Rhodesia Remembered
At last – the new DVD release from the Rhodesian Light Infantry Regimental Association (UK Branch)
£15.00 + P&P
Three superb films produced by the RLI Assn (UK) and Westminster King Productions including;
Rhodesia Remembered : 45 minutes
Narrated by James Faulkner, Rhodesia Remembered, tells the story of the Rhodesian bush war in the 1970’s as seen through the eyes of men who served in the Rhodesian Light Infantry, a unit which honed the art of Fireforce to its ultimate deadly perfection.
The Troopie : 35 minutes
At the end of the war the Trooper, a bronze statue cast to commemorate those who served and died in the RLI had to be smuggled out of Zimbabwe to avoid imminent destruction. The Troopie, narrated and including music by Isla St. Clair, captures the poignant events on a sunny day in September when over 200 members of the RLI from around the world came together to celebrate and remember those that fell and to commemorate the end of the “Troopie’s” long and eventful journey with a rededication ceremony in Hatfield, England.
The Nkomo Assignment : 30 minutes
This is the story of the attempt to assassinate Joshua Nkomo, leader of ZIPRA, the military wing of ZAPU. after the shooting down and the massacre of the civilian survivors of the Viscount aircraft Hunyani in the Rhodesian bush. Tasked to carry out the operation, a member of the Selous Scouts, tells the story of the raid, his betrayal, capture and torture.
Former RLI Commando medic, George Dempster, talks of the agonies of ‘triage’ in the field. Hear this and more – it’s riveting.
Hear the founder of the Selous Scouts, Ron Reid-Daly, relate how he came to set up this infamous fighting force. Rhodesia Remembered – we can’t recommend this DVD enough!