The selous scouts were formed in 1972 and named after a famous big game hunter kind of appropriate actually. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the zambezi valley insurgency, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Selous scout that which does not kill you, leaves you battered, bruised and bloody selous scout traitors should be punished, not reelected. The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army that operated from 1973 until the reconstitution of the country as zimbabwe in 1980. The selous scouts also had a recce troop which deployed two and three man teams into neighboring countries, often jumping in by conducting night time free fall jumps from dakota aircraft. Its members consisted of some of the finest guerrillafighting men in the western world, unconventional in many ways, d. A scout team aboard a helicopter taking them on a raid into neighboring mozambique. Bird cut his teeth on selous scouts pseudo operations during operation hurricane in 19741976, so was well equipped to deal with the insidious escalation of the zanla and. It is a work in progress and the plan is to continually add new sections, photos and information as it becomes possible.
For the remainder walls gave reiddaly a free hand in tapping the regular. This book, aside from detailing several supposed top secret operations that have proven to be controversial claims, the book has the unfortunate honor of being one of the few books about the rhodesian selous scouts. Selous scout the strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. A roll of dimes, some 220 grit sandpaper and you can have it done in a short amount of time. Eight and a half months after joining, recruits were ready to graduate as entry level selous scouts. Some of the operations border on the incredulous, recklessness borne of desperation of fighting against long odds with the entire world against them and. This collection focuses on the selous scouts, the special air service, the rhodesian light infantry, the british south africa police the rhodesian air force and the chaplains corps. Two scouts on patrol in the bush provide clear illustration of their units unorthodox mode of dress and grooming. The selous scouts comprised specially selected soldiers of the rhodesian army, supplemented with the inclusion of hardcore terrorists captured on the battlefield. Helion and company 30 degrees south publishers isbn10. Dressed and equipped as communist guerrillas and with faces and arms blackened, members of this elite special forces unit would slip silently into the shadows of the.
The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army that operated from. Elite jungle unit battles rhodesian guerrillas the. It was named after british explorer frederick courteney selous 18511917, and their motto was pamwe chete, which, in the shona, roughly means all together, together only or forward together. Read selous scouts rhodesian counterinsurgency specialists by baxter, peter available from rakuten kobo.
In august, 1976, the selous scouts launched the first cross border strike against terrorist bases in mozambique. Free ebook pdf kindle reader online textbook epub electronic brief summary of the book bush war operator. Selous scouts and rhodesian forces video dailymotion. The selous scouts, a uniquely rhodesian solution to counterinsurgency lasting from the mid1960s to 1980, the bush war in rhodesia saw this tiny land locked nat. Inside story of a rhodesian special branch officer pdf free. These scouts are beginning to kindle a bitterness in zimbabwe towards the white people. Its purpose on formation was the clandestine elimination of zanla and zipra guerrillas, both within and outside rhodesia.
Formed in 1973 by the legendary lieutenantcolonel ron reiddaly at the behest of rhodesian military supremo general peter walls, the selous scouts were to write their name into the annals. The selous scouts comprised specially selected black and white soldiers of the rhodesian army, supplemented with the inclusion of hardcore terrorists captured on the battlefield. Growing up in the country, i was a member of selous house at chancellor junior school in umtali and grew up, like most youngsters at the time, feeling a. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book.
Tales of derringdo by rhodesias superb pseudo operations regiment the selous scouts, told by its commander ron reiddaly, during the bush war to preserve white rule in rhodesia in the 1970s. The freedom fighters are under strict instruction not to touch civilians no matter what their colour. It wasnt for nothing that history has recorded the selous scouts regiment as being one of the deadliest and most effective killing machines pdf in modern counterinsurgency warfare. The original selous scouts was an armour unit in the former central african federation army. Named after the british explorer frederick selous 18511917, its motto was pamwe chetea shona phrase meaning all together, together only or forward together the charter of the selous scouts directed them to the clandestine. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Frederick courteney selous is one of the most fascinating characters of imperial africa, and doubtless one of the greatest of the white sons of rhodesia. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading selous scouts.
Resurrecting the selous scouts to destroy isis sofrep. Rhodesia party in opposition to the rhodesian front of ian smith. However this unit is in no way associated with the elite selous scouts. The history of the regiment can be traced back to a feasibility exercise carried out by the police and army between the 24th october and the 4th november 1966. The selous scouts, a uniquely rhodesian solution to. The selous scouts normally made operational jumps from about 500 feet using the t10 staticline parachute, but many members within the unit were also freefall parachutist trained. This site is dedicated to all who served, both operational and support. The initial selous scouts were formed on 1st january 1964 as an armoured car regiment of the central african federation of southern rhodesia former rhodesia, now zimbabwe, northern rhodesia now zambia and nyasaland now malawi, and were named after frederick courtney selous 18511917 a famous hunter and friend of cecil rhodes.
Inside front cover not on face page small estate name that has. The scouts evolved to varying extents from the tracker combat unit of the rhodesian army, the cio central intelligence organization, and the special branch of the bsap british south africa police. Pdf the rhodesian war download full pdf book download. The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army, which operated from 1973 until the introduction of majority rule in 1980. So successful were the selous scouts at being able to locate and destroy terrorist in their lairs that by the mid1970s. Daly was tasked with forming the selous scouts as a pseudoguerrilla force. Selous scouts, south african defense force, rhodeisan army, bush wars. A significant number of records have been lost or members left the unit to serve elsewhere. Rhodesias dead but white supremacists have given it new. You can support us by purchasing something through our amazonurl, thanks. The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army, that operated from 1973 until the reconstitution of the country as zimbabwe in 1980. Our goal in creating this website is to provide an exceptional source of information on the scouts and to pay tribute to this fine regiment. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit. Our people are being killed in their hundreds by the selous scouts to make the people hate the freedom movement.
Formed in 1973 by the legendary lieutenantcolonel ron reiddaly at the behest of rhodesian military supremo general peter walls, the selous scouts were to write their name into the annals of military history as one of the finest counterinsurgency units of all time, through their innovative pseudoguerrilla tactics, brilliant reconnaissance. When major ron reid daly was given the mission of forming the scouts, rhodesias borders were becoming less and less secure, as zanla and zipra. Named after the british explorer frederick courteney selous 18511917, its motto was pamwe chetea shona phrase roughly meaning all together, together only or forward together the charter of the selous scouts directed them to. The rhodesian war available for download and read online in other formats. The report on the scouts we feel will surely prove to be of great interest to anyone interested in. This is a historical site dedicated to remembering the selous scouts.
History of the selous scouts text from service before self. This website is dedicated to the selous scouts regiment. This book has been rerelease as pamwe chete the legend of the selous scouts by reiddaly and is a completely revamped version of selous scouts top secret war original title. If any of your members wish to reserve a copy or copies, r450 per book can be deposited into the following account. If you are a lost scout or know of a lost scout, please. To understand the selous scouts methods, one must first understand the selous scouts mission. The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the. See more ideas about military history, africa and special forces. A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government. Rhodesian forces is a two part video set currently being distributed by the south african based company, msasa enterprises.
Selous scouts available for download and read online in other formats. The rhodesian selous scouts had extensive knowledge of the bush that they grew up in and the rebels they fought against but they had to rely on makeup and extensive costuming to. Col r f and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. That unit was called the selous scouts, a specialforces regiment from the rhodesian army, which fought black insurgent armies in the bush war. The more modern selous scouts were formed from the tracker combat unit. Visit our website for other free publication downloads. O ne of the notable units to come out of the 196479 rhodesian bush war a. The history, badges and insignia of the security forces of the rhodesias and nyasaland 18901980 by mark p. Phone number include area code u u u u 84 97583302. This means it will be published within a couple of months exact timing not known at this stage. This collection focuses on the selous scouts, the special air service, the. This is the story of the selous scouts regiment of rhodesia, which was formed in 1973 and abolished without benefit of formal disbandment, when robert mugabes zanupf took power after the british supervised elections in 1980. If you have read the original edition you will enjoy this one much better. It became a deadly game of hideandseek played out between gangs and countergangs in the harsh and unforgiving landscape of the african bush.