The Rhodesian War: A Military History

by Paul Moorcraft and Peter McLaughlin

Book Overview

The vicious conflict (1964-79) that brought Robert Mugabe to power in Zimbabwe Expert coverage of the war, its historical context, and its aftermath Descriptions of guerrilla warfare, counterinsurgency operations, and actions by units like Grey's Scouts

Amid the colonial upheaval of the 1960s, Britain urged its colony in Southern Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe) to grant its black residents a greater role in governing the territory. The white-minority...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811707253
• ISBN13: 9780811707251
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"