Rhodesian War Stories: Officers & Gentlemen
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- A Rhodesian war veteran is invited to lunch with some former high ranking officers.
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Jesus Christ, our beloved God and King, bless the Rhodesian veterans. May their memory be eternal.
Bless those who fought for their freedom against racist oppressors who were attempting to deny equal rights to 95% of the Rhodesian population.
Shibuya And now those people are missing 95% of the food on their table. 😂
Shibuya And my gosh you must have a ridiculous amount of free time to be in this videos comments talking shit about Rhodesia.
@@shibuya3185, what happened in the Belgian Congo?
@@shibuya3185 now 95 % unemployed in Rhodesia and starving.
The only channel on RUclips that can post a 30 minute long video and I will immediately watch the whole thing. Thank you for your fantastic stories.
Elephants are bush ninjas.
I've heard at least one story of someone walking through the bush only to find themselves in the middle of a herd of elephants.
Yip, happened to me, when I first saw them I was within less than 2 meters of one, and then suddenly they all became visible. They let me walk out and when I came face to face with a calf, all hell broke loose.
My father fought in the bush in the 60's through the 90's; always told me that the real king of the animals was the Elephant. :) Thanks for this video, it's so nice that you continue to upload; I hope you are doing well, sir.
Greetings from Belgium
This is the most riveting video's on RUclips. I didnt want it to end, and hated when it did so. I only hope many, many more videos similar, are posted. This is the type of unit history that you dont get from reading a book, or Wikipedia entry!
You ate dinner with Ron Reid Daily???? WOW!
Something ive always enjoyed is listening to war stories from older men, keep up what you're doing sir
A brilliant raconteur. Sincere thank you. I don't know if the tragic lessons of Rhodesia were ever learned by the protagonists at the time. David Owen, Carrington Thatcher, the Americans and South Africans. Somehow I doubt it.
Just lost myself for a couple hours this morning listening to your stories.
I'm old enough to remember Ian Smith's UDI. I was in my last year at primary school and our head master brought a radio into our classroom for us to hear this. Looking back it's interesting to see that even in a little Cornish village this had had such a profound affect.
Keep safe, keep sane and keep posting such great contnent.
The Tom-Cat
by Don Marquis
At midnight in the alley
A Tom-cat comes to wail,
And he chants the hate of a million years
As he swings his snaky tail.
Malevolent, bony, brindled,
Tiger and devil and bard,
His eyes are coals from the middle of Hell
And his heart is black and hard.
He twists and crouches and capers
And bares his curved sharp claws,
And he sings to the stars of the jungle nights,
Ere cities were, or laws.
Beast from a world primeval,
He and his leaping clan;
When the blotched red moon leers over the roofs
Give voice to their scorn of man.
He will lie on a rug to-morrow
And lick his silky fur,
And veil the brute in his yellow eyes
And play he's tame, and purr.
But at midnight in the alley
He will crouch again and wail,
And beat the time for his demon's song
With the swing of his demon's tail.
I like it!
Love your videos and thanks for sharing your experiences. I’m a retired Afghanistan & Iraq Navy SEAL veteran. I run into fakes and phonies all the time, people who claimed to have been a SEAL, but weren’t. Since leaving Rhodesia, have you ever run into people who claimed to have been a Rhodesian veteran but wasn’t ? Maybe you could make a video about those experiences if you have? I met a fake Rhodesian veteran at a gear show here in the US. When I asked him, the Guy couldn’t remember what regiment he had served in. I gave him a dirty look and walked off. So if I’ve met one, you’ve probably met a few too! Cheers ! 🍻
ivica hudika hey sir I know what you mean. However, if you ever want to see what a true hero is, a true karate master, a real CIA counter intel hit man who was drafted by William Casey himself, look up Frank Dux. Movies were made for his indefatigable gallantry. We must get his name out there in order to teach the world what hero’s have come up in America, and thereby give hope to the rest of the world in order to achieve world peace. Just knowing Frank Dux lives in America and continues to train our AF’s would be enough to convince other powers not to get out of line.
ivica hudika in case my sarcasm wasn’t on, I just wanted to clarify that what I wrote was parody. However, being a SEAL I think you would have a great laugh at this loser who inspired the movie Bloodsport with his fantastic tales of self aggrandizement
Ivica hudica, l think l met more ex Selous Scouts in South Africa than what there were whites in all units of the Rhodesian army 😂😂😂. Unfortunately l had meany friends in Selous Scouts & so was able to spot the bs from a mile away. I would always mention names of lesser known officers & NCOs & this would stump them. Everyone knew of Schullie, Ant White, Dale Collett, Piet Van Der Riet, & Dennis Croucamp but it was the lesser guys ( in no way less brave than the few I've mentioned) who would catch out the the Walter Mitty types. I know that Scouts & Rhodesian SAS got so pissed off with these bullsh-ters that their respective veterans committees published nominal roles, so you could quite quickly check up on someone
Yes another 5rr vid. Day is made! And it's a long one too bonus.
I can't imagine what it was like to fight for your country only to have it and your identity cease to exist. Actually, I see that happening soon.
Agreed. What happened in Rhodesia is going to happen in its own way in the US. Just a matter of time. Now I bet the Boers wish they had not turned their backs on their neighbors
as hundreds of farmers have been slaughtered because of the color of their skin.
The UK is losing it's history and statues at the moment. Some white people are not only letting it happen but helping it. There will be nowhere left to go.
@@jackguzzlercliffy4050 we're losing a lot more than that
@@texasexpat5677 over thirty thousand farm murders in south Africa to date.
the more I learn about the history of Rhodesia, Angola, and South Africa the better I understand antifa and blm.
Keep making these videos ! I love you
As a former Canadian soldier, I worked with (two for sure) Canadians who went to Rhodesia. Both, one RLI, and one I'm not sure which unit (possibly logistics as that was what he did in Canada) had nothing but high regard for their Rhodesian counterparts. Both men went to SA after Zimbabwe and one served in Angola with the para's. Again the other's role I don't recall.
What a wonderful recollection. Really enjoy your videos.
Blessings to you sir and thank you for taking the time to speak.
Your stories are awesome! Keep them coming when you can.
What a great story!! I could listen to you read a phonebook and it would be captivating.
Thank you for sharing another interesting experience with us, excellent stuff. I know what you mean, when you talked about keeping in contact with friends that you worked with. I am guilty of exactly the same thing and before you know it, time has marched on by. I suppose we all should make more of an effort. Once again, thank you and best wishes from the UK.
Wow , wonderful Video , thank You Sir
What an interesting anecdote about the elephants, thank you
Hope you keep posting
you are a hero
Another nice Army story....thanks.
Really enjoying listening to your stories.. hope to hear more
Thank you for another great video sir. In your service did you ever come across or hear about John Alan Coey, and if so what were your impressions and opinions on his cause? That is a man who belonged at an officer's table, and certainly was a Patton-esque believer. Unfortunately it seems he, and the Crippled Eagles in general, stepped on some toes and weren't always well thought of. Its a shame so few know of his heroic sacrifice.
Another kif video. Thanks 5RR 👍👍👍
Thanks once again for another fantastic experience. Please keep posting.
Rhodesians fought the good fight; for the preservation of the culture that made the opening of this planet possible. For whatever (many and varied) reasons we failed to enlist the Shona and the Matabele. We did not have a realistic 'hearts and minds' strategy that included them. Neither could we time-locked colonials be convinced that creating entry points into the culture of education, reading, thought, manners, science, scholarship, professionalism, discovery, value-creation that made such territories possible should be opened more widely to them. We were in a strategically impossible bind of our own making.
The RhAR experience in the Malayan Emergency hinted at what we could have done. But human culture generally moves slower than frozen molasses so it may have been a big ask. However Roger's 'Last Resort' seems to indicate they were primed and ready, fertile soil, so we did something right.
I miss it, for all the wrong reasons elucidated above. We failed them and gave them the monster that was Mugabe. Locking them into the 'liberated' Africa's timeline.
That poem: www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-tom-cat/
I bet if Rhodesia still existed today, they would have gone a long way to implement some of those things in society and it would have a model nation for the rest of the contenant
No matter how much you do for an integrate, they will always blame you.
Hope we get another video soon. I've watched every video twice. Excellent video series. What's your life like now. Looks like you're some kind of mechanic after rhodesia did you move to south Africa?
Thank you for the new videos and God bless you brother. Your Rhodesian spirit is being rekindled again in so many, and your cause might survive yet. Also, prayers for all the farmer families who have been brutalized by these murderous savages who should be pushed back into the bush from whence they came and should forever remain
I look forward to these videos
I see the US going the way of Rhodesia...and it saddens me. I salute you, good sir.
Man you're always welcome in NZ.
Enjoy listening to you. Did the Rhodesian army employ snipers or sniper teams? Do you think it would have been beneficial if not? Thanks
Yes, the Rhodesian Army had snipers. I know almost nothing about them, but one of the guys I did basic training with went on to become a sniper, or at least he was training to become one when I saw him and the sniper training team visit our base camp.
Thanks for sharing, another great vid 👍
AWESOME!!! keep it up man
I will also never forget my moms disdain for war movies as she could never stand them after we moved to s a and I was growing up
A soldier will always be a soldier
My uncle Robert Slingsby was ambushed at the age of 21. He was a troubled kid and dedicated his life to the SAS. I would really appreciate any resources to identify what actually happened.
I remember pulling these 6" thorns from his back and legs....I was 6 at the time. Night time parachute. Redcliff Rhodesia/Zimbabwe
Not to mention that he died in 1979. In the ambush.
Slingsby? That name certainly rings a bell. Can anybody help kindly help with more information?
Could you tell me where you live today? I'm an American living in California. The bush wars, as I'm coming to learn, occurred while I was a small child. I draw parallels (perhaps in just small ways) between Rhodesia and the US today. More and more I feel like a stranger in my own home town, and I see things here changing so quickly. I'm guessing you eventually had to leave Rhodesia and am curious where you and other Rhodesians ultimately re-settled. Did some go to Australia or New Zealand? I'm hoping most didn't go to SA, given the troubles that exist there today.
@Matt allen I don't care to travel much, I've got plenty of projects to keep me happy, but I do want to visit NZ and Australia one day soon. In NZ, I'll be curious if I can "feel" any Rhodie (is that how you guys say it?) culture or influence, maybe something like flags in windows or bumper stickers on cars. It sucks to lose one's country.
cwcobo I dont know if you saw my post but I kind of expressed the same sentiment as you. Im A Texan living right across the border in Mexico. An anglo male is fast becoming a second class citizen the US. Alot of us native Texans want to secede but now there are so many non natives in our state it seems we cannot accomplish it.
We have plenty of problems in Mexico but at least they are straight forward. All we have to do is look at the history of Rhodesia and whats happening presently in SA to see whats coming for the US and sadly our cousins in England are in worse shape than we are.
Best Regards
@@texasexpat5677 Well TE, I guess you follow in the tradition of displaced Mormons and Confederates who resettled in Mexico. I'll seek community and security in the least populated portions of my state for a while, but expect eventually that won't do either. Maybe then to a red state, and if necessary to another country. Leave a little room for me in Mexico.
I was promised many things to persuade me to join the Rhodesian military.... They didn't have to because I was so screwed up from Vietnam. But I went whole hog into it and had to learn how to use the cards that are dealt me...... I'm a really OLD survivor
Was in Rhodesia in the mid seventies. What a fabulous place it was but now such a mess.🙁
*MAKE ZIMBABWE RHODESIA AGAIN*
No such thing as Zimbabwe it a unlawful piratical state and government, it’s still Rhodesia to me
Chris Petersen give the land and resources back to the indigenous tribes of Africa.
@@lance8080 They have it. Look what they've done with it! What a waste!
Rhodesians never die!
Zimbabwe is a farce, it's occupied Rhodesia.
These are amazing stories ! Do you live ine South Africa now ?
Just subbed,thx
Comparing any man to general Patton is blasphemy, and I'll fight you over it
Poignant episode.. thanks for sharing.. its difficult to convey how important your stories are to all us scatterlings.. sadly, after the Rhodesian war many veterans understandingly preferred to do the hermit thing.. cheers : )
Great to hear these stories even though I belong to the Nation that walked away from Rhodesia, which reminds me of the verse...
Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
And that goes for individuals as well as nations...
Job 34:29
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
As I now watch them tear-up the foundations of my nation, and cast them into the sea. Yet, I look towards a better resurrection built on better promises, me being a citizen of a better Kingdom soon to come.
2 Peter 1:11
For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Hearing of these events causes me to reflect... that though emotions run deep and loyalties forged in the crucible of combat are made strong, that nothing of this age is set to remain but will soon pass away.
👍👍👍👍👍
Africa in my opinion is one of the most beautiful continents on this marble. Shame I dont feel safe traveling anywhere on it. I wish Rhodesia succeeded and the western world did not turn its back on her. While the super powers were fighting a cold war, you Rhodesian were fighting a hot one stomping out the commies in the bush. I think if Rhodesia was left to succeed it would now be a model of all Africa as a first world nation with a black majority government showing the rest of Africa what can be done. Such a shame.
The Western world did NOT turn their back on Rhodesia. It supported the 95% of Rhodesians who wanted freedom from oppression by racists attempting to deny equal rights to the majority.
@@shibuya3185 Enjoy your winnings HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
@@MS-gr2nv : Freedom is indeed great.
Blacks now have all the top jobs. Own most of the businesses. Can now attend the best schools and hospitals, previously reserved for whites. Can now live in the best suburbs, previously banned to them. Can now become officers in the police and army. Old black people are no longer called "boy" and "girl" by whites, even by small white children.
Yes, there are problems, but racists and gloaters like yourself conveniently overlook facts like the GDP per Capita in Zim rising 600% in the past 10 years, more than any Western economy.
data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=ZW
Maybe not now but Rhodesia will be Rhodesia
Officers & their ladies......
The men with the women
Old saying.
I hate to say this man but I see the United States going the the way of rhodesia I only hope and pray that citizens here come to some peace but I dont see it the black folk here are very angry at recent events and RIGHTLY SO I feel for them but their anger breeds blindness and I fear they will be blind to those different from them ONLY by color and want extinction of all others from this land I've had some terrible dreams of this I really believe I've been directed here for lessons on survival it may take longer for people to forget but America will undoubtedly succumb to it's own devices GOD BLESS YOU SOLDIER and I do not hope to see you soon other than these videos 👍
Sadly it was not meant to be we were sold out .my uncle Alfie killed in friendly fire.our family was attacked at least 8 times.me being very young I did not understand and I remember I had a collection of mortar fins I collected on the pelmit in my room.
be a man amongst men
Be an oppressor amongst oppressors.
🐎🗝✋🏻✋🏻
🤔 ??
who is this guy
Don't know and he won't say....but if we 2 of him we could have overrun Africa. (?)
Nicely Done Sir...Nicely done...As a Yankee, I had lots of SA and Rhodesia guys on my right and left in Iraq. Good men, 110 percent and then some. A few of them were rather infamous....
Was that during the illegal invasion of Iraq? The one where the liar Bush and and his imaginary weapons of mass destruction along with the USA and the Brits stuck two fingers up to Iraq, the UN and the the world in general. And if you look at what followed you will see that the rest of the world was right and the Yanks were wrong. And these 'Rhodesians' were, perhaps' officers but they were certainly no gentlemen. See the world class snake oil salesman US Senator Norm Coleman put in his place by George Galloway MP regarding the USA's adventure in Iraq. ruclips.net/video/OnoST3eQm0k/видео.html P.S. As one commenter said 'the Yanks have edited out the best bits so that poor Norm does not look too bad'.
@@Patmofar sorry we bombed your mud hut and killed your camel
Forgive me being nosy but they were PMC I assume? Very interesting I heard a lot of ex 32 battalion participated too. Absolute top notch people.
@circuscase you’re just a banker’s toy and apparently too dumb to figure it out.
Soldiers go where they are told, be respectful chaps.
Hello, Sir, I am from Yakutsk, Russia. I have discovered your channel today, and your stories are fascinating to me. Rhodesian war always seemed to me, for some reason, a strangely romantic and exotic conflict on the fringes of the Cold War. Even the name of the country is romantic - Rhodesia... I have never watched or read a first hand account of those events. Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts. I am sorry that the country you served and fought for is gone. You are a nice man, I would be honored to shake your hand, if I could. Stay safe during these strange times
Us American people are big supporters of Rhodesia and we like Russia!
Mister I'm Rhodesian and I appreciate your service and I am grateful for what you and my father.mother and uncles were fighting for.all my love to you
It is always great and a real Highlight to meet with old Comrades , talking about the old times(Good times and bad times ) we spend together. Thank you always a pleasure to watch your Videos .Greetings from Germany Edward
you prolly dont give a shit but does anyone know of a trick to get back into an Instagram account??
I somehow forgot my login password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me
@Timothy Yosef Instablaster :)
@Grayson Kade Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site through google and im trying it out atm.
Takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
@Grayson Kade it worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
Thank you so much you saved my ass !
@Timothy Yosef happy to help :)
I am so glad to see you're still putting out videos about your experiences. I absolutely love these. Thank you very much!
Wow that was really lacker (spelt like us Rhodies would pronounce it, also liked your skopped and oakes and ekse :)
Seriously, one of your very best story times, please keep them coming.
What year was the cricket club do ?
Edit just to add, your friend must have held you in high esteem to invite to an officers lunch.
Plus I wouldn`t have the nuts to leave before Reid-Daly did.
Buffalo beans, the only plants to be exiled from hell! I remember the agri-alert system on the farms, down in chiredzi area our call sign was yankee 42. I believe the poem is called "The Tomcat" by Don Marquis (i think so)
So true!!
there is a famous saying that goes you can take the soldier out of the army but you can’t take the army out of the soldier
This man knows a saying similar with the bush and a very well tanned person
@@craigeastmure7320 Now that, that is funny sir.
Wonderful we enjoy watching... We r proud black Rhodesians....... Keep it up hope one of theese days you will present in either shona or Ndebele just one episode kkkk Bae Dankie miniaar
Gora Andre-Manuel doesn’t exist
Your stories are fascinating and well-told. I blasted through your all videos and now I'm all caught up. I can't wait for the next one!
Wonderful! I was working in Angola and we my Angolan driver and I were driving down a road in the middle of the night when we came across a couple elephants on the road, Well the driver stopped! I told him honk the horn, he responded “No Sir... They will kill us”!! I’ll never forget that... lol You’re absolutely correct my Angolan driver pretty much told me (Jumbo is Boss)!
I was 14 years old in 1975 and wanted to join the Rhodesian army. I lived in New Orleans, USA at that time. My mother refused to sign for my passport. I tried to get on a merchant ship going there but no one would let me on ship without a passport. I gave up by age 17. Still remember ole Rhodesia.
Thankyou sir, for every one of these vids you have uploaded. The stories you tell, and the way you tell them, without rancor or hatred, are most valuable to those of us who were there. Thankyou for protecting me and my family all those years ago. We will never forget. Hambai zvakanaka
A new episode! The evening is saved! : )
I just found your channel today and I’ve already watched a few videos, what can I say? it’s bloody impressive! I love the history and story of Rhodesia and it’s so brilliant that you are bringing it to life with these videos. Keep up the good work. All the best, from Australia.
Spoke to a co-worker recently. He was from South Africa but has the same accent of this host of this video, so I became curious. Turns out his family was originally from Rhodesia. The stories of your life and sacrifices in the RAR is deeply appreciated.
Battles and bravery do not win wars. Some causes are doomed to fail from the beginning like let's say Brexit. People blame Mugabe for the mess of this country, but the cause goes back to the 50s, and especially in the 60s. The UDI is the real cause of today's situation but of course, most Rhodesians will never acknowledge that. In 1965 Rhodesia needed more enlightened leaders who would inform the Rhodesian John and Joan Q public that African rule is an irreversible aspect of history. The second he should have done was to find a way to deal with ZANU and ZAPU instead of bringing the country into a war and then try to trick the US, UK and UN along with the African population by dealing with Sithole and Muzorewa and ignoring the nationalists. The UDI leaders anyway sat on the table in 1979 with the nationalists why they didn't do it ten years earlier? Even today, the fanatics call them terrorists they don't acknowledge that they were nationalists who took arms to fight against what UDI had created. Extremism causes more extremism, so, naturally, a dictator would be the continuation after Ian Smith's regime. What are we expecting? Zimbabwe after UDI and the war, overwhelmed with all these social, and economical problems would become Denmark? So, let's see the root of why Mugabe came to power instead of someone more moderate.
Actually I just found your channel today. Great stuff! Used to read about you when I was a teen. You guys were my heros.
I really enjoy your stories. They are so far removed from life here in North Texas, USA. Please keep adding more.
I was present at a meeting with R-D, Denard and Malloch in ‘78. At 20 I was the youngest in the room, but my Grandfather told me to NEVER be too impressed by any man. This stood me in good stead, and my opinion was sought several times. I knew my bit, so there was no need for nerves.
I didn’t get on with my Grandfather though, he was a cantankerous bugger who preferred to get drunk with sycophantic idiots at the British Legion every night than be with his family.
But he was among the Canadians who took Vimy Ridge in ‘17. He was wounded at Passchendaele and carried a bullet around in his shoulder.
Anyway, his advice was good in my opinion. All men have flaws. The more lights shone upon them, the more they bask and the more they inflate their egos. The most impressive guys don’t seek fame or glory.
Nice story about the elephants. I used to love watching them and could do so for hours. Then, as if by magic, they would just melt away into the bush.
Hi, will there be more stories in the future? I love your stories. I'm a Moroccan myself but a big fan and admirer of Rhodesia.
Report myself to the channel sir!
I ve just discovered you over 3thedward and i really like your videos. Its a shame that Rhodesia is now Simbabwe. In my heart, Rhodesia is still there...
Man oh man you made this lockdown liveable, was born in lochinvar and left Rhodies when I turn 17, even with the war on we still enjoyed places like Umtali, wankie and most of all Kariba. Thank you for taking me down memory lane, now even more home sick lol
Bryan
Thanks for sharing another great experience.
Troopie Boy You Won!!!
I learned new things about Rhodesian culture from this video. The devout Christianity impressed me.
So pleased that I found this channel. Fantastic to sit and hear you speak. A real pleasure. God bless you. May there be many more.
My favorite show! I hope you sell shirts. You could probably make a good living traveling teaching field craft. Those are lessons that in most cases were learned the hard way!
Sir, I have just discovered your channel. Thank you so much for sharing your stories and experiences. I really have enjoyed hearing them. All the best to you. Cheers.
Could you please do some episodes about daily life on the homefront before or during the conflict? (And like others, as a US former contractor in Iraq I met a number of SA and Rhodesians working...great people.)
Damn, I've already watched every video and this one just ended.
Like spending the paycheck 10 minutes after its posted.
You remind me of my grandpa telling me story's of Vietnam. Maybe becuase I was young (and dumb) I was always wanting to hear stories of him running and gunning. Now I know I like the stories about the elephants and the paint falling off the trucks. Well you see my papa would say, if the paint "fell" off the trucks, that gallon paint got the steaks for the guys, that got him a prostitute, but he didnt want a prosititute. He just wanted to call home to my granny to surprise her.
You're a good storyteller
With reference to tapping the tree, in the 70's in Caprivi,in the Kwando area we would encounter many elephant, we were told to just tap on our R1 magazines. seemed to work well. I really look forward to every episode of yours. Thanks for what you do.
You speak and sound like a South African pub owner here in Las Vegas. Same accent and cadence of speech, it's amazing. Great stories, thanks! Cheers!!
What's the name of the pub? Many thanks!
@@diogeneslantern18 McMullan's Irish Pub
Needed this today thank you
Just finished watching your videos in their entirety. To go on at length would be a disservice, thank you very much for these memoirs.
I can't believe you weren't an officer, no way!!!
God Bless You Sir
Beautifully told, another gem.
You have a great knack for telling a story. Thanks for sharing, brother
A proud nation let down by the goody goody brigade at the UK and UN. South Africa has gone the same way. Keep the nation alive with the talks. Thank you.