Military of Rhodesia - Military Awards and Decorations of Rhodesia, Military History of Rhodesia, Military Units and Formations of Rhodesia, (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 58. Chapters: Military awards and decorations of Rhodesia, Military history of Rhodesia, Military units and formations of Rhodesia, Rhodesian military personnel, Royal Rhodesian Air Force, Weapons of Rhodesia, British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, Frederick Russell Burnham, Rhodesian Bush War, Rhodesian Light Infantry, Fireforce, Second Matabele War, Shangani Patrol, First Matabele War, Rhodesian Security Forces, Robert C. MacKenzie, The Crippled Eagles, Graham Seton Hutchison, British South Africa Police, Mamba Pistol, Leopard security vehicle, Pioneer Column, Northwood R-76, Allan Wilson, John Alan Coey, Operation Dingo, Patrick William Forbes, List of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan facilities in Southern Rhodesia, Bronze Cross of Rhodesia, No-go area, Crocodile Armoured Personnel Carrier, Grot CH-9/25, Grand Cross of Valour, General Service Medal, Conspicuous Gallantry Decoration, Southern Rhodesia Medal for War Service, Kommando LDP, Police Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry, Peter McAleese, Silver Cross of Rhodesia, Cobra submachine gun, Pookie, Police Decoration for Gallantry, Rhogun, Security Force Auxiliaries, INTAF, Operation Overload. Excerpt: Frederick Russell Burnham, DSO (May 11, 1861 - September 1, 1947) was an American scout and world traveling adventurer known for his service to the British Army in colonial Africa and for teaching woodcraft to Robert Baden-Powell, thus becoming one of the inspirations for the founding of the international Scouting Movement. Burnham had little formal education, attending high school but never graduating. He began his career at 14 in the American Southwest as a scout and tracker for the U.S. Army in the Apache Wars and Cheyenne Wars. Sensing the Old West was getting too tame, as an adult Burnham went to Africa where this background proved useful. He soon became an officer...