“Counter-Insurgency in Rhodesia” is a 1985 book by J.K. Ciliers covering the background behind, prosecution of and eventual conclusion to the Rhodesian Bush War. The book goes over the background, tactics and overall strategy of the Rhodesian government, discussing the rationale and context behind these choices and tactics before providing a general evaluation of their effectiveness.

While it’s a little sparse on the sort of Rhodie photos many of you might like, it’s got a number of diagrams, statistics and quotations that aren’t referenced in other works and provide some fantastic insight on the conflict. For this reason, I’d venture to say that this is the closest thing to a definitive work on the Bush War from the Smith government’s perspective and a must read for anyone interested in the period.