Bibliograph

A walk against the stream, a Rhodesian National Service officer's story of the Bush War, Tony Ballinger

Type

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A walk against the stream, a Rhodesian National Service officer's story of the Bush War, Tony Ballinger

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A walk against the stream

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Tony Ballinger

Sub title

a Rhodesian National Service officer's story of the Bush War

Summary

The experiences of a young soldier on the frontlines of the Rhodesian Bush War are vividly recounted in this personal memoir. In A Walk Against the Stream, Tony Ballinger tells of his eighteen months of compulsory service as a young national service officer in the Rhodesian army. Stationed in Victoria Falls, Rhodesia, he faced down enemy territory just across the Zambezi river in Zambia. Initially allocated to 4th platoon, 4 Independent company Rhodesia Regiment (RR) as a subaltern and later on as a 1st Lieutenant in support company 2RR, the story starts with the author's training and deployment. The events that unfold contain interesting military encounters, including battles against the Zambian army and revolutionary guerillas. But Ballinger also explores the human side of his time in the service: his love of a country falling apart, the relationship he forms with a local woman; and how their love, hope and dreams are snatched away by unfolding events. This is a riveting personal tale, interspersed with dozens of the author's personal photographs

Target audience

adult

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