Regulars
* Rhodesia Regiment: 8 battalions (600— 700 men, all white) with recent addition of colored and Asian reserve.
* Rhodesian Light Infantry: 3 commando units and 1 weapons support group (about 1000 men, all white); between one-quarter and one-third mercenaries.
* Rhodesian African Rifles: 3 battalions (600—700 men, all black) with white officers.
* Rhodesian Artillery (1st Field Regiment): 1 regular battery of 105mm howitzers and 1 reserve battery of 25-pounders; white officered.
* Support and administrative troops: (signals, engineers, pay corps etc) all white officered.
* Rhodesian Armored Car Regiment: About 400 men, black and white; duties include reconnaissance, patrolling, convoy escort, crowd control and manning road blocks.
Irregulars
* Special Air Service: 3 squadrons (60 men each, all white); specialize in laying counter-insurgency ambushes and raids.
* Selous Scouts: About 1000 men, large majority of blacks; some mercenaries; specialize in pseudo operations, mantracking and abduction (snatch) missions.
* Grey’s Scouts: 150—200 men, black and white; horse-mounted infantry for tracking, pursuit and patrolling.
By: Brant
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