Rhodesian Light Infantryman 1961-1980
Osprey is a publishing house in the United Kingdom that should be a household name to the swarms of us. Osprey continues to expand their Warrior series with the 176th book in this installment. The warrior series examines specific units and armies of a particular nation. In this installment the all-white and world renowned South African unit who was one of the most innovative and successful anti-terrorist units in the modern world.
For the Warrior series, the chapters are organized as follows:
- Introduction
- Chronology
- Structure
- Enemy of the RLI
- Recruitment and Enlistment
- Training
- Appearance
- Equipment
- Parachuting
- Helicopters
- Medical Services
- Conditions of Service
- Campaigns
- Fire force operations
- Beliefs and Belonging
- Aftermath
- Index
The book is illustrated with photographs in black and white and color, several descriptive paintings and maps of the individual areas that are listed above. I really enjoyed the knowledge and hearing about the various backgrounds that this elite unit came from. A lot of the Helicopter tactics they employed were extremely informative.
My thanks to IPMS, and Osprey Publishing for giving me the opportunity to review this book. I love learning and this book provided me insight to a unit I never even heard of until the opportunity to review this book.

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