John Padbury, a former Rhodesian special branch detective inspector, examines the demise of Rhodesia in the face of African nationalists determined to liberate their country from colonial rule through the barrel of a gun. Analysed are the consequences of the Rhodesian Front Government's intransigence, racial...
The author joined the BSA Police in 1947 and retired in the rank of Assistant Commissioner in 1979. He spent most of his time in the C.I.D. stationed in Salisbury. The book covers many of the cases he was involved with during his career. Hobley, Charles...
Never Quite A Soldier' is the autobiography of a policeman during the days of the Rhodesian Bush Wars as part of the elite Police Support Unit combatting acts of terror by ZANLA guerillas. Described as the powerful, compelling and brutally honest story of David Michael...
The story of Rhodesian Intelligence operations in Zambia during the 1970's. The BSA Police is mentioned, as are individuals, who were served in the Force. Although the author is a former member of the BSA Police, the book is not a particularly noteworthy source of...
Covers the development of landmine protected vehicles in southern Africa. Includes details of the first landmine blasts in Rhodesia (the second involved a policeman. It describes efforts made by the Rhodesian pioneers in this field, Chief Inspector Don Hollingworth and Inspector Dave Perkins. It details...
The author is in fact Lionel Lumholst-Smith a former member of the CID in the BSA Police: Regimental Number 3385 - Served: May-1934 to Aug-1956 and is the story of his life in the Force. 9 December 2016. An account of the author's life and...
The autobiography of an Empire Pioneer and a member of the Bechuanaland Border Police, who was contracted by Rhodes to occupy Mashonaland in 1890. Johnson's Pioneer Corps was accompanied on its march by the newly formed BSACP and as such, this is also the story...
Previously unpublished, Zambesi Patrol is an account of a patrol undertaken by Trooper John Hoddinott (BSA Police: 2753 - Served: Feb-1926 to May-1946 ) in 1928 in the Zambesi Valley to verify a report that smallpox was ravaging the area and if so to establish...
This is the story of the author's introduction to Africa at a time when much of the continent was in the grips of Cold War skirmishes between the free world and the communist forces of China and the Soviet Union. Frayed from three years of...
A selection of stories from the BSA Police Outpost magazine by various authors, published by permission of the Commissioner of Police Brigadier J.Appelby. BSAP 19 September 2009...
