Peter McLaughlinThe Rhodesian War: Fifty Years On [From UDI]

A fairly balanced view of the now almost forgotten (apart from those that fought in it and lived through it) Rhodesian bush war, in what is now Zimbabwe.Unique insights and perspectives from both sides, including political and psyops perspectives.A manual on how into how insurgencies are fought and countered, and the reality that politics and public opinion can override military prowess, which is at times its own worst enemy.

What really happened , and how it happened form the men on the ground. Its real, gritty, and honest. To late to make a difference, but its great to have an insiders perspective of the conflict.

This book gives a short mostly political history of the Rhodesian war. Most books on this war are more tactical or operational and do not cover the last couple of years when the Rhodesian govt began losing the numbers game. This book focuses on the political side. Includes the various strange bedfellows of neighbor nations that sometimes played both sides. Did not include enough details of the financial side of the war. Afterall, the white govt stayed in business for many years despite numerous sanctions.

Read this in conjunction with a Handful of Hardmen a biography of a Rhodesian SAS soldier. The book being reviewed gave a more political overview of the conflict. The book was detailed about the support for the various protagonists and particular Russian and Chinese support for the "freedom fighters. It was well researched and eye opening particularly for someone who moved to Rhodesia in the late 70's

Great rendition of the war that raged for decades over on the East side of Africa. I was a missionary there at the time and the people and events are set out as they happened. Gritty book, gritty time, gritty place. But written in a lively manner and like it was. Now the place is starving and the UN calls it a Kleptocracy, a government of thieves.

Great history of a war largely unknown to Americans. Told by insiders who were reservists in Rhodesia's bush war, this book focus on the political as well as the strategic and tactical aspects of the war. A good read.

This book covered various aspects of the war, from military to political. It has accounts of the insurgents' terrorism, the high standards and capabilities of the Rhodesian military, and reviews the toll that the war took on families as men were serving for several months each year in the bush.

Highly recommend this book. If you are at all interested in the Rhodesia conflict it gives a pretty unbiased look at the operational and strategic levels while still adding enough tactical info to keep it interesting.