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RhodesianBushWar

1964–1979

The Rhodesian Bush War, a civil war from 1964 to 1979, involved North Korea, Sweden, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.

Era
1964–1979
SIDES
4
⚔ WAR CIVIL WAR

RhodesianBushWar

Portugal Zimbabwe
VS
Cuba Mozambique
Start: 04.07.1964 End: 12.12.1979 Duration: 15 years 5 months 14 days Participants: 4 countries Weapons: 85 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
01 / Overview
Rhodesian Bush War
Date
1964–1979
Type
civil war
Battles & Operations
15 records
Duration
15 years 5 months 14 days
Participants
Portugal Zimbabwe Cuba Mozambique
Weapon System
85
02 / Sides
Belligerents 4 participants
Portugal Portugal Primary Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Primary
VS
Cuba Cuba Primary Mozambique Mozambique Primary
03 / Battles & Operations · 15 records
Battle Operation Yodel 1966 Battle Battle of Sinoia 1966 Battle Operation Cauldron 1967 Battle Operation Flotilla 1968 Battle Nhari Rebellion 1974 Battle Operation Eland 1976 Battle Battle of Hill 31 1976 Battle Operation Aztec 1977 Battle Operation Dingo 1977 Battle Operation Snoopy 1978 Battle Operation Gatling 1978 Battle Salisbury Fuel Depot Attack 1978 Battle Operation Miracle 1979 Battle Operation Chamber 1979 Battle Operation Uric 1979
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 84 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Russia
15 %18
United States
15 %18
United Kingdom
14 %16
Germany
8 %9
France
5 %6
ORIGIN · COMPANY
FN Herstal
9 %11
Royal Small Arms Factory
5 %6
Zastava Arms
4 %5
Colt's Manufacturing Company
4 %5
China North Industries Group Corporation Limited
4 %5
Total 85 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 17 years all equipment
SIDE A 12 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $75 K · 1972 9K32 Strela-2
Weapons & Equipment84systems
Country
CATEGORY
Claymore mineAnti-Personnel Mines73Zastava M70Assault Rifles66ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenadeHand Grenades4237 mm Gun M1Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)40F1 grenadeHand Grenades69Mk 5 mineAnti-Tank Mines50Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Star Model BMPistols71FN FALBattle Rifles70BuffelArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)67UziMachine Pistols62Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50StenMachine Pistols48Eland Mk7Recon Vehicles47+3more →MAT-49Machine Pistols68Luger pistolPistols68Modèle 1951 helmetHelmets65MAS-49 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles64UziMachine Pistols62Enfield No. 2Revolvers65TM-62 series of minesAnti-Tank Mines78Zastava M55Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)59Eland Mk7Recon Vehicles47Ruger Mini-14Carbines73Webley RevolverRevolvers57Owen GunMachine Pistols54Austen submachine gunMachine Pistols48T17 StaghoundRecon Vehicles42Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Bell UH-1 IroquoisUtility / Transport Helicopters71Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Bell NUH-1 IroquoisUtility / Transport Helicopters62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62Sanna 77Machine Pistols46HunterAir Superiority Fighters42de Havilland VampireAir Superiority Fighters37FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Ithaca 37Combat Shotguns67Lanchester submachine gunMachine Pistols52Mk 2 grenade olaHand Grenades51bazookaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)49Colt M1911Pistols74MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74PPSh-41Machine Pistols71Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62Type 56Assault Rifles59StenMachine Pistols48RPG-2Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46Walther P38Pistols77L16 81mm mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars48Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83FN FALBattle Rifles70UziMachine Pistols62Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50L16 81mm mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars48StenMachine Pistols48UR-416Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)44ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenadeHand Grenades42de Havilland VampireAir Superiority Fighters37Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81PPSh-41Machine Pistols71UziMachine Pistols62CZ 52Pistols58vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52Marmon-Herrington armored carRecon Vehicles40Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Type 54 semi-automatic pistolPistols61M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60StenMachine Pistols48Remington Model 870Combat Shotguns77Colt M1911Pistols74120-PM-43Towed Artillery & Mortars4282-PM-37Towed Artillery & Mortars41Walther PPPistols62M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60PPS submachine gunMachine Pistols67MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71Mannlicher M1895Bolt-Action Rifles54M20 recoilless rifleRecoilless Rifles51StenMachine Pistols4860 mm mortar M2Towed Artillery & Mortars48FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81UR-416Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)44BL 5.5 inch gunField Guns62Colt M1911Pistols74MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74PPSh-41Machine Pistols71FN FALBattle Rifles70UziMachine Pistols62Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60CZ 52Pistols58vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52StenMachine Pistols4837 mm Gun M1Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)40MP40Machine Pistols71M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67Type 56Assault Rifles59Type 69 RPGRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)54Škorpion vz. 61Personal Defense Weapons (PDW)49RG-42Hand Grenades45AMD 65Assault Rifles64Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Star Model BMPistols71FN FALBattle Rifles70Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62Type 56Assault Rifles59StenMachine Pistols48StechkinMachine Pistols60Star Model Z-45Machine Pistols56vz. 52 rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles52Sa 23Machine Pistols47FN FALBattle Rifles70Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83FN FAL G1Battle Rifles81R1 rifleBattle Rifles79FN FAL m/962Battle Rifles78SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75Colt M1911Pistols74Star Model BMPistols71PPSh-41Machine Pistols71FN FALBattle Rifles70L1A1 Self-Loading RifleBattle Rifles70BuffelArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)67SKSSemi-Automatic Rifles65+15more →LLR 81mmTowed Artillery & Mortars559K32 Strela-2MANPADS44FerretRecon Vehicles46

Each system appears only once in the list.

1M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MASS2FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89MASS3Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83MASS4KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82MASS5Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MASS6FN FAL G1Battle Rifles81MASS7R1 rifleBattle Rifles79MASS8TM-62 series of minesAnti-Tank Mines78MASS9FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78MASS10FN FAL m/962Battle Rifles78MASS
19K32 Strela-2MANPADS$75 K19722DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)$2 K20123Remington Model 870Combat Shotguns$3504Claymore mineAnti-Personnel Mines$11919935Owen GunMachine Pistols$3019456MP40Machine Pistols$2919407Colt M1911Pistols$2619388M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols$2019439StenMachine Pistols$11194210F1 grenadeHand Grenades$21992
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature