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- The Rhodesian Armoured Corps, nicknamed the "Black Devils" — was the only standing armoured battalion of the Rhodesian Security Forces. During World War II, it took part in the Allied Spring 1945 offensive and the Battle of Monte Cassino as part of South Africa's 6th Armoured Division. The unit was among the first to enter a liberated Florence in July 1944. Prior to 1963, its crews were trained in the United Kingdom or Aden Colony and were known as the "Selous Scouts" under the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. After Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence, maintaining the armoured vehicle fleet became a responsibility of the Rhodesian Light Infantry until Major Bruce Rooken-Smith reactivated the former Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment in 1972. During the Rhodesian Bush War, the regiment fought in several major campaigns and battles, particularly Operation Miracle in September 1979. It was superseded by the new Zimbabwe Armoured Corps between 1980 and 1981. (en)
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- ''Asesabi Lutho
- (Sindebele: We Fear Nothing)''
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- 30054 (xsd:nonNegativeInteger)
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- Rhodesian Bush War (en)
- World War II
* East African Campaign
* Battle of Monte Cassino
* Spring 1945 offensive in Italy
Cold War
* Aden Emergency
* 1981 Entumbane Uprising (en)
- * Operation Eland
* Operation Miracle (en)
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- The distinctive unit insignia of the Rhodesian Armoured Corps, featuring the Sable antelope which is prevalent on other Rhodesian symbols. (en)
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- Lt. Col. Bruce Rooken-Smith
Zimbabwe National Army (en)
- Major van Graan
South African Army (en)
- Major Bruce Rooken-Smith
Rhodesian Army (en)
- Major Darrell Winkler
Rhodesian Army (en)
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- 1941 (xsd:integer)
- 1972 (xsd:integer)
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- Blakiston-Houston Barracks, Salisbury (en)
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- '' (en)
- ''Asesabi Lutho (en)
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- Rhodesian Armoured Corps (en)
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- The Rhodesian Armoured Corps, nicknamed the "Black Devils" — was the only standing armoured battalion of the Rhodesian Security Forces. During World War II, it took part in the Allied Spring 1945 offensive and the Battle of Monte Cassino as part of South Africa's 6th Armoured Division. The unit was among the first to enter a liberated Florence in July 1944. Prior to 1963, its crews were trained in the United Kingdom or Aden Colony and were known as the "Selous Scouts" under the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. After Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence, maintaining the armoured vehicle fleet became a responsibility of the Rhodesian Light Infantry until Major Bruce Rooken-Smith reactivated the former Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment in 1972. During the Rhodesian Bush War, t (en)
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- Rhodesian Armoured Corps (en)
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- Rhodesian Armoured Corps (en)
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