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| Useful reading |
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Dr Wood recommends the following books to readers wishing to find out more about the history of Zimbabwe and Rhodesia.
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| Abbott, Peter & Botham, Philip, Modern African Wars (1): Rhodesia: 1965-80, Osprey Publishing, London, 1986 | | Anon, Blue and Old Gold: A Selection of Stories for The Outpost: the Regimental Magazine of the British South Africa Police, The Citadel Press, Cape Town, 1955 | | Arniel, A.J., Badges and Insignia of the Rhodesian Security Forces: 1890-1980, Alec Kaplan & Son, Germiston, 1987 | | Bhebe, N. & Ranger, T., eds, Society in Zimbabwe’s Liberation War, University of Zimbabwe Publications, Harare, 1995 | | Bhebe, N. & Ranger, T., eds, Soldiers in Zimbabwe’s Liberation War, University of Zimbabwe Publications, Harare, 1995 | | Blevin, Don, Strange Beasts: The Evolution and Use of Rhodesian Mine and Ambush Protected Vehicles: 1965 - 1980, private publication, Private Publication, 1990 | | Bond, Geoffrey, The Incredibles: The story of The 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, Sarum Imprint, Salisbury, 1977 | | Brent, W.A., Rhodesian Air Force: A Brief History: 1947-1980, Freeworld Publications, Kwambonambi, 1987 | | Brent, Winston, Rhodesian Air Force: The Sanctions Busters: Winston Brent, African Aviation Series,, Freeworld Publications, Nelspruit, 2001 | | Brooks, Pat (ed), A Martyr Speaks: Journal of the Late John Alan Coey, New Puritan Library, USA, 1988 | | Cann, Dr John P., Memories of Portugal’s African Wars, 1961-1974, Proceedings of a Conference, King’s College, London, 10 June 1997 | | Cocks, Chris, Fireforce, Covos Books, Roodepoort, 1997 | | Cocks, Chris, Survival Course, Covos Books, Roodepoort, 1999 | | Cole, Barbara, The Elite: The Rhodesian Special Air Service: Pictorial, Three Knights Publishing, Amanzimtoti, 1986 | | Cole, Barbara, The Elite: The Story of the Rhodesian Special Air Service, Three Knights Publishing, Amanzimtoti, 1984 | | Connor, Ken, Ghost Force: The Secret History of the SAS, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London, 1998 | | Cowderoy, Dudley & Nesbit, Roy, with Andrew Thomas, Britain's Rebel Air Force: The War from the Air in Rhodesia: 1965-1980, Grub Street, London, 1998 | | Cowderoy, Dudley, & Nesbit, Roy, War in the Air: Rhodesian Air Force: 1935-1980, Galago Publishing, Alberton, 1987 | | Crabtree, Bill, Came the Fourth Flag or Domboshawa, Scotforth Books, Lancaster, 2002 | | Craven, David, Mapolisa: Some Reminiscences of a Rhodesian Policeman, Covos Books, Roodepoort, 1998 | | Ellert, H., The Rhodesian Front War: Counter-Insurgency and Guerrilla Warfare: 1961-1980, Mambo Press, Gweru, 1989 | | Evans, M., ‘Fighting Against Chimurenga: An Analysis of Counter-Insurgency in Rhodesia: 1972-9’, in R.S. Roberts, ed: The Historical Association of Zimbabwe, Local Series, 37, University of Zimbabwe, Salisbury, 1981 | | Flower, Ken, Serving Secretly: Rhodesia’s CIO Chief on Record, Alberton, Galago, 1987 | | Fuller, Alexandra, Scribbling the Cat: Travels with an African soldier, Picador Africa, Johannesburg, 2004 | | Gann, Lewis H. & Henriksen, Thomas, The Struggle for Zimbabwe: Battle in the Bush, Praeger, New York, 1981 | | Geldenhuys, Preller, Nickel Cross, private publication, Estcour, 2001 | | Geraghty, Ton, Who Dares Wins: The Story of the SAS: 1950-1980, Fontana, London, 1980 | | Gibbs, Peter, & Phillips, Hugh, The History of the British South Africa Police: 1889-1980, Something of Value, North Ringwood, Australia, 2000 | | Gledhill, Dick, One Commando: Rhodesia’s Last Years & The Guerilla War It Never Lost, RLI Publishing, Castletown, 1996 | | Grundy, Trevor & Miller, Bernard, Farmer at War, Modern Farming Publications, Salisbury, 1979 | | Hale, Joe, Red Zambezi, J & T Publishing, Santa Paula, 1989 | | Heitman, Helmoed-Römer, South African Arms & Armour, Struik Publishers, Cape Town, 1989 | | Hill, Geoff, The Battle for Zimbabwe: The Final Countdown, Zebra Press, Cape Town, 2003 | | Hoe, Alan & Morris, Eric, Re-enter the SAS: The Special Air Service and the Malayan Emergency, Leo Cooper, London, 1994 | | Hoffman, Bruce, Taw, Jennifer M. & Arnold, David, Lessons for Contemporary Counterinsurgencies, RAND, Santa Monica, 1991 | | Lan, David, Guns & Rain: Guerrillas & Spirit Mediums in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Publishing House, Harare, 1985 | | Locke, Peter G. & Cooke, Peter D.F., Fighting Weapons of Rhodesia 1965-80, P&P Publishing, Wellington, 1995 | | Lotter, Chas, Rhodesian Soldier and others who fought, Galago, Alberton, 1984 | | Lotter, Chas, Echoes of an African War, Covos Day, Weltevreden Park, 1999 | | Lovett, John, Contact: Rhodesia at War, Galaxie Press, Salisbury, 1977 | | MacBruce, James, When the Going was Rough: a Rhodesian story, Femina, Pretoria, 1983 | | MacDonald, J.F., The War History of Southern Rhodesia: 1939-1945, Vols 1 & 2, Rhodesiana Reprint Library, Books of Rhodesia, Bulawayo, 1976 | | MacKenzie, Robert, 'Fast Strike at Chimoio', Soldier of Fortune, , January 1994 | | Martin, David & Johnson, Phyllis, The Struggle for Zimbabwe: The Chimurenga War, Zimbabwe Publishing House, Harare, 1981 | | McAleese, Peter & Avery, John, McAleese’s Fighting Manual: The Definitive Soldier’s Handbook, Orion, London, 1998 | | McAleese, Peter, with Bles, Mark, No Mean Soldier: The Story of the Ultimate Professional Soldier in the SAS and Other Forces, Orion, London, 1993 | | Moorcraft,Paul L., Contact II, Sygma, Johannesbur, 1981 | | Moorcraft,Paul L. & McLaughlin, Peter, Chimurenga! The War in Rhodesia 1965-1980, Sygma/Collins, Marshalltown, 1982 | | Moore, David Brent, The Contradictory Construction of Hegemony in Zimbabwe: Politics, Ideology, and Class in the Formation of a New African State, Ph D. thesis, York University, North York, Ontario, 1990 | | Moore-King, Bruce, White Man Black War, Baobab Books, Harare, 1988 | | Morris, Michael, Armed Conflict in Southern Africa, Spence, South Africa, 1974 | | Mugabe, Robert, Our War of Liberation, Mambo Press, Gweru, 1983 | | Munro, Gordon & Jaarback, Henton, Bush Telegraph, A.H.G. Munro, Randpark Ridge, 2002 | | Owen, Christopher, The Rhodesian African Rifles, Leo Cooper, London, 1970 | | Petter-Bowyer, P.J.H., Winds of Destruction: The autobiography of a Rhodesian born pilot covering the Rhodesian bush war of 1967-1980, Trafford, Victoria, 2004 | | Raeburn, Michael, Black Fire: Accounts of the guerrilla war in Zimbabwe, Mambo Press, Gwelo, 1981 | | Ranger, Terence, Peasant Consciousness and Guerrilla War in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Publishing House, Harare, 1985 | | Reid-Daly, Lt-Col R.F., Selous Scouts: Top Secret War, Galago, Alberton, 1982 | | Reid-Daly, Lt-Col R.F., Pamwe Chete: The Legend of the Selous Scouts, Covos-Day Books, Weltevreden Park, 1999 | | Reid-Daly, Lt-Col, R.F., Staying Alive, Ashanti Publishing, Gibraltar, 1990 | | Rogers, Anthony, Someone Else's War: Mercenaries from 1960 to the Present, HarperCollins Publishers, London, 1998 | | Salt, Beryl, A Pride of Eagles: The Definitive History of the Rhodesian Air Force: 1920-1980, Covos Day Books, Weltevredenpark, 2001 | | Scott-Donelan, David, Tactical Tracking Operations: The Essential Guide for Military and Police Trackers, Paladin Press, Boulder, 1998 | | Shay, Reg, & Vermaak, Chris, The Silent War: The Fight for Southern Africa, Galaxie Press, Salisbury, 1971 | | Stiff, Peter, See You in November, Galago, Alberton, 1985 | | Stiff, Peter, Selous Scouts: Rhodesian War – A Pictorial Account, Galago, Alberton, 1984 | | Stiff, Peter, Taming the Landmine, Galago, Alberton, 1986 | | Stiff, Peter, The Silent War: South African Recce Operations: 1964-1994, Galago, Alberton, 1999 | | Tagel, John, Bolt from the Blue, Howard Timmins, Cape Town, 1979 | | Thompson, Leroy, Dirty Wars: A History of Guerrilla Warfare, David and Charles, Newton Abbott, 1988 | | Thrush, Alan, Of Land and Spirits, Transition Publishing Ltd, Guernsey, 1997 | | Turner, John W., Continent Ablaze: The Insurgency Wars in Africa: 1960 to the Present, Arms and Armour Press, London, 1998 | | Venter, A.J., Challenge: Southern Africa within the African Revolutionary Context, Ashanti Publishing, Rivonia, 1989 | | Ward, Lt-Col Alexander John, The Call of Distant Drums, The Pentland Press Ltd, Durham, 1992 | | Wilkinson, Anthony R., ‘Insurgency in Rhodesia, 1957-1973: An Account and Assessment’, Adelphi Papers, Number One Hundred, The International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, 1973 | | Wood, J.R.T, The War Diaries of André Dennison, Ashanti Publishing, Gibraltar, 1989 | | Wood, Richard [J.R.T., ‘Counter-Punching on the Mudzi: D Company, 1st Rhodesian African Rifles on Operation 'Mardon' 1 November 1976’, in Small Wars and Insurgencies, Vol. 9, No, 2, Frank Cass, London, Autumn 1998 | | Wood, Richard [J.R.T.], ‘Fire Force’, in Al J. Venter, The Chopper Boys: Helicopter Warfare in Africa, Ashanti Publishing, Gibraltar, 1994 | | Wood, Richard [J.R.T.], ‘The War in Rhodesia: 1961-1980’, in Al J. Venter, The Chopper Boys: Helicopter Warfare in Africa, Ashanti Publishing, Gibraltar, 1994 |
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