Original Rhodesian Bush War to Modern Era Military Insignia Lot with Medals, Belt Buckles, Patches, and More
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Original Items. Only One Lot Available. This is a great lot of very scarce Rhodesian items from the Bush War era. The Rhodesian Bush War, also known as the Second Chimurenga, was a civil conflict from July 1964 to December 1979 in the unrecognized country of Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe-Rhodesia and now Zimbabwe).
The conflict pitted three forces against one another: the Rhodesian white minority-led government of Ian Smith (later the Zimbabwe-Rhodesian government of Bishop Abel Muzorewa); Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army, the military wing of Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union; and the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army of Joshua Nkomo's Zimbabwe African People's Union.
The war and its subsequent Internal Settlement, signed in 1978 by Smith and Muzorewa, led to the implementation of universal suffrage in June 1979 and the end of white minority rule in Rhodesia, which was renamed Zimbabwe Rhodesia under a black majority government. However, this new order failed to win international recognition and the war continued. Neither side achieved a military victory and a compromise was later reached.
The items include:
- Large DIEU ET MON DROIT two-piece Rhodesian belt buckle, good example.
- Small more modern Rhodesian belt buckle with eagle under lion.
- Rhodesian SUPPORT UNIT shield patch depicting hawk with claws open.
- Rhodesian cloth Paratrooper patch.
- Rhodesian Army rank patch for Staff / Colour Sergeant.
- Rhodesian General Service Medal rim-engraved to 5023 TPR. J.S. MELLET.
- Zimbabwe Independence Medal and detached ribbon
- British Airborne Assistance Paratrooper jump instructor wings, cloth.
- Pair of SRTC pins.
- Single of RRR Pin.
- SRTC gold badge.
- Pair of Rhodesian Light infantry pins.
- Pair of 2nd King’s African Rifles pins.
- Single Grey’s Scouts pin.
- Single Rhodesia crown over torch pin.
A great lot of Rhodesian insignia, ready for further research and display.
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