Rhodesian Light Infantryman 1961-80
Osprey · Paperback · November 17, 2015
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A study of the battalion’s formation, counter-insurgency tactics, and Bush War role.
- Themes
- Counter-insurgency tactics, Rhodesian Bush War, Airborne combat
- Genres
- Guerrilla Warfare, Special Forces History, Southern African History
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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.
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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.
RLI Tactics
A study of the battalion’s formation, counter-insurgency tactics, and Bush War role.
Come here for
- The battalion’s formation and re-formation as a commando unit
- Its role against ZANLA and ZIPRA during the Rhodesian Bush War
Expect
- Accounts of airborne and combat capacity
- Discussion of tactics and operational concepts
Where it sits
| Special Forces History | 49% |
|---|---|
| Guerrilla Warfare | 47% |
| Southern African History | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Guerrilla Warfare
- Land Warfare History
- 20th-Century History
- Authors
- Neil Grant
- Publisher
- Osprey
- Published
- November 17, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Counter-insurgency tactics · Rhodesian Bush War · Airborne combat
- Reading lane
- Guerrilla Warfare