A Walk Against The Stream: A Rhodesian National Service Officer's Story of the Bush War, by Tony Ballinger
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A Walk Against The Stream takes a look at the experiences of a young national service officer in the Rhodesian army. This is a true story, encompassing all eighteen months the author spent at Victoria Falls, Rhodesia, facing enemy territory just across the Zambezi river in Zambia.Initially allocated to 4th platoon, 4 Independent company Rhodesia Regiment (RR) as a subaltern and later on as a 1st Lieutenant in support company 2RR, the story starts with the author’s training and subsequent deployment to the operational area. The events that unfold contain interesting military encounters, with battles against the Zambian army and local terrorists clearly depicted. The style of writing flows easily and graphically, drawing the reader into a half forgotten world.But there is also another aspect to the story: the human side of it. It is an examination of the author’s love of a country falling apart and the relationship that he forms with a local woman in the village; their love, hope and dreams snatched away by unfolding events. This is a riveting personal tale, interspersed with interesting facts and dozens of photographs. All the names and places are real, including the battle scenes with ZIPRA and the Zambian army.
A Walk Against The Stream: A Rhodesian National Service Officer's Story of the Bush War, by Tony Ballinger- Amazon Sales Rank: #121081 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-19
- Released on: 2015-06-11
- Format: Kindle eBook
About the Author Tony Ballinger, born 13 April 1955, was raised in a modest but happy home in Salisbury, Rhodesia. He attended Admiral Tait junior school followed by Churchill High school where he enjoyed athletics, rugby and swimming. Preferring travel to tertiary education, he set off on a three year working holiday around the world, undertaking varied roles such as a clerk, carpenter's assistant, lifeguard and assistant train driver, the latter being in Sydney, Australia. Within two weeks of returning to Rhodesia, the author received call-up papers to do his compulsory eighteen months national service. While at Llewellin barracks in Bulawayo, an offer was put out for any candidate with an 'O' level education and above, to apply for a trainee officer selection course, to be run at the School of Infantry in Gwelo. The author underwent a very stiff five day pre-selection course and out of three hundred eligible men, only thirteen were selected to go to the School of Infantry. One of the successful thirteen, he found awaiting him a very stiff and demanding course, at the end of which only three men were commissioned; the author being one of them. Initially transferred to command 4th Platoon 4 Independent Company RR, he went on to serve in 1 Independent Company RR, Support Company 2RR and then finally he became a weapons and tactics instructor in PATU, the police anti-terrorist unit based at Morris depot, Salisbury. Tony has an avid interest in studying current geopolitical events, linking them to prophecies in the Bible and is currently writing a book on the subject matter. He is married with two children and currently lives in Salisbury UK, something he finds ironic as he was born in Salisbury Rhodesia.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Tony Ballinger, an Officer a Gentleman. a Soldiers story By Eve Koekemoer Having served briefly with the author, as a cook, I can say that this story is an accurate depiction of the trials and tribulations, of love, war, politics, cameraderie and a life shared by many young men, some barely out of school having to front up to protect their country and all they helddear.The author is able to pull and hold the reader into the story and, certainly for anyone who served at the time, to evoke memories, some good and some bad, and take one back to relive the time.A truly well written book worthy of a place in a collection of Rhodesiana
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. ZANLA forces and Zambian army units make for a great read. For those who lived in these halycon ... By Daniel Reilly This is a well-written book about the authors time as an officer in the Rhodesian Army, first as a National Service officer and then as a Territorial Officer. The accounts of contacts between the author's units and ZIPRA, ZANLA forces and Zambian army units make for a great read. For those who lived in these halycon times, this book will bring back many memories as it did for me. For students of hisotry, and particularly military history the book will provide a window into a time that was part of the Winds of Change in southern Africa, and how it affected the lives of those who lived it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It also gives a good account of the war actions around Victoria Falls village By Amazon Customer I've just finished reading "A Walk Against the Stream" by Tony Ballinger. This is a well written true story about Tony's experiences as a National Service officer mostly based at Victoria Falls. The book gives an insight into the lives of ordinary national service troopies as opposed to the usual stories of the elite SAS, RLI, and Selous Scouts soldiers. It also gives a good account of the war actions around Victoria Falls village, most of which were never reported in the Rhodesian news services of the time, and which I had no knowledge of, despite living in the country. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
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