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The Rhodesian Air Force in Zimbabwe's war of liberation, 1966-1980
- Title
- The Rhodesian Air Force in Zimbabwe's war of liberation, 1966-1980 / Darlington Mutanda.
- Author
- Mutanda, Darlington, 1985-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
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Details
- Description
- vii, 230 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "This book evaluates the development of the Rhodesian Air Force during the Second Chimurenga or Bush War (1966-1979). The Rhodesian Air Force was deployed in a war-winning versus a supporting role as a result of the shortage of manpower to deal with insurgency. Almost all units of the Rhodesian Security Forces depended on its tactical effectiveness"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Southern Rhodesia. Rhodesian Air Force > History
- Southern Rhodesia. Rhodesian Air Force
- Chimurenga War (Zimbabwe : 1966-1980)
- 1965-1980
- Military operations, Aerial
- Zimbabwe > History > Aerial operations. > Chimurenga War, 1966-1980
- Zimbabwe > History > Chimurenga War, 1966-1980
- Zimbabwe > History, Military > 1965-1980
- Zimbabwe
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Military history.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-228) and index.
- Contents
- Background to the liberation war in Zimbabwe -- Conceptualizing the development of air power as a war asset -- The establishment of the Rhodesian Air Force -- The development of the Air Force during the interwar period -- The impact of the Rhodesian Air Force during the Second Chimurenga -- Guerrilla counterstrategies to RHAF operations -- Challenges faced by the Rhodesian Air Force during the Second Chimurenga -- Challenging "air supremacy" from outside : analyzing the feasibility of ZPRA's conventional plan -- The effects of civilian bombing on guerrilla strategy -- The significance of air power in guerrilla warfare : an analysis.
- Call Number
- Sc E 17-252
- ISBN
- 9781476666204
- 1476666202
- LCCN
- 2016046440
- OCLC
- 948547783
- Author
- Mutanda, Darlington, 1985- author.
- Title
- The Rhodesian Air Force in Zimbabwe's war of liberation, 1966-1980 / Darlington Mutanda.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-228) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1965-1980
- Research Call Number
- Sc E 17-252