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The Uncomfortable Reality of Rhodesia
The Rhodesian Bush war ended in 1979 when Rebel succeeded in blowing up the nation's entire strategic fuel reserve. At final toll, more than 1,100 Rhodesian soldiers died, along with roughly 10,000 rebels and more than 20,000 civilians. It is unlikely that the few 100 mercenary soldier of fortune induced to join had a measurable impact on the conflict,. But they did an awful lot to influence how Rhodesia has done on to be remembered by racists around the world.