Buy this book on-line Binda, Alexandre : Masodja: The History of the Rhodesian African Rifles and Its Forerunner the Rhodesia Native Regiment30 Degrees South Pub Pty Ltd, Johannesburg, 2007 ISBN 9781920143039
Dustjacket now with a protective BRODART overwrap. 480 pages with a ribbon page-marker. 1000 colour, black and white photographs and maps. A 35 minute DVD is contained in an envelope pasted to the front pastedown. Black cloth covered boards with gilt titling to the spine and front board. Regimental badge to the front board in bright gilt embossing. Formed in 1916 as The Rhodesia Native Regiment, its troops were blooded with honour in the East African campaign.& Disbanded in 1919, the regiment was re-formed in 1940 during World War II as The Rhodesian African Rifles, seeing action in Burma.& In the 1950s, the regiment distinguished itself further during the Malayan Emergency.& During the 1960s and 1970s, the regiment was at the forefront of hostilities in the bloody Rhodesian bush war.& Ironically, it was after Zimbabwean independence in 1980, that the RAR's finest hour came, when, fighting for their erstwhile enemy, Mugabe, the soldiers of the RAR defeated Nkomo's invading ZIPRA armies at the battles of Entumbane in Bulawayo. HEAVY BOOK (2kG), POSTAGE TO BE QUOTED. ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED WITH A TRACKING NUMBER. (DDn-TY-ASIY-CtBy). Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Binda, Alexandre : Masodja: The History of the Rhodesian African Rifles and Its Forerunner the Rhodesia Native Regiment. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including incunabula, collectables, first editions, libri antichi and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |