Welcome to The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian Operator Keith Nell - Using Sex To Get Weapons. Today, in our final episodes of the SAS Files, Keith lets us in on the ingenious ways that the SAS used the vices of individuals to get what they needed to complete their mission. You definitely won't want to miss these … [Read more...] about The SAS Files: Interview With Rhodesian Operator Keith Nell – Using Sex To Get Weapons
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The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian Operator Keith Nell – Secrets of the Rhodesian Bush War
Welcome to The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian Operator Keith Nell - Secrets of the Rhodesian Bush War. This episode is a retelling of the events surrounding the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1965, highlighting the perspective of those who supported the UDI and their concerns regarding majority rule and the potential for … [Read more...] about The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian Operator Keith Nell – Secrets of the Rhodesian Bush War
The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian Operator Keith Nell – The Rhodesian 9/11
Welcome to The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian Operator Keith Nell - The Rhodesian 9/11 In this episode, Ness discusses the complex political and military dynamics in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) leading up to its independence, focusing on the violent tactics used during the liberation struggle. He refers to two major factions: one led by Robert Mugabe, representing the … [Read more...] about The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian Operator Keith Nell – The Rhodesian 9/11
The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian Operator Keith Nell – Closing the Net on the Viscount Gang
Welcome to The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian Operator Keith Nell - Closing the Net on the Viscount Gang. Nell, a member of the Rhodesian Special Air Service, was tasked with the mission to track and neutralize the militants behind what is often referred to as "Rhodesia's equivalent of September 11th." Watch this video as he describes how his group is getting closer … [Read more...] about The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian Operator Keith Nell – Closing the Net on the Viscount Gang
The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian SAS Operator Keith Nell – Off the Books Covert Operations
Welcome to The SAS Files: Interview with Keith Nell - Off the Books Covert Operations. Nell tells how he was successful in his objective of separating the insurgents from the population, and the people he led greatly trusted him. He felt he could not just leave, or they would go back to their old ways. Eventually, they got to the point where they could go on operations by … [Read more...] about The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian SAS Operator Keith Nell – Off the Books Covert Operations
The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian SAS Operator Keith Nell – Moving Out to the Safe House
Welcome to the SAS Files: Interview with Operator Keith Nell - Moving Out to the Safe House. Nell tells us the story of how he was ordered to use an old farmhouse as a staging area for operations. It was also used as a safe house for informers and hostages that they rescued. If they were not relocated and provided with safety, there would be retribution, and they all would … [Read more...] about The SAS Files: Interview with Rhodesian SAS Operator Keith Nell – Moving Out to the Safe House
The SAS Files: Interview with Operator Keith Nell – What Was the Rhodesian SAS?
Welcome to The SAS Files: Interview with Operator Keith Nell - What Was the Rhodesian SAS? Former Rhodesian SAS operator Keith Nell tells us what it was like to undergo extremely rigorous SAS training, where sometimes, out of groups of 100 candidates, no one passed. Sit back and listen to the story of how Keith made it through at the age of … [Read more...] about The SAS Files: Interview with Operator Keith Nell – What Was the Rhodesian SAS?
Pic of the Day: Rhodesian Soldier Fires a Para FAL Variant During the Bush War
In today's "Pic of the Day," we see a Rhodesian soldier during the Bush War firing a Para FAL variant weapon. In the aftermath of World War II, like several British dependencies, Southern Rhodesia aligned with the Commonwealth norm, adopting the L1A1 SLR by the early 1960s. The region actively supported British anti-insurgency campaigns during the Malayan and Aden … [Read more...] about Pic of the Day: Rhodesian Soldier Fires a Para FAL Variant During the Bush War
Riding to War With the Rhodesian Mounted Infantry
I spent the summers of 1956 and 1957 (ages seven and eight) on the cattle ranch of friends of my mother in Idaho. There I learned how to ride and shoot. I also came to learn about cow ponies. Cow ponies were smart, professional and did most of the actual work... you just pointed them at what cattle you wanted to keep away from the fence repairs and they wouldn't let it within … [Read more...] about Riding to War With the Rhodesian Mounted Infantry
An American adventure and sacrifice in Rhodesia
John Alan Coey was an American who fought and died in Rhodesia. This article is a commentary and analysis of a complicated and unique person based on his memoirs. It was received well and regarded as accurate by those who knew him, including his brother. I consider Rhodesia a bit of American Military History due to the fact that an estimated 300 Americans, mostly Vietnam … [Read more...] about An American adventure and sacrifice in Rhodesia
Epic tale of Rhodesian commandos gets a reprint
It has been 32 years ever since Chris Cocks first published his acclaimed book narrating his experiences with the elite Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI). Now, five editions later, he is reprinting his masterpiece. But it’s not just a reprint. Cocks has gone in and re-wrote the book to make it even better. “Over the last three decades, the book has undergone around five … [Read more...] about Epic tale of Rhodesian commandos gets a reprint
The Rhodesian SAS: Battle against all odds
Read the previous part here. With the 1960s coming to a close and the success rate of incursions into Rhodesia from Zambia dropping to practically zero, both African nationalist groups ZANU and ZAPU looked for alternatives. To the east of Rhodesia lay the country of Mozambique. Rhodesia and Mozambique had established a good relationship and many Rhodies went to the beaches … [Read more...] about The Rhodesian SAS: Battle against all odds