Operation Fireman

DATE: 09/05/2025

TIME (GMT): 18:00

ERA: Cold War

MAP(S): Mutambara

TYPE: COOP

GAME: Arma 3

EVENT: Official

AUTHOR(S): Bismarck for Brothers in Arms

SLOTS: 16 / 18

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RATING: (11)

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The Rhodesian Bush War, also known as the Zimbabwe War of Independence, was a conflict fought from July 1964 to December 1979, and saw the Rhodesian Security Forces going against ZANLA and ZIPRA, the military branch of the ZANU and ZAPU political parties of Zimbabwe respectively. The war was fought as a means for the white minority government, led by Ian Smith, to retain power as the age of decolonisation stripped them of the power they once held over their colonial subjects. In response to Britain requesting that Ian Smith give up his power to a black majority rule, he declared independence from Britain, creating the Republic of Rhodesia. This sparked a 15 year long conflict as the black majority population felt robbed of their chance to govern themselves, and they would not stop until it was in their hands. The Rhodesian Security Forces proved to be highly effective during the war, racking up a nearly 10/1 kill/death ratio by the end of the conflict. In particular, their special forces proved to be formidable on the battlefield, using Fireforce tactics to outmaneuver their substantially less-well trained adversaries. However despite their general success on the field, Rhodesia itself could not handle the mix of attritional warfare, and international isolation due to them being a widely unrecognized country. The war would end in a stalemate, and a final conclusion would be diplomatically acquired, with Robert Mugabe taking power in 1980, and formally renaming south Rhodesia to Zimbabwe.