Month: February 2024

1 RR CALL UP MREWA 1975.

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Many thanks to Johan Muller for these photographs of his time in 1RR (Rhodesia Regiment) 6 week call-up Mrewa August 1975.

Some great details in these photos of a 1 RR deployment in 1975.

Dusty road to base camp at a DC base

1 RR stick on 3 ton Bedford RL heavily sandbagged.

River crossing in the Mrewa area.

Bedford RL of 1 RR in the Mrewa area 1975.

WWI PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA BSAP SERVICE COMPANYS AND BSAP GUN GROUP, AND NATIVE POLICE

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WWI PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA BSAP AND BSAP NATIVE POLICE.

Great to see Underfire Miniatures producing these figures in 28mm.

British South Africa Police service companies in WWI EA, PEA and a 7 – 12 pdr gun crew . They can also double for West India Regiment as there are Wolseley helmets with African faces. Also many settler units which were called up in Nyasaland, Kenya and Northern Rhodesia wore this kit. The BSAP Native Police figures can also be used for other colonial forces.

BSAP – British South Africa Police

Service Company

The BSAP provided two service companies to serve on the Northern Rhodesian border during the WWI East African Campaign.

These figures come with Wolseley Helmeted heads for Europeans and Africans. The African Wolseley helmeted heads are for the West India Regiment which wore the same uniform as the British troops of the early period in WWI. Thus, these figures give you a second regiment.

The BSAP figures can also be used for settler volunteer units called up during WWI in the East African Campaign. These included Kenya, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia.

BSAP – British South Africa Police

Gun Crew

The early part of the war the BSAP provided mountain guns such as the 12 ½ pdr and 7 pdrs. The 7 pdr of the Battle of Saisi fame was known as ‘May Jackson’ and manned by a European and African gun crew. The African gun crew members were members of the BSAP Native Police and manned their gun bravely at the Battle of Saisi.

BSAP – British South Africa Police

Command Group.

These figures include two officers, an NCO, and a bugler.

Information as per the Service Companies above. These figures can also depict West India Regiment African troops with African Wolseley helmeted heads.

These BSAP figures can also be used for settler volunteer units called up during WWI in the East African Campaign. These included Kenya, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia.

BSAP – British South Africa Police

Native Police

These figures include 4 figures in various poses.

Numbers of BSAP Native Police were provided during the East Africa Campaign. African heads include Fez and small pillbox hats, so these figures can be used for various other Native Police units prior, during and after WWI in East Africa and Central Africa.

BSAP / WIR Command Group

BSAP Service Companies on the Northern Rhodesian border. Can also double for the West India Regiment with African heads with Wolseley helmets, early part of WWI. These figures could also represent local settler units which were called up at the beginning of WWI in EA, Kenya, Nyasaland or Northern Rhodesia.

BSAP Gun Crew for 7pdr and 12pdr muzzle loader mountain guns.

BSAP Native Police. These figures could also represent various colonial police in East Africa, Kenya, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia. Prior to WWI, during and after.

BSAP 3D PRINTED 20MM POLICE VEHICLES

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BSAP (British South Africa Police) 3D Printed Police vehicles by David Michael Freemantle, which are now more detailed and accurate with his new printing machines.

One model is of a Police Kudet based on the Kudu series of protected vehicles which carried police during incidents in the cities, towns and townships.

The other vehicle is the standard Land Rover Mine Protected vehicle but it was the cab which was mainly protected with an armoured tray under the driver and passenger, a roll bar system and conveyor belting round the back of the cab. It was difficult to mine proof the rear cargo tray so it was not advisable to sit in that area if a rear wheel detonated a mine.

freemantledavid@yahoo.com.au and you can find his models on his facebook site. Rhodesian Bush War Models. He can send you a list but he is expanding.

Contact is freemantledavid@yahoo.com.au

David Freemantle models produce high quality 3D Printed models of the Rhodesian Bush War and Arab Israeli War 1948, 1956 and 1967 in 1/72 and 28mm scales.. Prices are good too.

BSAP Kudet for riot control etc.

BSAP Mine Protected Land Rover

Isuzu Nissan cargo truck used by BSAP, INTAF and many Government agencies during the period. These chassis became the chassis for the Puma variants and Crocodile Mine and Ambush Protected MAP vehicles. This cargo vehicle also came with a Puma cab.