The Saints: The Rhodesian Light Infantry | 
 enlarge | Author: Alexandre Binda
Creator: Chris Cocks
Publisher: 30 Degrees South
Category: Book
List Price: $90.00
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Sales Rank: 521837
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Har/DVD
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 544
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Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.7 x 1.4
ISBN: 1920143076
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9781920143077
ASIN: 1920143076
Publication Date: September 15, 2008 (In 57 Days)
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Product Description
Dubbed aThe Killing Machinea by Charles D. Melson, chief historian of the US Marine Corps, the RLI was a veritable aforeign legiona with over 20 diverse nationalities serving in her ranks. The RLI fought the bitter Zimbabwean abush wara for 15 years, against the overwhelming tide of communist-trained guerrillas. Kill rates donat win wars, but during its brief 19-year history, it is estimated that the RLI accounted for between 12,000 and 15,000 enemy guerrillas, for the loss of 135 men. RLI soldiers were recipients of four Silver Crosses and 42 Bronze Crosses of Rhodesia. An RLI trooper holds the world record for operational parachute descentsaa staggering 73 op jumpsamost under 500 feet!
A glossy, coffeetable, pictorial format with hundreds of color photos, maps, rolls, honours and awards. It is not intended as a definitive history but, with more of a classic ascrapbooka feel, the presentation attempts to capture the essence of this fine unitawhat it was like to be a troopie, one of the aouensa. We have accessed a host of unique, previously unpublished photos and illustrative material and many former RLI members have embraced the project, generously contributing photos, memorabilia and anecdotes. Ian Smith has written his tribute in the front and the foreword is by the last CO, Lieutenant-Colonel Charlie Aust.
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