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jepadbury
Nov 23, 20224 min read
RHODESIAN COMMANDERS CONSIDER A MILITARY COUP.
I am grateful for the support for my latest blog, notably from those who have read the book. On 3 August 1978, disenchanted with the...
jepadbury
Oct 21, 20222 min read
Battle For Hurungwe - latest reviews
"Having read Battle for Hurungwe, it brought a refreshing and honest account of a Special Branch operatives far reaching foresight into...
jepadbury
Oct 19, 20227 min read
VISCOUNT DOWN: Did the SAS eliminate the Strela gang?
In 2012, deeply concerned with some of the claims made in the book Viscount Down (Keith Nell, 2010), Lieutenant Colonel Brian Robinson,...
jepadbury
Sep 15, 20224 min read
Chief Joseph Mudzimu - friend or foe of the Shona people in Hurungwe?
On 15 July 2022, the New Zimbabwe newspaper reported the death of Chief Joseph Mudzimu (83) on July 2, after a short illness. His passing...
jepadbury
Sep 10, 20222 min read
APPLEDORE BOOK FESTIVAL
My book, Battle For Hurungwe, has been accepted for the prestigious Appledore Book Festival. If you are in the area, join me for a chat...
jepadbury
Aug 14, 20224 min read
Revolution and the church (Chapter 6)
I was well aware that the Roman Catholic priests in the Makoni and Manyika tribal trust lands (TTLs) were actively supporting ZANLA...
jepadbury
Aug 8, 20223 min read
Latest Reviews - 8/8/2022
Dr Louis Shulman, FRANZCR LRCP MRCS MBCHB, was at school with me and was a former Captain in the Rhodesian Medical Corps and 2 RR...
jepadbury
Jul 11, 20223 min read
The Value of Rhodesian Air Force Logbooks
The Value of Rhodesian Air Force Logbooks
jepadbury
Jun 17, 20222 min read
Former commander of the British Armed Forces reviews Battle For Hurungwe.
"Asymmetric warfare is another type of war; war by guerrillas, subversives, insurgents, and assassins; war by ambush instead of by...
jepadbury
Jun 10, 20223 min read
The Road To Truth
You should always be prepared to truly consider evidence that contradicts your beliefs, and admit the possibility that you may be wrong....
jepadbury
May 27, 20223 min read
Police Anti-Terrorist Units
Chief Superintendent Bill Bailey became the Lomagundi District Commander in 1964. Bailey had served in the Long-Range Desert Group...
jepadbury
May 21, 20221 min read
Book Review
Former Detective Inspector Andrew Field, President of the British South Africa Police Regimental Association, has reviewed Battle For...
jepadbury
May 7, 20222 min read
The Civilian Viscount tragedy.
Civilian Vickers Viscount VP-WAS, Hunyani, flight RH825 was shot down by ZIPRA insurgents on 3 September 1978 . Thirty eight passengers...
jepadbury
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Politics and War
In order to understand Battle For Hurungwe, and indeed revolutions and war around the world, it is essential to grasp that "politics is...
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