Fighting Men of Rhodesia ep226 |Maj Nigel Henson OLM | RLI
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Always detailed concise talks from nigel. You older rhodie okes were definitely lucky to have him and the likes of Don P to command you
Maj Henson was right. Uric may not have been our finest moment and the raid on Mapai was testament to that. We might have been outnumbered, out gunned, but never out fought.
My father was a ZANLA middle level commander at Mavhonde. They were commanded by the fearless ZANLA Chief of Operations, Rex Nhongo (Solomon Mujuru). It was different from other earlier attacked bases as it had no civilians. Everyone was under strict orders to be in trenches. Nhongo was moving around with a big stick checking his troops and if he found anyone not firing as ordered, he would thoroughly beat that person. He had ordered that anyone who tried to escape was to be shot. There was a Romanian trained ZANLAs at the base and one who became famous and had the mountain named after him. He was called Belingwe and the mountain was named Chikomo ChaBelingwe. Belingwe's mountain.
Why do communists slay their own soldiers? Judeo-Bolshevik commissars did the exact same thing to their conscripted soldiers during World War II.
@@michaelrclements there is a documentary done by the Patriot Newspaper which is on CZcams. It talk about the Zanla Commanders who were there and are still alive today. It's called The Battle of Mavhonde.
@@michaelrclements Joice Mujuru was not at Mavhonde. It was her husband Solomon Mujuru who was known as Rex Nhongo who was Zanla 2IC.
@@michaelrclements you are correct
Great to hear from zanla side. Like soldiers since imamorial we all did our best to do our duty at the time.
As always soldiers fight politicians wars
Thanks Nigel. Great story I will need to watch it again to take it all in. Thanks for sharing you story 👍🇬🇧
As to waning Rugby involvement... 'tis a consequence of our waning European population. Presently, we are but 8% of Earth's population. If you are "of age"... start having European babies.
Excellent historical series. Thank you gents.
I have just read Maj Henson book and found it fantastic.
Bloody Marvelous. Thank you.
Brilliant - thank you
Excellent as always.
Hi Nigel, nice program and will never forget you at Support Commando. Keep well and kindest regards Mike Nurse
We’ve got plenty of work to do in Australia with Rugby!
Great presentation. Fantastic content.
Very interesting again
Thank you for enlightening the detail of this "limited war" battle.
Thanks major,a compelling account.
Good talk; a remarkable operation, that could have gone far more to either way with more prep or less luck. Truth is, I've heard that from people with first-hand experience in ops from WW2 to Gulf2 and Afghanistan. The irony of Hannes complaining of whinging, by whinging, is not wasted... 🤣
Can you interview Ivan Smith author of "Mad Dog Killers" (when he joined 5 Commando in Congo). He is also author of "Bush Pig - District Cop" about his time in Rhodesian police force named PATU - Police Anti-Terrorist Unit and BSAP Support unit. I would love to hear from the guy. He apperantly moved to South Africa after Mugabe came to power.
Did he not also write "Come Break A Spear " and I think he prosecuted for a time at Umtali Magistrates Court in 80/81.
@@fraseredk7433 Hm... I missed this one. It seems its from the yeat 1980 and there are no new reprints. What is it about?
@@anon2034 too long ago to recall but in the style of Wilbur Smith or Daniel Carney
@@fraseredk7433 Haven't read them. Read Fire Force by Chris Cocks. Best RLI book out there, as well as one of the best military memoirs.
@@anon2034 try Chopper Tech by Beaver Shaw .
Very interesting video. It's a shame the sound breaks up as these are fantastic oral histories. At 10:22 that's an excellent photo of the camp. You can still clearly see it on Google Earth. 22°43'53.41"S, 32° 2'53.85"E I wonder what is left of the trench system? Has anyone been that way to nose around? I read on another video in the comments that people living there now have little knowledge of what happened.
As for the place referred to as Barragem, it just means dam I think in Portuguese, so I have always struggled to find the place referred to. Is this it? 24°24'30.72"S, 32°52'42.39"E
It would be great if someone drew up a definitive list of the GPS coordinates.
Shocking sound quality.
Unfortunately, not everywhere in the world has Super fast Broadband and as such a little leeway should be given. I listened through headphones and have to say the clarity on this chat was clearer than some of the comms sent through a TR48 from Palfreys Stores back to JOC at Buffalo Range 😂😂
The only things with 4 legs that Chinese don’t eat ……..chairs & tables
Same with the terrs... though they even eat themselves... 😵
@@DerSchleier What of the locals who fought in the Rhodesian African Rifles? I'm curious .
❤ 👍🏻
Great vids.. but please turn the volume up..
Ok will do
Mike Wittstock were you Intake 122 ? January 72.
I was Intake 123 & played rugby with PETE Witstock who was Intake 122
@@calummackenzie1797 thanks.
Mike ended up with 6RR Supp Co, on 106's and mortars 82mm ,
I was with him at Villas and Kazanguls and elsewhere
I do miss you Mike and loved your swashbuckling nature
Remember broadcasting to Freddys on the TR 48 .......
@@petervanwyngaard4788 tks. Was he father of Charlene?
Yes, he is Charlenes Dad..she became a princess...Monaco(?)
Bad hearing + bad Audio = bad output
Headphones... good chap... headphones!
Bit harsh
What happened to free speech?