South West African Territorial Force 101 Battalion testing the Mingwe prototype mine protected vehicle on operations in Namibia and/or southern Angola – 1986

31/201 bushman battalion troop with a 60mm mortar – patmor

31 Battalion troops with an M79 “Snotneus”, SWA 1980’s

101 Battalion on patrol in Kaokoland during the Border War, 1981

Recce attack on terr base in Angola

Troop, Rhodesian Light Infantry

Trooper, Rhodesian Light Infantry, 1979

Men of the Rhodesian Light Infantry Aboard a Rhodesian Air Force Alouette III Helicopter ready for #Fireforce

Fireforce is a variant of the military tactic of vertical envelopment of a target by helicopter-borne and parachute infantry developed by the Rhodesian Security Forces during the Rhodesian Bush War. Regiments involved included the…Read More

Nick Koekemoer (Koekie). Sergeant in the #RLI

Rhodesian Light Infantry, shortly (pun intended) after short-shorts were banned from use by higher authorities, circa. 1978. It was no surprise that the republic capitulated shortly afterwards. Sad reacts only! #RLI

Rhodesian Light Infantry troopies having a mobile lunch break while participating in convoy ops, circa. 1978

As the war progressed, roads became more dangerous in rural Rhodesia with terrorist ambushes, and troopies from the regular army, Guard Force and #INTAF joined civilian convoys for extra security. #RLI