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Soldier of Fortune: The Deadliest Magazine Ever (with Billy Wayne Davis)

Behind the Bastards

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The Desertion Rate in the Rhodesian Army Over the Past Two Years

Soldier of Fortune ran glossy recruiting articles with full plate-page spreads featuring the elite Rhodesian light infantry and cello scouts locked in glorious combat. Some 400 men were eventually induced to join to fight by Soldier of Fortune magazine. And as you might expect, they were not very good at it. The desertion rate among American citizens who have joined the Rhodesian army over the past two years has estimated to run about 80%.

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