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Chief Joseph Mudzimu - friend or foe of the Shona people in Hurungwe?

On 15 July 2022, the New Zimbabwe newspaper reported the death of Chief Joseph Mudzimu (83) on July 2, after a short illness. His passing...

APPLEDORE BOOK FESTIVAL

My book, Battle For Hurungwe, has been accepted for the prestigious Appledore Book Festival. If you are in the area, join me for a chat...

Revolution and the church (Chapter 6)

I was well aware that the Roman Catholic priests in the Makoni and Manyika tribal trust lands (TTLs) were actively supporting ZANLA...

Latest Reviews - 8/8/2022

Dr Louis Shulman, FRANZCR LRCP MRCS MBCHB, was at school with me and was a former Captain in the Rhodesian Medical Corps and 2 RR...

The Value of Rhodesian Air Force Logbooks

Former commander of the British Armed Forces reviews Battle For Hurungwe.

"Asymmetric warfare is another type of war; war by guerrillas, subversives, insurgents, and assassins; war by ambush instead of by...

The Road To Truth

You should always be prepared to truly consider evidence that contradicts your beliefs, and admit the possibility that you may be wrong....

Police Anti-Terrorist Units

Chief Superintendent Bill Bailey became the Lomagundi District Commander in 1964. Bailey had served in the Long-Range Desert Group...

Book Review

Former Detective Inspector Andrew Field, President of the British South Africa Police Regimental Association, has reviewed Battle For...

The Civilian Viscount tragedy.

Civilian Vickers Viscount VP-WAS, Hunyani, flight RH825 was shot down by ZIPRA insurgents on 3 September 1978 . Thirty eight passengers...

Politics and War

In order to understand Battle For Hurungwe, and indeed revolutions and war around the world, it is essential to grasp that "politics is...

Welcome

My book, Battle for Hurungwe, is ten years in the making. Although I had the benefit of my diaries, I decided to carry out extensive...

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