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Title
Author
  Illustrated Life Rhodesia (1976 June 9th), PYSCHOLOGICAL WARFARE     Tony Willmett
  Assessing Revolutionary and Insurgent Strategies - UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE CASE STUDY: THE RHODESIAN INSURGENCY AND THE ROLE OF EXTERNAL SUPPORT: 1961–1979     United States Army Special Operations Command  
  Rhodesian Bush War 1965–80     Dept. of Defense (USA)  
  A Brief History of the Rhodesia Army     Courtesy of Wayne Kennerley.
  Scouts Out! The Development of Reconnaissance Units in Modern Armies (no direct connection to Rhodesia, but interesting history)     John J. McRath
  The Role of Airpower in the Rhodesian Bush War, 1965-1980     Lt Col Stuart Pettis
  MKARADZI MINE - Incidents from the Rhodesian War & The Rhodesian War by S. Monick (both in Armed Forces, March 1981)     see title.
  Strike of the Silver Osprey - Incidents from the Rhodesian War (Armed Forces, Sept. 1982)     no info.
  The Rhodesian Air Force, A History from Inception to the Bush War (Part 1)(Armed Forces, Oct. 1982)     S. Monick
  The Rhodesian Air Force, A History from Inception to the Bush War (Part 2)(Armed Forces, Nov. 1982)     S. Monick
  The Rhodesian Air Force, A History from Inception to the Bush War (Part 3)(Armed Forces, Dec. 1982)     S. Monick
  The Rhodesian Air Force: A History from inception to the Bush War (Part 4)(Armed Forces, January 1983)     S. Monick
  Russian Tanks in Rhodesia: The Raid that Never Was (Armed Forces, April 1994)     Adam Geibel
  Rhodesian Military Blunders (Gung-Ho, August 1982)     Seamus O'Brien
  Omay Tribal Trust Land - Incidents from the Rhodesian War (Armed Forces, Sept. 1981)     N/A
  Rhodesian Armour (Army & Navy Model World, Jun 1987) (Courtesy: W. Kennerley)     Don Blevin
  Rhodesian Mine and Ambush Protected Vehicles (Army & Navy Model World, Jan 1988) (Courtesy: W. Kennerley)     J. W. Hopkins
  Rhodesian Raids on Targets in Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana and Angola     Keesing's Record of World Events (formerly Keesing's Contemporary Archives), Volume 25, April, 1979 Rhodesia, Rhodesian, Page 29577
  Poison in the Rhodesian Bush War: How Guerrillas Gain Legitimacy     C. Wittenberg
  MASTERS OF THE IRREGULAR BATTLEFIELD:RHODESIA’S MILITARY AND SECURITY FORCES (1965-1979)     Lieutenant-Colonel Ryan S. Hartman
  Rhodesia Handbook     CIA
  Rhodesia     CIA
  Major Mike     Major Mike Williams
  The Selous Scouts (Modern War, May-June 2013)     Kelly Bell
  VIGILANTE! (Soldier of Fortune magazine, April 1979)     Roger L. Barnes
  Rhodesia's "NO WIN" WAR (Part 2) (Soldier of Fortune magazine, Sept 1980)     L.H. "Mike" Williams
  School of Infantry Rhodesia and Nyasaland Army / Company and Platoon - Operation Orders - Suggested Headings & Sequence /Attack - Defence - Withdrawal - River Crossing - Patrols   Rhodesia and Nyasaland Army
  Good selection of online documents (external website)     N/A
  FIREFORCE EXPOSED: the Rhodesian security forces and their role in defending white supremacy     An Anti-Apartheid Movement Publication of Rhodesia (1979) - to give a different perspective on the conflict.
  First four Pages are black and white charts of Rhodesian army, air force, and police insignia; the final is a color chart of the general award and honours.     1973 Encyclopedia Rhodesia
  Misc. Bush War papers     Rhodesian Government and its agencies
  The 762 mm FN Rifle and Bayonet (1972)     Rhodesian Army HQ
  HANDBOOK of REVOLUTIONARY WARFARE: A Guide to the Armed Phase of the African Revolution     Kwame Nkrumah
  Soldier of Fortune magazine, Summer 1975     Soldier of Fortune
  Soldier's handbook on Shona customs     Phillippa Berlyn; Rhodesia. Military Intelligence Directorate.
  Art of War Papers: Operations at the Border Efforts to Disrupt Insurgent Safe-Havens     Eric Hunter Haas, Major, US Army
  The Rhodesian African Rifles: The Growth and Adaptation of a Multicultural Regiment Through the Rhodesian Bush War, 1965-1980  

Or Art of War version.
  Michael P. Stewart, Major, U.S. Army
  The 81mm MORTAR: Characteristica, Employment and Oranisations     Rhodeisan School of Infantry, Tactical Wing.
  Rhodesia the Propaganda War    
  Massacre of the Innocents   Rhodesian Ministry of Information
  The Murder of Missionaries in Rhodesia   Rhodesian Ministry of Information
  Red for Danger   Rhodesian Ministry of Information
  The Battle for Rhodesia   Douglas Reed
  Rhodesia's Approach to Counterinsurgency: A Preference for Killing   Marno de Boer
  Border Interdiction in Counterinsurgency: A Look at Algeria, RHODESIA, and Iraq   Timothy M. Bairstow, MAJ, USMC
  The Rhodesian Conflict 1972 - 1979 Robert S. Iisbet
  Counter-Insurgency in Rhodesia J.K. Cilliers
  Pseudo Operations and Counterinsurgency: Lessons from Other Countries Dr. Lawrence E. Cline
  The Rhodesian Insurgency: A Failure of Regional Politics Lieut. Col. Bobby Ray Pinkston
  Lessons for Contemporary. Counterinsurgencies: The Rhodesian Experience Bruce Hoffman, Jennifer M. Taw, David Arnold
  Bush War: The Use of Surrogates in Southern Africa (1975-1989) Maj. Joseph E. Escandon
  Revolutionary Warfare and the Zimbabwe War of Liberation: A Strategic Analysis   Col. Herbert Chtngono
  A Line in the Sand: A Historical Study of Border Security During Insurgencies and Lessona for the Contemprary Afghan-Pakistan Frontier   Wg Cdr Dan Storr
  The Utility of Military Deception during Counterinsurgency   Major Maxwell S. Thibodeaux
  Military Police Operations and Counterinsurgency   Major Matthew R. Modarelli
  Resurrecting Phoenix: Lessons in COIN Operations   Steven J. Weidman
  Effective Local Security Forces: Some Ideas for the Counterinsurgent   Dustin R. Mitchell
  Pseudo Operations   Paul Melshen
  Light Infantry Division: Coordination, Synchronization, and Integration for Search and Attack Operations   William C. McMamus
  Hunting Leadership Targets in Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorist Operations: Selected Perspectives and Experience   Graham H. Turbiville, Jr.
  Considerations for Employment of Marine Helicopters in Future Conflicts: How Much Risk is Acceptable?   Victor I. Maduka
  The Future of Raiding: Lessons in Raiding Tactics from the Indian Wars and Law Enforcement   Corey A. Brunkow
  The Greys Scouts in Rhodesia’s Counterinsurgency (Armor Magazine, Jan.-Feb. 1984)   Mark Urban
  Principles of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency, and Support in Counterinsurgency to a Developing Nation   Tejindar S. Shergill
  "Where Civil Blood Made Soldiers Hands Unclean" Rethinking War Time Coercion   Mazarire, Gerald Chikozhol