No, they didn't. Mugabe was pragmatic enough to make full use of black soldiers who served in the Rhodesian security forces: - He viewed the Rhodesian African Rifles as the professional core of the new Zimbabwe National Army (i.e., well trained and not loyal to former guerrilla leaders), and used them to solidify his rule. They were integrated into the new Army, whereas most former ZANLA and ZIPRA militants were demobbed - 1RAR in particular was used to crush an uprising by an armoured ZIPRA battlegroup in 1981 - The British South Africa Police was reformed into the Zimbabwe Republic Police, and led by blacks who had served with the earlier BSAP as NCOs - Even the hated black Selous Scouts were retained by Mugabe - they became the 4th Battalion of the RAR, and were used to form Zimbabwe's first special forces unit
@@rethguals very accurately correct you will find that Mugabe trusted the black Rhodesian soldiers much more than his own guerrilla forces after independence. The level of disclipine, professionalism and excellence amongst these black officers was unparalleled
If you look at some of the medals you will see that some of these new officers have long service and meritorious awards. I have said for years that black officers should have been incorporated into all of the regiments much sooner, possibly late 60s and early 70s. The SAS and the RLI should also have accepted blacks into their ranks if they passed selection. If it was good enough for the Selous Scouts then it was good enough for the rest. I think that was a significant failure of government and military policy.
yeah but they didn't allow African officers because the government was purely racist. It wasn't until their noses had been bloodied did they realize the importance of living together as one people regardless of colour.
Yes it would have made a big difference to the outcome and it would have made the war end earlier. Integration in the social and economic sphere would also have made the war lose its appeal to the majority as well
@Ginza really? Its almost like opposition leaders werent executed before 1980 but after a heck of a lot of em disappeared if they ever mentioned anything bad about mugabe.
@Ginza if you try to say anything against the gov you get brutally silenced. i misspoke my point is that your average joe will be brutally silenced by the police or military if he tries to speak out.
The Whites should have done it widely in mid 1960s! So they would have saved the country!
Agree there
Very true generally the ordinary people didn't want war at all and if this had been done earlier it would have changed the course of things
I agree too.
I disagree. Because the Portuguese did that in Angola and Mozambique in the 40s and 50s. And in the end they left Africa even faster
@@viacoesbrasileirasoficial4144rubbish. The Portuguese left because of the Carnation Revolution.
I'll be that first guy came up through the ranks. Had that sort of Sgt Major thing about it.
Mugabe got them shot
No not all of them, since I have actually met some of these officers.
@@JenniferUpton_2 where are they now then?
@@mgtsantiago very old gentlemen now.
No, they didn't. Mugabe was pragmatic enough to make full use of black soldiers who served in the Rhodesian security forces:
- He viewed the Rhodesian African Rifles as the professional core of the new Zimbabwe National Army (i.e., well trained and not loyal to former guerrilla leaders), and used them to solidify his rule. They were integrated into the new Army, whereas most former ZANLA and ZIPRA militants were demobbed - 1RAR in particular was used to crush an uprising by an armoured ZIPRA battlegroup in 1981
- The British South Africa Police was reformed into the Zimbabwe Republic Police, and led by blacks who had served with the earlier BSAP as NCOs
- Even the hated black Selous Scouts were retained by Mugabe - they became the 4th Battalion of the RAR, and were used to form Zimbabwe's first special forces unit
@@rethguals very accurately correct you will find that Mugabe trusted the black Rhodesian soldiers much more than his own guerrilla forces after independence. The level of disclipine, professionalism and excellence amongst these black officers was unparalleled
If you look at some of the medals you will see that some of these new officers have long service and meritorious awards. I have said for years that black officers should have been incorporated into all of the regiments much sooner, possibly late 60s and early 70s. The SAS and the RLI should also have accepted blacks into their ranks if they passed selection. If it was good enough for the Selous Scouts then it was good enough for the rest. I think that was a significant failure of government and military policy.
yeah but they didn't allow African officers because the government was purely racist. It wasn't until their noses had been bloodied did they realize the importance of living together as one people regardless of colour.
Yes it would have made a big difference to the outcome and it would have made the war end earlier. Integration in the social and economic sphere would also have made the war lose its appeal to the majority as well
Rhodesia vanished. Long live Rhodesia!
Rhodesia has been dead for 40 years dumb fuck.
@Ginza doesnt zim live under an oppressive regime?
@Ginza werent a bunch of protesters just arrested and the gov made it illegal to protest? like before corona.
@Ginza really? Its almost like opposition leaders werent executed before 1980 but after a heck of a lot of em disappeared if they ever mentioned anything bad about mugabe.
@Ginza if you try to say anything against the gov you get brutally silenced. i misspoke my point is that your average joe will be brutally silenced by the police or military if he tries to speak out.
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