Non Fiction Written by former members

The British South Africa Police force is steeped in the history of then Rhodesia and much has been written about the force over the years by historians, adventurers and a good number of former members themselves. This page attempts to bring to you a bibliography of non-fiction works written by former members of the BSA Police, but which make no reference to the British South Africa Police.

The Webmaster's grateful thanks is extended to the active members of the BSAP History group (See Discussion Groups) who put this list together and the group's moderator Geoff Quick who allowed this list to be published on these pages for your benefit.

Please note that the new history, Blue and Old Gold, in now in distribution

ELLERT, Henrik BSA Police 7052; Served 1964 to 1980
The Traditional African Art of Zimbabwe
CBC Publishing 2002
ISBN: 0-9515209-5-4
The book describes and discusses a wide range of traditional African art in Zimbabwe. It includes over 97 colour photographs of mainly Shona artefacts in traditional daily use.

STEVENS, Andrew BSAPolice: 6226; Served: 1960 to 1964
The Flight of the Falcons - Greece at War
Wanderlust Books, 2008
ISBN 978-0-9584951-2-7
Born before the Balkan Wars, Edward Stevens has to contend with two World Wars in Greece and a harrowing escape to Egypt and South Africa. Skillfully woven into his true-life narrative, are some of the most turbulent events in Greece’s modern history, from its struggle to independence, to its devastating Civil War.
See website: www.wanderlust.co.za
Andrew Stevens
26 April 2008

STIFF, Peter BSA Police: 4831; Served: 1951 to 1972
The Silent War; South African Recce Operations 1969-1994
Galago, Alberton, RSA, 1999
ISBN: 1-919-854-045
The complete story of the Recce Regiments (South African specials forces)in their operations in Angola, Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania, Lesotho, Mozambique and Botswana. They supplied the complete manpower for D Squadron Rhodesian SAS which was deployed on Mozambique, Zambian and Botswana operations operations. Those killed in action are commemorated on the 22-SAS' memorial at Hereford UK. Reveals how towards the end of the war arrangements were made for the SAS and Selous Scouts to be transferred in total to the SADF to become 6-Recce and 3-Recce respectively. This recruitment campaign also included members of BSA Police Special Branch who were recruited for the Special Forces' top secret Project Barnacle unit.
The Road to Armageddon
Galago Publishing, Alberton, RSA, 1980
ISBN: 0-947020-01-2
The threatened arrival at the Normandy beaches on D-day plus 2 days of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich could have won Hitler the war. They did raze Oradour-sûr- Glane, murder its inhabitants and commit numerous other unspeakable atrocities. Some were tried as war criminals but the majority escaped, including their commander SS Brigadefuhrer und Generalmajor der Waffen SS, Heinz Lammerding, who although sentenced to death in absentia was never found. They were harassed and successfully delayed for 17 days by Allied Special Forces and the Maquis, an incredible achievement indeed. But although the historical personages in this novel are as real as history, the main characters are finctional - they never existed.
Tommy Goes Home
Jacaranda Press, Salisbury, 1977
ISBN: 0-7974-0279-9
The true story of how the eccentric Manfred Forster and his family bought a lion cub from a lion park in West Germany and took it with them overland to Africa with the intention of releasing it back into the wild. It explains how during their travels in Angola they found themselves in advertantly involved in the war that raged there during the Portuguese pull-out.
Peter Stiff

YOUNG, David BSA Police: 6783; Served: 1962 to 1983
It's Dead Simple, Really
David Young, 2008
ISBN: 0-7974-1906-3
How and why people learn. Why they very often don't. How to improve your learning opportunities and abilities and achieve lifelong learning.
David Young

BSA Police dog handler
The BSA Police Dog Section was first a part of the CID.