Best-selling author, teacher and former army reservist, Russell Hillier, gets into the books and Canadian history you weren't permitted to learn about in school.
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Best-selling author, teacher and former army reservist, Russell Hillier, gets into the books and Canadian history you weren't permitted to learn about in school.
Episode 23: Rhodesian Light Infantry with John Van Zyl
One Soldier Canadian History Podcast
1 hour 12 minutes
4 years ago
Episode 23: Rhodesian Light Infantry with John Van Zyl
In this episode, host Russell Hillier is joined by John Van Zyl, veteran of the Rhodesian Light Infantry and creator of the Fighting Men of Rhodesia Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDfQx5rjmSc&t=6s
John talks about growing up in Colonial Africa, the Rhodesian Bush War and what it's like to lose your country.
Background
in the 1960's Rhodesia was a prosperous country, with high employment, a strong currency and little crime. Ten years later and it was all gone. By 1980, Rhodesia had vanished off the map. History is a demanding teacher and the lesson is that things can fall apart quickly, regardless of what country you call home.
One Soldier Canadian History Podcast
Best-selling author, teacher and former army reservist, Russell Hillier, gets into the books and Canadian history you weren't permitted to learn about in school.
