Fireforce: One Man's War in the Rhodesian Light Infantry

Cocks, Chris J.

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Language: English

Published by Covos-Day Books, 2000

0620215739 / 9780620215732

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2000 Reprint. [14p] 306pp numerous illustrations some in colour. Hardback in dust jacket very good condition. 6 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches. Fire Force is the compelling, brutal account of Chris Cocks' service in 3 Commando, the Rhodesian Light Infantry, during Zimbabwe's bitter civil war of the 1970s - a conflict that came to be known simply as "the bush war." The book's title refers to a tactic of total airborne envelopment developed and perfected by the RLI, together with the Selous Scouts and the Rhodesian Air Force, that became the principal strike weapon of the beleaguered Rhodesian forces in their struggle against the overwhelming tide of the Communist-trained and -equipped ZANLA and ZIPRA guerrillas. This book is not for the squeamish. It blends the intrinsic pathos and humor peculiar to war with face-to-face combat in the bush and death at point-blank range. Now, here is your chance to read what several critics have called the best book on the Rhodesian War ever written.

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Title
Fireforce: One Man's War in the Rhodesian Light Infantry
Author
Cocks, Chris J.
Publisher
Covos-Day Books
Publication year
2000
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0620215739
ISBN 13
9780620215732
Edition
2nd Edition
Item weight
1.55 pounds

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