In 1968 Jim Parker attested in the British South Africa Police as a patrol officer, leaving five years later with the rank of section officer to pursue a career as a sugar farmer in the lowveld. When the bush war on the eastern border heated up in 1976 he was already a Police A Reserve section officer. His intimate local knowledge of the Chiredzi area led top him providing an invaluable contribution by assisting with the initial military deployments, this resulted in him being invited to join the exclusive Special Branch unit attached to the Selous Scouts. An insider's account of the closing years of Rhodesia. Index, 360pp, SOUTH AFRICA. GALAGO BOOKS.

In 1889 Cecil John Rhodes was granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria to settle Mashonaland, in what was to become Southern Rhodesia. He formed the British South Africa Company and the regiment of troopers raised to protect the occupying Pioneer Column were dubbed the British South Africa Police, the BSAP. From the 1893 Matabele War, the 1896 Mashona Rebellion and the Jameson Raid, the Anglo-Boer War, through both World Wars and finally to the bitter Rhodesian bush war of the 1960s and '70s, troopers and officers of this famous regiment of policemen, both black and white served in civilian and military roles until the disbandment of the Force in 1980 when the country became the independent Zimbabwe. 1,500 colour & b/w photos, maps, diags, b/w illus. 640pp, SOUTH AFRICA. 30' SOUTH.

Analysis of the counter-insurgency tactics of the Rhodesian military during the Bush War conflict. Fireforce as a military concept dates from 1974 when the Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) acquired the French MG151 20mm cannon from the Portuguese. Includes a 90-minute DVD. 150 photos, maps, 308pp, SOUTH AFRICA. 30' SOUTH.

Delta Scout was the call sign for Tony Trethowans Ground Coverage stick during the Rhodesian bush war of the late 'seventies. This is the story of an ordinary policeman, a young man who signed up with the British South Africa Police as a raw 18 year old and who was to serve eight years with that force. 32 photos, 280pp, SOUTH AFRICA. 30' SOUTH.

Fourth edition. Widely acclaimed as a classic account of counter-insurgency warfare in one of Africa's bloodiest conflicts and a tribute to one of the key regiments in the Rhodesian army. Col & b/w photos, 368pp, SOUTH AFRICA. 30' SOUTH.

Offers the first full view of the Rhodesian contribution to the LRDG during World War Two. A comprehensive account of the Rhodesian Patrols of the LRDG - written by combatants. More than 600 photographs, most of which have never been seen before. Over 200 full-colour images of LRDG badges, medals and militaria. Full citations of all Rhodesian gallantry awards and a full nominal roll. 268pp, SOUTH AFRICA. DANDY AGENCIES.

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Lavishly-illustrated regimental history. Formed in 1916 as The Rhodesia Native Regiment, its Shona and Ndebele troops were blooded in the East African campaign, pitted against the General von Lettow-Vorbeck and his German askaris. Disbanded in 1919, the regiment was re-formed in 1940 during World War II as The Rhodesian African Rifles, seeing action in Egypt and Burma. In the 1950s, the regiment distinguished itself further during the Malayan Emergency. During the 1960s and 1970s, the regiment was at the forefront of hostilities in the bloody guerrilla war, earning a fearsome reputation as counter-insurgency specialists. Ironically, it was after Zimbabwean independence in 1980, that the RAR's finest hour came, when, fighting for their erstwhile enemy, Robert Mugabe, the soldiers of the RAR defeated Joshua Nkomo's invading ZIPRA armies at the battles of Entumbane in Bulawayo. Includes a DVD of Nick Downie's 1979 documentary FRONTLINE RHODESIA. 480pp, SOUTH AFRICA. 30' SOUTH.

A policeman during the Rhodesian bush war days, Lemon fought through numerous engage-ments and contacts until the war ended with elections in 1980 that brought Robert Mugabe to power and to Rhodesia becoming the new state of Zimbabwe. But for him the war was far from over and in November 1980 and again in February 1981 his fighting Charlie Company was engaged in serious fighting in Bulawayo, in attempts to keep ZIPRA and ZANLA guerrillas apart. 47 col + 33 b/w photos, 264pp, SOUTH AFRICA. GALAGO BOOKS.

The first book to list every gazetted recipient of Rhodesian honours and decorations: from the introduction of the Rhodesian honours system in 1970 to its abolition in October 1981. Comprehensive listing of over 12,000 separate awards, including awards to foreign nationals and former members of the Rhodesian security forces. 312pp, UK. JEPPESTOWN PRESS .

Originally published in 1982 under the title CHIMURENGA! The War in Rhodesia 1965-1980, this new edition has been comprehensively updated. Covers the military history of Southern Rhodesia from the first resistance to colonial rule, through the period of UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) by the Smith government to the Lancaster House agreement that transferred power to Robert Mugabe. Provides analysis of the historical situation and examines events up to the present day, including Mugabe's operations against political rivals and white farmers. Index, bib, b/w photos, 208pp, UK. PEN & SWORD BOOKS.

Comprehensive and lavishly-illustrated regimental history of the feared and respected counter-insurgency unit. Includes many previously unpublished photographs from private collections. Forewords by Ian Smith and the regiment's last Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Charlie Aust. Bonus 90-minute DVD, 544pp, SOUTH AFRICA. 30' SOUTH.

Comprehensive account of the history and exploits of the Rhodesian Special Air Service, from its origins during the Second World War to its dissolution in 1980 following Rhodesia's transfer to majority rule as Zimbabwe. Includes personal accounts and reminiscences by servicemen. Contains over 600 photographs, including a number of named group pictures, over 200 colour pictures of SAS insignia and medals, full citations of Rhodesian gallantry awards and a full nominal roll. 319pp, SOUTH AFRICA. DANDY AGENCIES.

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The true account of the Rhodesian Intelligence war, told by Taffy, the code name of the leader of the Central Intelligence Organisation's most secret external operational team. The author describes his SAS training and special operations across the world, culminating in the plan to assassinate Robert Mugabe. BNS, 312pp, SOUTH AFRICA GALAGO BOOKS.

Account of one man's service in the Rhodesian Air Force from 1957 to 1980, through the politically turbulent years of Federation; the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (U.D.I.) in 1965 and thirteen years of relentless warfare against the ZANLA and ZIPRA guerrillas. 392pp, SOUTH AFRICA. 30' SOUTH.