History Of The Rhodesian Light Infantry (1972–1977)
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History Of The Rhodesian Light Infantry (1972–1977)
The Rhodesian Light Infantry, 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, commonly the Rhodesian Light Infantry (1RLI or RLI), served in the Rhodesian Bush War as part of the Rhodesian Security Forces between 1964 and 1979, under the List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised government of Rhodesia following its 1965 Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence, Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain. During the second half of 1979 it fought for Zimbabwe Rhodesia, a black majority-ruled version of the same state which also failed to win international recognition. After an interim period under British control from December 1979 to April 1980, the RLI briefly remained active within the armed forces of Zimbabwe, but did not see action under this government. It disbanded on 31 October 1980. The Bush War involved counter-insurgency operations by the Rhodesian Security Forces against two rival guerrilla armies, the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Arm ...
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