✦ History

Rhodesian Bush War

July 4, 1964 – December 12, 1979

Result Lancaster House Agreement

Ended by Lancaster House Agreement

Black nationalist guerrillas of ZANU and ZAPU fought the white-minority government of Rhodesia. The war ended with the Lancaster House Agreement, and the country became independent as Zimbabwe in 1980.

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Battles 1

November 25, 1977
Operation Dingo Rhodesian victory Chimoio Ian Smith, Peter Walls

Key commanders

Zimbabwe African National Union 5

Samora Moisés Machel belligerent leader Robert Mugabe belligerent leader Oliver Tambo belligerent leader Herbert Chitepo military commander Josiah Tongogara military commander

Southern Rhodesia 5

P. W. Botha belligerent leader B. J. Vorster belligerent leader Ian Smith belligerent leader P. K. van der Byl military commander Peter Walls military commander

Rhodesia 2

Ian Smith belligerent leader Peter Walls military commander