Timothy Bax wrote about his time serving in this force in his book Three Sips of Gin. The first member of this force to be killed was André Rabie, whose name was given to its main barracks; he served alongside a very tall man called Stretch Franklin
Timothy Bax wrote about his time serving in this force in his book Three Sips of Gin. The first member of this force to be killed was André Rabie, whose name was given to its main barracks; he served alongside a very tall man called Stretch Franklin. This group, whose missions included Operation Long John and Operation Vodka, was dubbed the "Eskimos" for working in so-called "frozen areas". They carried badges depicting an osprey above their unit name, and were initially formed by Major Ron Reid-Daly. This force destroyed much of the railway system of the FRELIMO movement and tried to use a car bomb to assassinate Joshua Nkomo, after fighting terrorism during the Second Chimurenga. The motto "Pamwe Chete!" was used by this force named for a British explorer who inspired the Allan Quartermain character. For 10 points, name this counter- insurgency group which was a regiment of the Rhodesian Army during the Bush War.