Dirty war is the culmination of nearly two decades of painstaking research and interviews of dozens of former rhodesian officers who either participated or were knowledgeable about the top secret development and use of cbw. This is no easy task, as many of the original lists and documents are incomplete, contain errors, or in the case of many african scouts, lists them by first name rather than surname. I am sorry to say the majority of these books are out of print, so happy tracking. This was a war of decolonisation through terrorism and insurgency waged by communist black guerrillas backed by china and the soviet unionzanlazanu and ziprazapuwith the goal of ending white minority rule in rhodesia, a nation led by prime minister ian smith, and. Vg 2nd ed 2001 galago paperback, with photo sections. The period during which the selous scouts were most active was during the rhodesian bush war. Selous scouts top secret war by ron reid daly 19831105 ron reid daly. Israels secret relationship with apartheid south africa good books. The use of surrogates in southern africa 19751989 5a. Selous scouts top secret war by daly, ron reid and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Originally published in 1982 as selous scouts top secret war by peter stiff following extensive conversations with the author, the late lt. Galag 1800t paperback book textbook details add to comparison cart. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. All nature, insurgent, reading material, great stories, military history, paperback books. What had happened was that the formal pattern of blackandwhite, mistressandservant, had been broken by the personal relation. Named after the british explorer frederick selous 18511917, its motto was pamwe chetea shona phrase meaning all together, together only or forward together the charter of the selous scouts directed them to the clandestine. Time later has told a somewhat different story on some of the events or lack of telling events that were detrimental by reiddaly.
Air rhodesia flight 825 was a scheduled passenger flight that was shot down by zimbabwe peoples revolutionary army zipra insurgents on 3 september 1978, during the rhodesian bush war. Inside story of a rhodesian special branch officer by parker. Our topsecret war with the kaisers reich james phelps. Inside story of a rhodesian special branch officer paperback 1 june 2006. I have not read that book, but it appears i need to. Buy a discounted paperback of selous scouts online from australias leading online bookstore. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Stiff, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Top secret war by ltc ron reid daly with peter stiff.
This is the story of the selous scouts regiment of rhodesia, which was formed in 1973 and abolished without benefit of formal disbandment, when robert mugabes zanupf took power after the british supervised elections in 1980. True first edition, number 117 of the numbered edition of. Formed in 1973 by the legendary lieutenantcolonel ron reiddaly at the behest of rhodesian military supremo general peter walls, the selous scouts were to write their name into the annals. I bought this book years ago and immediately recognized places and names although i was not a scout myself.
Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Worldwide shipping immediate 1st classairmail dispatch quantity available. The selous scouts were the toughest and most efficient killing machine. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. After writing a novella about the rhodesian bush war, i had a number of interesting people get in touch with me. Discover book depositorys huge selection of galago publishing pty ltd books online. Selous scouts top secret war by peter stiff and reiddaly. The covers are neat with some mild user creases to the sides of the spine. Popular rhodesia books meet your next favorite book. Selous scouts do this sort of thing to make the guerrilla movement unpopular. The selous scouts regimental association is holding a raffle to raise funds for needy members, and to donate to other deserving causes benefiting our members in need.
The book also draws on the handful of remaining classified rhodesian documents that tell the story of the cbw program. Read rhodesian war a military history by peter mclaughlin available from. The extraordinary combat memoir of a rhodesian reconnaissance specialist by dennis croukamp. The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army that operated from 1973 until the reconstitution of the country as zimbabwe in 1980. Sep 26, 2016 download selous scouts top secret war p. Predictably the selous scouts, rhodesias answer to terrorist infiltration, its most battlehardened unit, has been selected for this dubious purpose. The selous scouts engaged in a wide range of operations, from. Pamwe chete was the scouts regimental motto meaning in native. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
Small crease to top rear corner of cover, all else vg bright and unmarked. See more ideas about books to read, books and reading. This is no easy task, as many of the original lists and documents are incomplete, contain errors, or in the case of many african scouts, lists them by first name rather than surname, by african name rather than european name, or any combination of the above. So your business for your needs, through this link will keep this site running and banner free. Personality and personal growth, 5th edition personality and personal growth, 5th edition. This book tells the story of one of the most famous special forces, based on. He did, however, call for an international inquiry into the honde massacre for which his uneasy partner, mr. Selous scouts top secret war by peter stiff see more like. The selous scouts were the toughest and most efficient killing machine anywhere in africa, and. The legend of the selous scouts was published in 1999 and appears to have been written solely by reiddaly. Selous scouts top secret war by reid daly ron stiff peter. To attempt division and dissension within the army itself. The covers are neat with some mild user creases to the sides of the.
Some of the operations border on the incredulous, recklessness borne of desperation of fighting against long odds with the entire world against them and. The initial selous scouts were formed on 1st january 1964 as an armoured car regiment of the central african federation of southern rhodesia former rhodesia, now zimbabwe, northern rhodesia now zambia and nyasaland now malawi, and were named after frederick courtney selous 18511917 a famous hunter and friend of cecil rhodes. More by this author available sent airmail at no extra cost. Performing organization names and addresses school of advanced military studies sams number 250 gibbon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If you have read the original edition you will enjoy this one much better. Dec 10, 2011 auddis ward, an american selous scout. Selous scouts, rhodesian counterinsurgency specialists by peter. Extremely scarce trade paperback, especially signed. Selous scouts top secret war paperback, reissue author.
Tales of derringdo by rhodesias superb pseudo operations regiment the selous scouts, told by its commander ron reiddaly, during the bush war to preserve white rule in rhodesia in the 1970s. The object of the raffle is a magnificent hunting knife hand crafted by one of our members, roy edley who is an expert craftsman in the art of knife making, as a oneoff. If you are able to help in any way, please contact us. The product image of the book cover displayed herein may vary from the original book cover for sale. After writing a novella about the rhodesian bush war, i had a number of interesting people get in. One of the main projects of this website our aim is to create the most comprehensive roll for the selous scouts yet seencomplete with pictures where possible. Inside story of a rhodesian special branch officer paperback 1. Reiddaly, lieutenantcolonel pamwe chete the legend of the selous scouts. Ron reid daly released his own updated version of the book in 2000 titled pamwe chete the legend of the selous scouts and this is it. Top secret war second edition by lt col ron reid daly, peter stiff isbn. Top secret war books on rhodesiazimbabwe war by ron reiddaly isbn. Its purpose on formation was the clandestine elimination of zanla and zipra guerrillas, both within and outside rhodesia.
The aircraft involved, a vickers viscount named the hunyani, was flying the last leg of air rhodesias regular scheduled service from victoria falls to the. It was published in 1982, and written by peter stiff as told to him by ltcol reiddaly. Fundamentals of companylevel counterinsurgency page 2. Discover book depositorys huge selection of galago publishing ltd books online. This book has been rerelease as pamwe chete the legend of the selous scouts by reiddaly and is a completely revamped version of selous scouts top secret war original title. The title of this book is assignment selous scouts and it was written by jim parker.
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