SYND 10 3 77 SPECIAL ARMY UNIT, THE SELOUS SCOUTS-ON EXERCISES

(10 Mar 1977) Rhodesian Prime MInister Ian Smith announced the appointment of a new defence minister as part of a cabinet re-shuffle. The job went to the former Lands And Natural Resources Minister Mark Partridge. Scenes of one of the fighting units over which Mr Partridge will have, at least, political control is the famous “ Selous Scouts “, considered to be among the elite of Rhodesia’s armed forces. They’re named after the famous scout and naturalist - Courtenay Selous - who made his name in Southern Af