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Coming soon - new publications, discounted pre-order offers~~~~1~12868~~

African Combat: Rhodesian Security Forces Anti-Terrorist Operations Counter Insurgency Manuals~Reprinted into book format, copies of many of the original 'Restricted' training manuals as used by the Rhodesian Security Forces, including those used by the 'C' Sqn SAS and Selous Scouts Training Troop. Strictly a limited print run - very few copies will be available, subject to actual orders placed. Softback, 455 pages. (heavy book - 1.3 kg). Includes DVD on 'Op Hurricane's anti-terror battle against ZANLA terrorists.~~~1~13071~~

Pathfinder Company: 44 Parachute Brigade 'The Philistines' - Graham Gillmore~The South African 44 Parachute Brigade, an independent Pathfinder unit specially created to conduct covert unconventional warfare in SA's Border War, was a unit of 'Foreign Legionnaires' comprising of battle hardened veterans from the UK, USA, Australasia, Rhodesia and elsewhere, who had just previously served in the Rhodesian Special Forces units such as the SAS, Selous Scouts and the RLI. This book is a collection of stories about the founding and deployment of this short-lived unit, from different parts of the world who became welded together into a remarkable combat unit, unsurpassed by any other South African Defence Force unit in their positive and aggressive approach to battle.

NOTE for those in the UK during Sept 2010. Steve Crump of '30 Degrees South UK' has invited anyone interested to attend the UK 'Pathfinder Company' book launch being held at the London Club of the Rifles, London - 16/09/10. 18:00hrs for 18:30 start. Guest Speakers - Graham Gillmore (Author) & Lt Col Stuart Tootal DSO, OBE (Former British Army CO 3 PARA). Dress code: Lounge suits. A bonus at this event is that a few serving members of the British Pathfinders will be there! Order your discounted copy now and we will bring your copy to the event.~~~1~13009~~

South African Corps of Signals - 3 Volumes - Walter Volker~This is the first time that the histories of most of the South African signal regiments and other related units has been published and made available to the general public. Together with all 3 A4 sized books (600+ pages each), this could be regarded as being the only major reference collection on the history of army signals in South Africa. To give an indication as to the importance and status of this reference work, the official launch which was held in May 2010 at the Wonderboom Military Base, was attended by Gen Georg Meiring, former C SADF & C SANDF as well as no less than 12 other Generals (Lt Gen, Maj Gen and Brig Gen), and about 20 Colonels - in total over 200 attended.
The 3 titles are:-
  Vol 1 - Army Signals in South Africa: The Story of the South African Corps of Signals and its antecedents.
  Vol 2 - Signal Units of the South Africa Corps of Signals and Related Services.
  Vol 3 - 9C - Nine Charlie! Army Signallers in the Field: The Story of the Men and Women of the South African Corps of Signals, and their Equipment.~~~1~12999~~

Stand By! South African Air Force Search and Rescue - Brig-Gen Dick Lord~Unsung heroes-the selfless heroism of South Africa's airmen. Originally published in 1999 as Fire, Flood and Ice, this updated edition includes yet more spectacular South African Air Force (SAAF) search and rescue missions, both military and civilian. Included is the remarkable rescue of all 581 people from the ill-fated liner Oceanos, for which the author was mentioned in dispatches for his role as commander of the rescue operation. Also new are heart-warming accounts of SAAF rescues during the devastating floods of 2000 in Mozambique, which captured the world's attention.~~~1~12960~~

PK van der Byl: An African Aristocrat - Hannes Wessels~The life and times of PK van der Byl; one of the major players in a political drama in Rhodesia that ended with the accession to power of Robert Mugabe. By his very nature PK was controversial and confrontational. Much can be contested about PK van der Byl but few will dispute he was an extremely colourful character with a devilish sense of humour. ~~~1~12938~~

Rhodesia: Last Outpost of the British Empire 1890-1980 - Peter Baxter~This is the first complete history of Rhodesia, the country founded by Empire Builder, Cecil John Rhodes. It tells how Rhodes’ men engaged Lobengula, the Matabele king, in lengthy negotiations while at the same time seeking a Royal Charter and the right for white pioneers to occupy Mashonaland. It relates Rhodesia’s history right up to Lancaster House in 1979 and the ‘free and fair’ elections that foisted the Marxist Robert Mugabe and his regime on the country.~~~1~12898~~

We Conquer from Above: 1 Parachute Battalion - Paul Els~The story of the South African 1 Parachute Battalion (popularly known as "Parabats") from inception in 1960 up to 1991. In 1966, units of 1 Parachute Battalion first participated in operations as part of the South African Border War in South-West Africa (now Namibia). This involvement was eventually to last for more than twenty years. This battalion also participated in South Africa's first major airborne operation in 1978 - 'Operation Reindeer' - the Battle of Cassinga, where they, together with other battalions attacked a large SWAPO base in Angola, successfully capturing it.~~~1~12845~~

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A Place Called Charlie Tango - Charles Beaumont~Set in the late 1970's during the closing stages of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia's long and bitter Bush War, this terrifyingly vivid, true-to-life account paints an unforgettable picture of life and death on a remote African outpost, deep in the arid heart of the terrorist-infested bushveld.This extraordinarily brutal yet, ultimately, heart-warming real-life drama lays bare the unrelenting horror and constant danger that all those who lived there faced in this chilling cat-and-mouse conflict, the tragic consequences of which still resonate to this day.~~~1~13074~~

The Last Resort: A Memoir of Zimbabwe - Douglas Rogers~Travelogue, adventure yarn, political intrigue and tragedy, The Last Resort is a love story about the author and his homeland, Zimbabwe...Journalist Douglas Rogers tells the eye-opening, harrowing and, at times, surprisingly funny story of his parents' struggle for survival in war-torn Zimbabwe. ~~~1~13075~~

Poster - Zimbabwe Banknotes & Coins~A1 sized poster showing Zimbabwean banknotes & coins produced between Zimbabwe's independence in 1980 and the currency's suspension 28 years later. It shows how frequently the denominations changed with the addition and removal of zeros due to the effects of hyper-inflation. Despite attempts to control inflation by legislation and three separate redenominations in 2006, 2008 and 2009, the use of the Zimbabwe dollar as an official currency was effectively abandoned on 12 April 2009 as a result of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe legalising the use of foreign currencies for day-to-day transactions within the country in January 2009.~~~1~13066~~

Blue and Old Gold: The History of the BSAP 1889–1980 - Peter Gibbs~The BSAP held the Right of the Line - one of the finest police forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth. Produced in 3 volumes in one 'coffee table' format book with dozens of anecdotal contributions and accounts from ex-members, updated and comprehensive nominal rolls and roll of honour and Dick Hamley’s beautiful colour plates. Over 750 photographs - many of them previously unpublished. This never-to-be-repeated record of the history of a country is a must for former BSAP members, their children and descendants, and anyone with an interest in the unfolding developments in the country now known as Zimbabwe.~~~1~12756~~

Sunday Bloody Sunday: A Soldier’s War in Northern Ireland, Rhodesia, Mozambique and Iraq - by Jake Harper-Ronald as told to Greg Budd~Jake Harper-Ronald wanted to be a soldier from childhood. In 1966 his ambition was fulfilled when he was conscripted as a National Serviceman into the Royal Rhodesia Regiment. He afterwards moved to the UK and passed selection for the ultra tough Parachute Regiment - the famed Red Berets. Jake was the official photographer for Britain’s elite 1-Parachute Battalion when they deployed in Londonderry to deal with an IRA-inspired ‘peace’ march - 13 marchers were killed - the infamous ‘Bloody Sunday’. He later joined the Rhodesian SAS and then moved to the Selous Scouts, taking part in daring cross-border raids into hostile territory with both units. After the Bush War he joined the Counter-Intelligence Division of Zimbabwe’s CIO and covertly spied for South African, US and British intelligence. He left the ZCIO to took up a British MI6 offer to run anti-Renamo Militias in Mozambique for them. He afterwards served two tours with a private military company in Iraq.~~~1~12612~~

This September Sun - Bryony Rheam~Top selling Fiction. This September Sun is a chronicle of the lives of two women, the romantic Evelyn and her granddaughter Ellie. Growing up in post-Independence Zimbabwe, Ellie yearns for a life beyond the confines of small town Bulawayo, a wish that eventually comes true when she moves to the United Kingdom. However, life there is not all she dreamed it to be, but it is the murder of her grandmother that eventually brings her back home and forces her to face some hard home truths through the unravelling of long-concealed family secrets.~~~1~12958~~

Manovi: The Battle for Land in Zimbabwe - Susan Marr~This book is a heart wrenching account of the joys, the tragedies and the blood, sweat and tears - that were invested by the Marr family in their farm, their workers and their community...it will make you laugh and cry..and ultimately will give you a greater understanding of the complexity of the plight of Zimbabwean farmers and farm-workers alike..~~~1~12681~~

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Special Air Service Rhodesia: The Men Speak - Jonathan Pittaway~A completely re-worked 2004 publication SAS Rhodesia: Rhodesians and the Special Air Service - J Pittaway & C Fourie is available to order. This book has been re-titled, revised, updated. and re-worked with a lot of new material added. This title has been lavishly illustrated with many previously unseen photos of operations & personnel and includes personal stories by well known men plus it includes all the expected info such as Rolls of Honor, orbats, tables etc. A very well produced 'coffee table' sized book on the fine C Squadron (Rhodesia) 22 Special Air Service Regiment.~~~1~12800~~

Shadows in an African Twilight: Game Ranger, Soldier, Hunter - Kevin Thomas~Life as Game Ranger, Special Force Soldier, Professional Hunter and Personal Security Officer. Shadows in an African Twilight is a collection of fascinating stories about a life of adventure spread across nearly four decades in Africa and culminating in Iraq. This is an amazing autobiography that starts with the author commencing as a game ranger with the Rhodesian National Parks, then serving in the Rhodesian Army as a pseudo counter-terrorist operator in the elite special forces Selous Scouts, then after the Bush War ended, working as a professional hunter. The story ends with two years spent in Iraq with the US Department of Defense, in the specialized field of Security Escort Teams. A highly recommended read.~~~1~12589~~

We Fear Naught but God - Paul Els~The story of the elite South African Special Forces ("the Recces") from inception in the 1960s to disbandment in 1993. A unique account of one of South Africa's premier units, masters in the art of reconnaissance and clandestine warfare. Pro-rata, the most highly decorated unit during the wars in Angola and Namibia / SWA. This is no gung-ho account, this is about the "operators", the men of the Recces, their exploits in Angola, SWA/Namibia and other southern africa territories, written by the author who was there since the unit's inception.
The 1st Revised Edition (April 2009) of only 100 copies printed sold out like hot cakes within weeks. Corrected Revised Edition (Dec 2009) now in stock.~~~1~12822~~

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Counter-Strike from the Sky: The Rhodesian All-Arms Fire Force in the War in the Bush 1974–1980 - JRT Wood~'Fireforce' as a military concept dates from 1974 when the Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) acquired the French MG151 20mm cannons. Coupled with this, the traditional counter-insurgency tactics of follow-ups, tracking and ambushing in the Rhodesian Bush War simply weren't producing satisfactory results. Visionary RhAF and Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI) officers thus expanded on the idea of a 'vertical envelopment' of the enemy, with the 20mm cannon being the principle weapon of attack, mounted in an Alouette III K-Car ('Killer car') helicopter, flown by the air force commander, with the army commander on board directing his ground troops deployed from troop-carrying gunship G-Cars as well as being parachuted from DC-3 Dakotas. In support would be small ground-attack aircraft and on call would be Canberra bombers, Hawker Hunter and Vampire jets. A definitive work on this unique concept of total airborne envelopment of a guerrilla enemy.~~~1~12500~~

The Bush War in Rhodesia: The Extraordinary Combat Memoir of a Rhodesian Reconnaissance Specialist - Dennis Croukamp~Formerly titled as Only My Friends Call Me "Crouks" : Rhodesian Reconnaissance Specialist - now out of print.
This is a soldier's story told simply, with feeling, humour and without heroics. It also gives a fascinating insight into the personality of the author, who relates his personal experiences in a down-to-earth, no bull style of storytelling. In his career as a soldier for 16 years, Dennis at first served in an Rhodesian infantry unit (RLI), but later served as member of the elite Selous Scouts under the command of Lieutanant-Colonel Ron Reid-Daly. He became an reconnaissance specialist and saw action on all border areas of Rhodesia and also in Mozambique, Zambia and Botswana.
The author tells it as it was, unvarnished, seen from the ground-level, no effort to safeguard careers.~~~1~11643~~

Fireforce - One Man's War in the Rhodesian Light Infantry - Chris Cocks~ Latest high quality re-print - 4th Edition.
Widely acclaimed as the classic account of counter-insurgency warfare in Africa, as told by the combat soldier "on the ground". The gut-wrenching account of brutal face-to-face combat in the Rhodesian bush (now Zimbabwe) is not for the squeamish. This is the compelling, brutally honest account of Chris Cocks' service in 3 Commando, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, during the Rhodesian bush war. Fireforce, a method of combat developed by the Rhodesians and perfected by the RLI, involved troops being helicoptered or parachuted into an area immediately after a guerrilla presence had been reported or a sighting made. Due to the enormous shortage of ground troops, the same men were sometimes parachuted into contacts as many as three times per day. *** RECOMMENDED ***~~~1~11725~~

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They Served Africa with Wings - WGM Stirling & JA House~Over a 15 year period, Mitch Stirling with more than 30 professional years flying experience, and John House, started collecting photographs and stories about aviation in the old days in Central Africa - Northern Rhodesia / Zambia; Southern Rhodesia / Zimbabwe and Nyasaland / Malawi . The end result is a excellent evocative and well researched & illustrated 277 page +/- 'A4' sized publication, dedicated to all those fine men and women who served, so well, the cause of aviation between 1920 and 1980.
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Collection of cartoon books - Wildside 1, 2, 3, & 4 - Rose Ridgen~Wildside is an extraordinary collection of the humorous African wildlife art that has had people from around the world doubled over in laughter. Rose's extraordinary knowledge of the bush is coupled with a gentle perception of real human behaviour. She shows her wry sense of humour by transposing relations between 'animals and us' to create situations which are amusing to readers of all nationalities and all ages. Ideal as gifts - discounts available when ordering extra copies/'sets'.~~~1~11117~~

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A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa - FC Selous.~
(Facsimile, 1969 - reprinted for "Gold Series" & "African Hunting Series"). World renowned hunter and his exploits in Southern Africa during 1870 - 1880. [Catalogue]~~~1~10971~~

Africana big game Hunting & Wildlife collectables.~ From the very earliest books to circa 1950's. Some very rare and not so rare. See Africana Hunting catalogues in left hand menu.~~~1~1080~~

New Layout Table~~~~1~10849~~

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