Soviet Military Interpreter Oleg Gritsuk of the 13th FAPLA Brigade at the end of 1987 at Cuito Cuanavale

Support Commando 1 RLI elements assemble at Ruda, Honde valley, on the Mozambican border for Operation Miracle

Operation Dingo Zulu 1: Alouette’s refuelling at the admin base inside Mozambique.

Inspector Alan Stock (crouching), Patrol Officer Alan Murray, Constable David and Section Officer Dave Lawson on PATU duties at Karanda in the northeast, 1973

Freefall paratroops deploy from a C-47 Dakota

Operation Cheese proved conclusively that the RLI could operate behind enemy lines as well as the SAS.

A PATU stick, Centenary East, 1975.

RLI, National Parks and BSAP personnel display captured Russian weaponry, Zambezi valley, 1966.

Flechas on parade – Angola

Óscar Cardoso providing training on the handling of a 7.62mm FN MAG light machine gun to a Flecha Bushman

Awarding of decorations to the Flechas of the province of Uíge, wearing the famous camouflage beret instituted by PIDE inspector Alves Cardoso