Original Rhodesian Bush War to Modern Era Military Insignia Lot with Collar Tabs, Belt Buckle, & Bullion Cap Badge

Original Items. Only One Lot Available. This is a great lot of very scarce Rhodesian items from the Bush War era. The Rhodesian Bush War, also known as the Second Chimurenga, was a civil conflict from July 1964 to December 1979 in the unrecognized country of Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe-Rhodesia and now Zimbabwe).

The conflict pitted three forces against one another: the Rhodesian white minority-led government of Ian Smith (later the Zimbabwe-Rhodesian government of Bishop Abel Muzorewa); Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army, the military wing of Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union; and the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army of Joshua Nkomo's Zimbabwe African People's Union.

The war and its subsequent Internal Settlement, signed in 1978 by Smith and Muzorewa, led to the implementation of universal suffrage in June 1979 and the end of white minority rule in Rhodesia, which was renamed Zimbabwe Rhodesia under a black majority government. However, this new order failed to win international recognition and the war continued. Neither side achieved a military victory and a compromise was later reached.

The items include:
- Large bullion cap badge with lion.
- Pair of collar tabs, blue with gold stripe and buttons. Snap on.
- British South Africa Police belt buckle, two piece.
- Pair of NRP pins.
- Pair of SRPS pins.
- Southern Rhodes Police badge.
- Sergeant badge.
- Mini Rhodesian Conspicuous Gallantry medal.
- Lion badge.
- Two mini lion badges.

A great lot of Rhodesian insignia, ready for further research and display.