The Truth about Zimbabwe - The Breadbasket of Africa (2016)
1975: Rhodesia was No 1 in global agriculture – 2017: Zimbabwe imports 80% of its food! – 90% unemployment! This was posted by Jan Lamprecht in 2016. I can't find it on his new site now.
This is a wonderful talk by a former American Green Beret who fought for Rhodesia. Captain Joseph C. Smith speaking on January 5th, 2013 at the Bomber Wings of Freedom Hall in Milwaukee Oregon. He was a Captain in the Rhodesian African Rifles.
He has a webpage here
https://www.josephcolumbussmith.com/category/rhodesia/
Video is from Zermatt
►This video specifically shows how life looked in The capital of Rhodesia (Salisbury) and the city of Bulawayo, during the height of the population in 1974.
►Soundtrack used: Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky (Audio)
Why are there so many droughts in Zimbabwe, almost for 15 years running and now these are impacting South Africa's weather patterns like never before. Boer Jack and I have discussed an old idea of mine that the massive destruction of farming in Zimbabwe, and the desertification of Zimbabwe, might be impacting the entire region.
NB: NB: The satellite image I use in this video, which I posted on AfricanCrisis many years ago, is from 2004. This was only 4 years into a process which carried on until after 2015! So the actual ecological damage by the blacks might be much greater than you see on this satellite map. Of course, there is, as always, a cover-up of the massive damage these blacks do to the environment.
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The formation of the Rhodesian SAS goes back to November 1959 when it was decided in the Federal Assembly to form a Parachute Evaluation Detachment to examine the practicalities of military parachuting and parachute training in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, with a view to the possible formation of an airborne unit. This was announced by the then Federal Minister of Defence John Moore Caldicott, but it was Sir Roy Welensky who was the reported driving force behind the reforming of what was to become the SAS.
In 1960 a detachment of RAF arrived under Squadron Leader E. Minter to conduct the training of the Parachute Evaluation Detachment (PED). By March 1960, the PED was complete and those on the course were presented their wings by the said Minister of Defence. The "experiment" was a complete success and in July decided to form a regular European Special Air Services Squadron. In late 1960, No 1 Training Unit was formed, and once assembled and trained they would form the nucleus of what was to become: 1 Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI) and "C" Squadron SAS.
Historical footage of Rhodesia from the 1970's. This is a fascinating film. You'll love it.
Rhodesian Army training film about the correct way to interact with people in the tribal areas and how to enter a Kraal.
Ian Smith died in Cape Town on 20 November 2007 at the age of 88, having suffered a stroke. Jean his wife was with him. His ashes were returned to Zimbabwe and scattered by his family at Gwenoro. The farm continued to operate under the ownership of Smith's stepchildren until December 2012, when it was expropriated by the Mugabe regime as part of the land reform programme and given to a technical college.
'Good old Smithy'
Of course the AP cuts the first quote of Smith. "I don't believe in black majority rule, ever in Rhodesia, not in a thousand years. I believe in blacks and whites working together"...
The tune never changes
Fifty years ago, Stanleyville in the Congo was the scene of one of the most savage crimes of the last century, the cold-blooded massacre of hostages by the Simba rebels.
Mercenary soldiers from 5 Commando under the leadership of Lt Colonel Mike Hoare, probably the most famous merc officer since World War 2, had been unable to prevent the tragedy. But in the days to come, they saved hundreds of hostages from a tortured death, and helped restore peace to that troubled land.