Cranborne Barracks once home of Rhodesian Light Infantry now it is the ZNA Commando Regiment HQ (Harare)

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Cranborne Barraks was built for the 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry (1RLI or RLI) was a regular airborne commando regiment (paratroops and heliborne troops) in the Rhodesian army. The RLI was originally formed as a light infantry regiment in 1961, reformed as a commando Battalion in 1965, became a parachute Battalion in 1977 and was disbanded at the end of the Rhodesian War in 1980. Nicknamed 'The Saints' or 'The Incredibles', the Rhodesian Light Infantry was regarded as one of the world's foremost proponents of counter-insurgency warfare, through both internal Fire Force operations in Rhodesia and external preemptive strikes against guerrillas based in Mozambique and Zambia,not it is home to Mugabes thugs
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZNA#Barracks
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Coordinates:   17°51'30"S   31°4'10"E

Comments

  • forever RLI
  • Home to THUGS AND TERRORISTS!!
  • was Cranbourne Barracks used as a transit camp for people emigrating to Rhodesia. I am sure that is the place we stayed when arriving in Saisbury in 1957
  • Yes it was. Go to Facebook When we were in Rhodesia to see Vic McKenzie's cartoon Sean Courtney
  • Ah...The good old days.
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