Auddis ward 173rd and selous scouts after writing a novella about the rhodesian bush war, i had a number of interesting people get in touch with me. Car bomb zimbabwe cold war special forces cloth bags congo south africa birth badge. The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army, which operated from 1973 until the introduction of majority rule in 1980. 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. He produced his army boots, the soles of which matched the footprints of the killers as shown in the press photographs. Pamwe chete together only the original selous scouts was an armour unit in the former central african federation army. Once the most feared counterinsergency force on the african continent. The rhodesians claimed 300 zanla and 30 fam armed forces of mozambique soldiers were killed. 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 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. Col r f and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Selous scouts, south african defense force, rhodeisan army, bush wars. The more modern selous scouts were formed from the tracker combat unit.
The more modern selous scouts were formed from the. Its purpose on formation was the clandestine elimination of zanla and zipra guerrillas, both within and outside rhodesia. Selous scouts mens super premium tshirt is made by fruit of the loom. Written by the creator of the selous scouts, lt colonel ron daly continually pings the story back and forth between his thinking and the thinking behind his thinking as he is pitted agains the rhodesian military and then pongs back to actionpacked vignettes of the scouts in contact. One selous scout became the most distinguished, and decorated, rhodesian soldier. 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. His reallife adventures inspired sir henry rider haggard to create the fictional allan quatermain character. The logo is them embroidered onto the tshirt after you have selected the size, colour and qty. Ltc reiddaly formed the selous scouts in the early 1970s at the behest of the rhodesian army chief of staff.
The use of surrogates in southern africa 19751989 5a. Rank structure, badges of rank honours and awards roll of honour army home page site home page. The story of the rhodesian armys legendary selous scouts and the twilight war they waged during the bush wars. Clearly some causes, however lost are worth fightindand dying for. The illegal regimes selous scouts kill 7 white missionaries author creator zimbabwe african national union date 19770209 resource type press releases language english subject coverage spatial zimbabwe coverage temporal 1972. It is a work in progress and the plan is to continually add new sections, photos and information as it becomes possible. Aug 19, 2016 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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 scout associations brand and visual identity scouts. Perhaps the best comment on the fighting ability of the selous scouts is the fact that during rhodesias antiterrorist war they accounted for more dead terrs than the rest of the rhodesian army combined. Rhodesian fake militaria, perth, western australia. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Selous scouts were expert mantrackers, masters of bushcraft and pseudoterrorist specialist of.
He died in 1917, but hes remained legendary in southern africa. I would also like to point out they were truly all trained trackers and maintained this capability to superb levels of proficiency. Beautiful african textile patterns of african fabric house. Selous scouts tshirts selous scouts tshirt designs zazzle. He was born in london in 1851, where as a young man he showed interest in the dark continent, as africa was. Named after the british explorer frederick courteney 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. After writing a novella about the rhodesian bush war, i had a number of interesting people get in. However this unit is in no way associated with the elite selous scouts. See more ideas about military history, special forces and africa. Its members consisted of some of the finest guerrillafighting men in the western world, unconventional in many ways, d.
The rhodesian security forces ii weapons and warfare. Rhodesias crack selous scouts, a tough and highly selected. Auddis ward 173rd and selous scouts reflexive fire. Selous scouts were expert mantrackers, masters of bushcraft and pseudoterrorist specialist of the rhodesianzimbabwe war of independence. It was named after british explorer frederick courteney selous 18511917, and their motto was pamwe chete, which, in the shona, roughly means all together, together only or forward together. A scout team aboard a helicopter taking them on a raid into neighboring mozambique. Gallery of selous scouts insignia and related items. A significant number of records have been lost or members left the unit to serve elsewhere. The selous scouts accounted for 68% of all guerillas killed or captured during the war. Elite jungle unit battles rhodesian guerrillas the. Guardian that there can be no doubt that the selous scouts had been involved in the recent atrocities. If you are able to help in any way, please contact us.
After writing a novella about the rhodesian bush war, i had a number of interesting people get in touch with me. Peter baxter has 40 books on goodreads with 765 ratings. Individuals were attached to the rhodesian intelligence service to gather information from as far afield as tanzania and angola. Named after the british explorer frederick courteney selous 18511917, its motto was pamwe chetea shona phrase meaning all together, together only or forward together. 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.
All the regular units expanded considerably during the war and came to absorb portions of the periodic national service intakes of white youths. When d company was formed there was one platoon which had completed their basic recruit. I forwarded a number of sketches as ideas for future rhsas and selous scouts figures in the ambush figures are to come next. The illegal regimes selous scouts kill 7 white missionaries author creator zimbabwe african national union date 19770209 resource type press releases language english subject coverage spatial zimbabwe coverage temporal 1972 1977 source world council of churches library and archives. The selous scouts took their name from british african explorer frederick courteney sel ous. Illustrated with photographs, including eight in full color. Selous was also a friend of theodore roosevelt, cecil rhodes and frederick. Unconventional, but they worked and turned out some of the finest counterinsurgency warriors of all time. If you sent 10 marines into the zambezi valley against 10 selous scouts, youd end up with 10 dead marines. Pamwe chete is without question one of the most interesting accounts of counterinsurgency operations ever written. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Rhodesian atrocities from the horses mouth celebrating. Selous scouts tshirts selous scouts tshirt designs.
The real result of the frozen area policy was that it gave the wild men of the selous scouts and they were all pretty wild unfettered power to wage war as they wished. Read selous scouts rhodesian counterinsurgency specialists by baxter, peter available from rakuten kobo. Selous scouts relied heavily on unconventional selection and training procedures. This website is dedicated to the selous scouts regiment. It was common knowledge that the selous scouts had gone in and wiped them out at musami. Selous scouts couldnt count on ready resupply, for example, so early on the fledgling selous scout had to learn to take his food how and when it came. This is a historical site dedicated to remembering the selous scouts. To understand the selous scouts methods, one must first understand the selous scouts mission. Army the cutting edge of the rhodesian security forces was provided by the regular units of the army, and they assumed the status of a strategic reservecumshock force in the late 1970s. Upgrade your style with selous scouts tshirts from zazzle. This book is the definitive account of one of the most distinguished military units to ever fight in africa. It contains previously unpublished material and excellent photo sections.
Proceeds go to the selous scouts association in return fo. Its a manual of how to fight terrorists, and what to do and what to avoid. Predictably the selous scouts, rhodesias answer to terrorist infiltration, its most. Secrets of the rhodesian war the spectator archive. Most white rhodesians who applied to the selous scouts had a. No matter how much innocent lives they snuffed it didnt matter but only made zimbabweans stronger and more resolute to reclaim what rightfully belonged to them. This page is to show people the many fakes of rhodesian militaria being offered on the market today. The breakdown and buildup training technique used for the training of. Operation eland, also known as the nyadzonya raid, was a military operation carried out by operatives of the rhodesian selous scouts at nyadzonya in mozambique on 9 august 1976. The scout unit, named after 19th century hunter frederic courteney selous, was created.
The selous scouts was a murderous bunch of cowards attempting to make civilians and freedom fighters stop their quest for a total emancipation of black indigenous people of zimbabwe. The scouts evolved to varying extents from the tracker combat unit of the rhodesian army, the cio central intelligence organization, and the special branch of the bsap british south africa police. Nomeado em homenagem ao explorador britanico frederick courteney selous 18511917, o seu lema era pamwe chete,em xona a frase significa todos juntos, juntos ou avancar juntos. Nov 12, 2015 it was common knowledge that the selous scouts had gone in and wiped them out at musami. This site is dedicated to all who served, both operational and support.
Please allow up to three working days for your order to be processed as the item has to be embroidered first. The selous scouts, a uniquely rhodesian solution to counterinsurgency lasting from the mid1960s to 1980, the bush war in rhodesia saw this tiny land locked nat. The goal of the scouts selection and training pipeline would be to identify tough. Our goal in creating this website is to provide an exceptional source of information on the scouts and to pay tribute to this fine regiment. Modern warfare military life special forces commonwealth tactical gear scouts followers british army.
The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army that operated from. A study of who and what is a mercenary or merc as they are sometimes called, from lafayette, and kosciuszko during the american revolutionary war, to the french foreign legion, the selous scouts, the flying tigers, to the modern soldiers of fortune. 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. The deserter claimed that he had in fact overheard members of the scouts planning and discussing the atrocities. The selous scouts were the toughest and most efficient killing machine. Its fantastic but unfortunately nearly impossible to find. Author creator antiapartheid movement publisher antiapartheid movement date 19791100 resource type pamphlets language english subject. If you are a lost scout or know of a lost scout, please.
Adding to the barrage, botswana claimed at the beginning of may that rhodesia had been. A friend of mine, johnny vivier of wintershoek safaris turned me onto this. Dec 10, 2011 auddis ward, an american selous scout. Formed in 1974 as the tracker combat unit and eventually performing long range recon missions, tracking terrorists internally, and undertaking. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. This resulted in the formation of the selous scouts whose role was to infiltrate pseudogeurillas into enemy groups, gather intelligence and turn captured guerillas into progovernment fighters.
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