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31-07-09, 04:27 AM
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Zimbabwe Berets
Last Mondays edition of Channel 4's "Dispatches" programme was about who "bankrolls" Robert Mugabe.
I am not interested enough to watch a show about any bloody politician, let alone him. However, I noticed a strange shade of yellow beret being worn by soldiers in the opening frame. Anyone know exactly who wears these rather fetching berets?  Here is the link: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/4od I know that people in the UK can watch the actual show if interested. I am not sure if this is possible for those who live oversea's.
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31-07-09, 07:58 AM
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"The Presidential Guard: Three battalions at Dzivarasekwa barracks led by Brigadier Armstrong Gunda. Also known as the Presidential Guard Group or the Presidential Guard Brigade"
Below is the best picture of the beret I could find, it seems to have artillery leanings, with the Ubique Grenade in the centre...... http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...Fm27C/340x.jpg Tom
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31-07-09, 10:49 AM
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At least they have a sense of humour 
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31-07-09, 12:14 PM
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Hi BWEF.....your link is only "viewable" in the UK, like all other links from the other TV and the BBC.
Joe
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31-07-09, 02:31 PM
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If you use some proxy hosts, you can view it I believe.
Sense of humour, hmmm not something I'd associate with Mugabe  .... although the Zimbabwe diplomat in London has a brand new Rolls Royce, country starving yet you buy a Rolls Royce, irony there.... somewhere.ATB, Tom
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31-07-09, 03:33 PM
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I think the badge is engineers and not artillery? Could be wrong though as I ,like them, lost the plot in 1980. On the money front one would think that the Russian and Chinese funding would have gone further! Cheers Dave
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31-07-09, 06:15 PM
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Apart from anything else, Channel 4 made its back catalogue free to watch from last month. For example, ten series' of "Time Team": http://www.channel4.com/programmes/time-team/4od Also, the two "1066" programmes etc etc etc http://www.channel4.com/programmes/1066/4od Is this the start of the end of boxed sets of DVDs?
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31-07-09, 07:07 PM
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I'll try and do a separate post for you, but I will rely on overseas members to confirm if it is working
 ATB, Tom
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31-07-09, 08:00 PM
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Zimbabwe
* Green - Infantry * Black - Armoured Regiment * Maroon - Parachute Regiment * Yellow - Presidential Guard * Cherry Red - Military Police * Blue-gray - Zimbabwe Air Force * Dark Blue - All other units
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10-03-11, 06:32 AM
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10-03-11, 01:38 PM
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ZIM SAS
I well remember chatting to a SNCO of the SAS outside Bulawayo Railway Station during the bush war. He was on duty, awaiting a train to arrive with a draft of men aboard. . He was dressed in 'Sands', and definitely wore a sash of light blue, and I am pretty sure a stable belt of the same colour. The beret I am not sure about but reckon it must have been the usual beret of the SAS
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Keep the flame lily burning Last edited by johnG; 11-03-11 at 08:10 AM. Reason: correction of dress description
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10-03-11, 02:24 PM
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