A Walk Against The Stream: A Rhodesian National Service Officer’s Story of the Bush War

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A Walk Against The Stream takes a take a look at the experiences of a young national service officer within the Rhodesian army. This can be a true story, encompassing all eighteen months the writer spent at Victoria Falls, Rhodesia, facing enemy territory just around the Zambezi river in Zambia.

Initially allocated to 4th platoon, 4 Independent company Rhodesia Regiment (RR) as a subaltern and later on as a 1st Lieutenant in improve company 2RR, the story starts with the writer’s training and subsequent deployment to the operational area. The events that unfold contain interesting military encounters, with battles against the Zambian army and local terrorists clearly depicted. The style of writing flows easily and graphically, drawing the reader into a half forgotten world.

But there could also be every other aspect to the story: the human side of it. It’s an examination of the writer’s love of a country falling apart and the relationship that he forms with a local woman within the village; their love, hope and dreams snatched away by unfolding events. This can be a riveting personal tale, interspersed with interesting facts and dozens of photographs. All of the names and places are real, including the battle scenes with ZIPRA and the Zambian army.

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