EPISODE · Sep 19, 2022 · 1H 38M
SAS: My Life in The Squadron
from Historic Military Interviews · host John
The Rhodesian Bush War was a tough and bitter war. We talk to Ian Mackenzie a Rhodesian Special Air Service (SAS) operative who as a young boy would be fascinated by the military and the adventure it would offer. Ian would join not one but two elite regiments being the South African 1 Parachute Battalion and then nine years later would go to Rhodesia and join the Rhodesian Special Air Service (SAS). Ian provides a passionate account of his experience. This is a captivating story about fear and courage and of being in combat.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historic-military-interviews--5668402/support.
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The Rhodesian Bush War was a tough and bitter war. We talk to Ian Mackenzie a Rhodesian Special Air Service (SAS) operative who as a young boy would be fascinated by the military and the adventure it would offer. Ian would join not one but two elite regiments being the South African 1 Parachute Battalion and then nine years later would go to Rhodesia and join the Rhodesian Special Air Service (SAS). Ian provides a passionate account of his experience. This is a captivating story about fear and courage and of being in combat.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historic-military-interviews--5668402/support.
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