Historical Context
Rhodesian Bush War
Civil conflict pitting three forces against each other.
Battles & Operations
Weapons
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AK-47
The AK-47 is the most produced firearm in human history: Mikhail Kalashnikov's gas-operated assault rifle in 7.62x39mm, built around loose… Continued…
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Browning Hi-Power
The Browning Hi-Power is a 9x19mm semi-automatic pistol begun by John Browning in the 1920s and completed after his death by Dieudonne… Continued…
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FN FAL
The FN FAL — Fusil Automatique Léger, or light automatic rifle — was the most widely adopted battle rifle of the Cold War. Designed by… Continued…
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FN MAG
The FN MAG is a Belgian general-purpose machine gun designed by Ernest Vervier at Fabrique Nationale and introduced in 1958. It fires… Continued…
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G3 Rifle
The Heckler & Koch G3 is a select-fire 7.62x51 mm NATO battle rifle adopted by West Germany in 1959 and kept as its standard rifle until… Continued…
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M18 Claymore Mine
The M18A1 Claymore is an American directional anti-personnel mine. Its curved plastic case holds a layer of C-4 explosive behind about 700… Continued…
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RPG-7
The RPG-7 is a Soviet shoulder-fired, reusable anti-tank grenade launcher adopted in 1961 and the most widely used weapon of its kind in… Continued…
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SKS
The SKS is Sergei Simonov's semi-automatic carbine for the Soviet 7.62x39mm intermediate cartridge, adopted in 1949 and made obsolete in… Continued…
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Uzi
The Uzi is a submachine gun designed in Israel by Major Uziel Gal around 1950 and made by Israel Military Industries. By placing the… Continued…