Rhodesian Light Infantry - 'The Saints'

The authentic history of the Rhodesian Light Infantry from its origins as 'A' Company in 1960, to the lowering of the Regimental Colours in 1980. More details, DVD and book available from Msasa Enterprises at www.rhodesianvideos.co.za

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[MrSqueegie]

How long ago was this?

[msasauk]

@MrSqueegie The dates referring to the video clip and the period covered are in the description above?

[KFTXBU]

Something that you might be interested in knowing, is that around 80% of the Rhodesian military was black. Only 20% was white. With that in mind, only whites were conscripted. So the majority of the Rhodesian military was black volunteers. Rhodesia wasn't a racist nation, it was free nation that was taken over by communists. Rhodesia was a victim of the Cold War. Anyone who can't see that Rhodesia wasn't racist is either a Mugabe lover or a Neo-Nazi distorting the past for their own use.

[fgenglish]

I can remember K-Car's hunters and canberra aircraft regularly flying over our house... I played golf at age 15 with a FN automatic rifle and two full mag's in my golf bag :) just in case !!!

[MrSqueegie]

Zimbabwe??? Seriously?

[msasauk]

@Dziki202 ...and as a young person (born into a 'free country') you are right to feel that way. I just question that freedom - all you have these days is a black ruled nation of mostly decent (but now MUCH poorer people) suffering under an even worse oppressor - but so long as they are the same colour, this is ok! Sorry mate... I do not follow your reasoning - especially as the country was already growing and developing towards a new order in 1961- to be derailed by the greed of the nationalists

[Dziki202]

@msasauk the reason why um proud to be Zimbabwean is that i got a taste of freedom and um sorry for my fellow countryman who ddn't. get a chance to do so...My country may be poor but atleast we are free...i don't see the reason why one would prefer to be in a rich country where he or she is oppressed.. all the africans ever wanted was equality, but no the whiteman had to deny them that. All things come to an end, um sure the Rhodesians know that now.....Mugabe will realize that also.

[msasauk]

@Dziki202

Probably still trying to survive in what remains of the country that you are so proud to have been born in - AND no longer live in! (And you have the cheek to laugh about it...)

[Dziki202]

@KFTXBU hahaha i wonder what the 80% was fighting for...and where are they now?

[excommando1]

There are a lot of RLI photos on their various facebook pages.

[excommando1]

@Bvunzawabaya It's hard to believe you were among Mugabe's fighters. Bob has reduced the life expectancy in Zimbabwe to, what, 40 years.

[excommando1]

@owatadikiam RLI couldn't have fought Nazis; the unit wasn't formed until 1961.