Artur Freitas (right) and two of his comrades of the Companhia de Caçadores nº 312. This photograph was reposted with the permission of this elite ex- Portuguese Caçadore.

The world ” Caçadore ” translates to English as “Hunter”, with Caçadore units in the Portuguese Army dating back to 18th century, and earning a legendary status as elite ligh…Read More

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Two soldiers of the #Rhodesian African Rifles, 1976. #RAR

#Rhodesian Mounted Infantry

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A #Hunter with a two-seat 3Vampire over the pestilential Zambezi Valley in about 1972 as nationalist incursions increased. AIR MARSHAL N. WALSH #Rhodesian

#Hunter FGA9 R1198 with an Aermacchi #AL-60 over the Victoria Falls in 1970. The latter type often carried a forward air controller. AVM I. HARVEY #Rhosesian

Wearing Royal #Rhodesian Air Force ‘assegai’ roundels, #Hunter FGA9 R1258 of 1 Squadron cuts a menacing pose over Lake Kariba during the period when the first attacks on insurgents were made. ROYAL RHODESIAN AIR FORCE

This strange go-cart-looking vehicle was intended to cross over minefields without detonating explosive devices. For this purpose, #Pookie was fitted with four Formula One tires procured by the #Rhodesian government after the South African Grand Prix in 1976.

The width of the tires was able to exert less ground pressure than a footprint, or a…Read More

#Spook Mine-Protected Combat Vehicle… 1RAR at Metheun #RAR #Rhodesian