formed in 1964 as a commando battalion after the dissolution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, the RLI was an all-white unit that incorporated foreign soldiers from South Africa, The UK, USA, Canada and Europe into its ranks. It was a key weapon in independent Rhodesia's struggle against the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) and Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) during the bloody Rhodesian Bush War. This comprehensive study explores the unit's dramatic history, revealing the RLI's fearsome airborne and combat capacity, which gave the unit, at times, near total tactical superiority against its opponents.

About this title

About the Author:

Neil Grant is from a military family and grew up on a succession of army bases. Neil has a degree in archaeology, and presently works for English Heritage. The author lives in Teddington, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1472809629
• ISBN 13: 9781472809629
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Dennis Peter