Only if you knew how much I love your Rhodesian videos. Yours are the best out there! No joke, I honestly can't think of any other channel whose Rhodesian videos I enjoy more.
Yeah zermatt has several rhodesia videos I like, there's some other videos on gi Joe productions and majorsamm too that are cool but I think zermatt has more
When you look at the fact that they were never defeated in battle.... ever! and that they fought their war with international sanctions on them..... they were definately the best. By far. Nearly every country has tried to copy the fireforce system to counter terrorism and insurgency and never accomplished it. Being the best wasnt a stretch at all, bro! And they wont lose that in any time soon. :)
@@sqnhunter they were defeated in the end forced into a political settlement and 20 yrs later many lost their farms. You always fight with a big picture in mind which the Rhodies failed to do, they had an ostrich head in the sand approach. Winning a few skirmishes while losing the bigger war...not very smart
@@zevlove612 I sometimes wonder why people comment on wars they know nothing about. I feel that here with you. The fall of Rhodesia was not about big pictures or head in sand. They never lost a battle in history. They had the finest country in Africa, they had equality in universities and life structure, and they were even integrating Blacks into government, which was a gradual process due to lack of people educated in this field, but what brought Rhodesia down was betrayal. England betrayed Rhodesia at the 11th hour. A betrayal that even hit English people so hard that they rushed to send the English might into battle just two years later in the Falkland war just to protect 1600 people.
@@sqnhunter Get outta here with that betrayal nonsense. Those are Rhodie talking points you use to convince yourself. You were simply on the wrong side of history. The british and Pretoria all realised early on that your cause was lost and cut their losses simple. At the end of the day politics wins wars and the Rhodesians didnt play their politics right. Instead of snail pace removal of racist policies imagine if it had been done at great speed? It would have been a different country today. It you assess the history of Rhodesia and later post independence Zim objectively and without bias, you will realise that both blacks and whites have been losers due to short term thinking and prejudice, racism and tribalism. Hopefully we will see future generations that dont have that baggage, and can rebuild that beautiful country to the status it deserves as # 1 in africa
I'm a veteran of the US Army from 1977 to 1980 with a year plus as a Drill Sgt in the Army Reserve. I enjoyed myself and I'm very proud to have had the chance to serve my country. However, after viewing many documenteries of the Rhodesian Army, which I think is a surpereb fighting outfit along with the French Foreign Legion, makes me THIRST and WISH that my time serving in the US Army could been similar at least in the area of TRAINING..... Because that all voulenteer Army, well let's just say there was A LOT TO BE DESIRED.....It wasn't my Dad's Army.....what a DAMN SHAME!!
you know if you had been born just a few years earlier and got out the army just a year earlier you couldve volunteered in an american unit in the rhodesian army called "crippled eagles" mainly vietnam vets who wanted round 2
You people don’t know how close I was from joint the Rhodesian army from Australia I was just waiting for my discharge time from the Australian army then was going to go to Rhodesia to fight for them but sadly it all ended befor I could make my move had to wait for my time in the Australian army or I would have faced jail time when I got back to Australia
What type of motorcycles are featured here? Were they Grey’s Scouts riding them? Great footage. Thank you for sharing. The music is not necessary though.
Steve Luker Cheers. I couldn’t remember what bikes I saw back then. The only one I rode was the Honda CB500F that the gold guys brought up from SA for escort duty on the run down the Beitbridge. Never thought that bikes had a serious role in the bush war. Too much noise, too many fire thorns and not enough range. Thank you for sharing your knowledge Peace
@@G58 Here's a quote from Reuters News Archive re: the Army Motorbike Unit. "The army claims that their new motorbike unit provides a fast and flexible force to combat guerrilla attacks in an area of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, which is said to be infiltrated with Black Nationalist forces. The principal role of the eight-man unit is simple -- the soldiers, all of them experienced riders, are heavily armed with automatic rifles, rifle grenades and pistols. They are called into the bush after guerrilla attacks on farms. Its their job to chase the guerrillas, pick up their trail and with the unit's radios to call in helicopter-borne infantry when contact has been made. The bikes have been fitted with long range fuel tanks and can travel for up to nine hours. Their advantage, says the army, lies in their speed and surprise. The engines have been specially muffled and the troopers claim they can be almost on top of their enemy before they are able to react. In this mock-attack, the motorbike troopers claimed to return fire within seconds, sheltering behind their 175cc Yamahas. But they say the bikes take more punishment from hidden stumps and rocks damaging the engine, than they do from enemy fire."
@@RougeEminence My uncle was a Colonel in the Scouts and he was instrumental in the creation of the unit. I was living in Salisbury at the time and I knew just a little of what was going on. I seem to recall they were called Red Scouts. Later bikes were modified with a curved bar over the rider to combat strung wire traps. I’m hopefully going to visit Zim next year, I’ll find out more from hi.
I've seen footage from the Bush war many times, but I just can't get over those ridiculous short shorts😄. They make it very hard to take these though fellas seriously.
Focus, my friend, on the RLI's 1:100 kill/death ratio - the Selous Scouts being widely considered to be the best counterinsurgency force ever - and the brutal training to even become a Selous Scout. Then you will find it easier to take them seriously. There were reasons they dressed this way.
I heard at some point they stopped wearing the shorts because it gave them away at a distance, and I remember the color of the fals called "baby poop green" or something which I thought was funny
They had faces of boys and fought like lions. They dressed in what worked best. And they were undoubtedly the world's toughest and best bush fighting army. Allow me to explain the effectiveness of camo shorts. Running in full battle fatigues means you get fatigue... You run slower as you run further. Our troops wearing shorts, used to open fire, and run after the terrs, catching the rounds they had fired at the enemy troops, stabbing them with the same rounds repeatedly, before taking the same rounds back and reloading the rounds for the next contact, saving the army enormous cost in ammunition. From one pair of fatigues, you could make four pairs of shorts for four troops who could run like lightning. Money saved from all that possible waste of fatigues and ammo, was used to buy the cold chibulies after a long walk in the bush. After all, they did get thirsty...
The attack by Rhodesian forces into Mozambique called Operation Eland was the most stupid mistake Ian Smith made, after illegally declaring independence in 1965. It was done without informing John Vorster, South Africa's Prime minister. Vorster was furious, believing that the war would spill over into Mozambique. He ordered all South African troops to leave Rhodesia, and stopped all supplies of petrol to that country. That was the final straw. Vorster demanded that Smith settle with Britain, and that was the beginning of the end for Smith. Vorster had his own problems. The raid came a few months after the Soweto riots where dozens of Black schoolchildren were gunned down by the South African police, and with South Africa's reputation in the outside world at an all time low, Vorster need to improve his image in the outside world.
It's refreshing to see a Rhodesian edit using different footage! Would definitely like to see more in the future
AP has all the footage
Only if you knew how much I love your Rhodesian videos. Yours are the best out there! No joke, I honestly can't think of any other channel whose Rhodesian videos I enjoy more.
Yeah zermatt has several rhodesia videos I like, there's some other videos on gi Joe productions and majorsamm too that are cool but I think zermatt has more
RLI: We're gonna send twelve guys to stop three hundred terrorists.
World: Twelve guys?
RLI: Yeah, you think that's too many?
Like Op Dingo,
184 vs 5000 !!!!, or was it 10,000 ???
@vicbittertoo according to zanu it was over 8k
"No I don't think so, we have pretty tough fellas."
No reason a well trained ,properly armed army cant enjoy their work if motivated.
Rhodesia probably did have the finest army in the world at the time, on a man for man basis.
When you look at the fact that they were never defeated in battle.... ever! and that they fought their war with international sanctions on them..... they were definately the best. By far. Nearly every country has tried to copy the fireforce system to counter terrorism and insurgency and never accomplished it. Being the best wasnt a stretch at all, bro! And they wont lose that in any time soon. :)
@@sqnhunter they were defeated in the end forced into a political settlement and 20 yrs later many lost their farms. You always fight with a big picture in mind which the Rhodies failed to do, they had an ostrich head in the sand approach. Winning a few skirmishes while losing the bigger war...not very smart
@@zevlove612 I sometimes wonder why people comment on wars they know nothing about. I feel that here with you. The fall of Rhodesia was not about big pictures or head in sand. They never lost a battle in history. They had the finest country in Africa, they had equality in universities and life structure, and they were even integrating Blacks into government, which was a gradual process due to lack of people educated in this field, but what brought Rhodesia down was betrayal. England betrayed Rhodesia at the 11th hour. A betrayal that even hit English people so hard that they rushed to send the English might into battle just two years later in the Falkland war just to protect 1600 people.
@@sqnhunter Get outta here with that betrayal nonsense. Those are Rhodie talking points you use to convince yourself. You were simply on the wrong side of history. The british and Pretoria all realised early on that your cause was lost and cut their losses simple. At the end of the day politics wins wars and the Rhodesians didnt play their politics right. Instead of snail pace removal of racist policies imagine if it had been done at great speed? It would have been a different country today. It you assess the history of Rhodesia and later post independence Zim objectively and without bias, you will realise that both blacks and whites have been losers due to short term thinking and prejudice, racism and tribalism. Hopefully we will see future generations that dont have that baggage, and can rebuild that beautiful country to the status it deserves as # 1 in africa
@@zevlove612 Says a guy with zero knowledge of the facts. Rhodie talking points are facts...what you have is history remastered!
I'm a veteran of the US Army from 1977 to 1980 with a year plus as a Drill Sgt in the Army Reserve. I enjoyed myself and I'm very proud to have had the chance to serve my country. However, after viewing many documenteries of the Rhodesian Army, which I think is a surpereb fighting outfit along with the French Foreign Legion, makes me THIRST and WISH that my time serving in the US Army could been similar at least in the area of TRAINING..... Because that all voulenteer Army, well let's just say there was A LOT TO BE DESIRED.....It wasn't my Dad's Army.....what a DAMN SHAME!!
you know if you had been born just a few years earlier and got out the army just a year earlier you couldve volunteered in an american unit in the rhodesian army called "crippled eagles" mainly vietnam vets who wanted round 2
Ideal training for brits and us troops
To gain combat experience
Unofficially!
Respect from the states-
2:45 -- Dude! Watch where you're pointing that!
Anyone going into combat in shorts has to be the toughest SOB!!! 😂😂😂
You people don’t know how close I was from joint the Rhodesian army from Australia I was just waiting for my discharge time from the Australian army then was going to go to Rhodesia to fight for them but sadly it all ended befor I could make my move had to wait for my time in the Australian army or I would have faced jail time when I got back to Australia
@malcolmallerton3946 great country and people bro, most steadfast friend I've ever had is from there
Even if the soundtrack was from a Chuck Norris movie, the men in this film are some of the toughest, elite fighters ever.
Nothing bonds like intense combat ....
until you see your friends killed then you have guilt, PTSD and are suicidal !!!!!!
When the Rhodies come a'knockin, the Commies get to floppin'.
The new Cold War DLC looking dope
Carpenter Brut and Rhodesian Bush War history? Instant subscription
You might want to lower the audio music in the background since it drowns out much of the dialogue.
Do more Rhodesian videos
This feels nostalgic, I didn't even born during that time.
What type of motorcycles are featured here? Were they Grey’s Scouts riding them? Great footage. Thank you for sharing. The music is not necessary though.
Probably XT250's ridden by territorial's
Steve Luker Cheers. I couldn’t remember what bikes I saw back then. The only one I rode was the Honda CB500F that the gold guys brought up from SA for escort duty on the run down the Beitbridge.
Never thought that bikes had a serious role in the bush war. Too much noise, too many fire thorns and not enough range.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Peace
@@G58 Here's a quote from Reuters News Archive re: the Army Motorbike Unit.
"The army claims that their new motorbike unit provides a fast and flexible force to combat guerrilla attacks in an area of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, which is said to be infiltrated with Black Nationalist forces.
The principal role of the eight-man unit is simple -- the soldiers, all of them experienced riders, are heavily armed with automatic rifles, rifle grenades and pistols. They are called into the bush after guerrilla attacks on farms. Its their job to chase the guerrillas, pick up their trail and with the unit's radios to call in helicopter-borne infantry when contact has been made.
The bikes have been fitted with long range fuel tanks and can travel for up to nine hours. Their advantage, says the army, lies in their speed and surprise. The engines have been specially muffled and the troopers claim they can be almost on top of their enemy before they are able to react.
In this mock-attack, the motorbike troopers claimed to return fire within seconds, sheltering behind their 175cc Yamahas. But they say the bikes take more punishment from hidden stumps and rocks damaging the engine, than they do from enemy fire."
@@steveluker8107 Yamaha 175 AG.
@@RougeEminence My uncle was a Colonel in the Scouts and he was instrumental in the creation of the unit. I was living in Salisbury at the time and I knew just a little of what was going on. I seem to recall they were called Red Scouts. Later bikes were modified with a curved bar over the rider to combat strung wire traps. I’m hopefully going to visit Zim next year, I’ll find out more from hi.
I think was the finest military in the world man for man
The music is perfect.
This is excellent content.
I know a couple guys who flew push pull cessnas in that part of the world.
History repeats itself
Selous Scouts were a pretty bad ass bunch.
What is this taken from? I'd rather just watch the original.
RSA.was way ahead of its time ....
Snr officers on the front line ...
Dr Rick brought me here , must have had some cheap wine and a few tokes
Never had a dad due to this.... sad times....
Talking about us vrs everybody else. you guys were twisted steel and the will to kill.
The British and Americans groomed their Mugabe well hence no archives of Zipra
Rhodesians never die!
Thought I clicked on either a 1980s GI Joe commercial or a retro porn movie… regardless bravo!!!
But it was probably down to the quality of the man ...
👍
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I've seen footage from the Bush war many times, but I just can't get over those ridiculous short shorts😄. They make it very hard to take these though fellas seriously.
Focus, my friend, on the RLI's 1:100 kill/death ratio - the Selous Scouts being widely considered to be the best counterinsurgency force ever - and the brutal training to even become a Selous Scout. Then you will find it easier to take them seriously. There were reasons they dressed this way.
China.. With all due respect... Those lities were Hard and Men of Men...!!
Cheers 🍻
I heard at some point they stopped wearing the shorts because it gave them away at a distance, and I remember the color of the fals called "baby poop green" or something which I thought was funny
They had faces of boys and fought like lions. They dressed in what worked best. And they were undoubtedly the world's toughest and best bush fighting army. Allow me to explain the effectiveness of camo shorts.
Running in full battle fatigues means you get fatigue... You run slower as you run further.
Our troops wearing shorts, used to open fire, and run after the terrs, catching the rounds they had fired at the enemy troops, stabbing them with the same rounds repeatedly, before taking the same rounds back and reloading the rounds for the next contact, saving the army enormous cost in ammunition. From one pair of fatigues, you could make four pairs of shorts for four troops who could run like lightning. Money saved from all that possible waste of fatigues and ammo, was used to buy the cold chibulies after a long walk in the bush. After all, they did get thirsty...
Those are shorts, Dad and I still wear them, anything different are just effete short longs!
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Stage
The attack by Rhodesian forces into Mozambique called Operation Eland was the most stupid mistake Ian Smith made, after illegally declaring independence in 1965. It was done without informing John Vorster, South Africa's Prime minister. Vorster was furious, believing that the war would spill over into Mozambique. He ordered all South African troops to leave Rhodesia, and stopped all supplies of petrol to that country. That was the final straw. Vorster demanded that Smith settle with Britain, and that was the beginning of the end for Smith. Vorster had his own problems. The raid came a few months after the Soweto riots where dozens of Black schoolchildren were gunned down by the South African police, and with South Africa's reputation in the outside world at an all time low, Vorster need to improve his image in the outside world.
interesting stuff, it makes sense because South Africa was key to propping up the Smith regime .....
Then deklerk later gave In to usa pressure!
FN ))