Legion Antiques

RHODESIA

Below you will find items from the period when Rhodesia fought guerrillas seeking to overthrow the government. 

Prices are yet to be determined.

Please contact me with questions about any of the above items as I list/price.

One of the best known leaflets (8 by 12 inches issued 3 Feb. 1975) of the Rhodesian bush war offering significant money to turn in a terrorist or weapon.

 Below: back side of the leaflet in local language, I believe Ndebele. $85.

An extremely rare leaflet of the war issued at a critical time. Passed out in the rural areas many of the leaflets in fact were used as toilet paper.

Campaign poster for Bishop Abel Muzorewa who became the interim leader during the short-lived Zimbabwe Rhodesia era, June-December 1979. Admittedly battered the poster 24 by 17 inches nevertheless epitomises the period of change from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe. $75.

Full copy of the Aug. 12, 1979 issue of The Sunday Mail newspaper from Salisbury. This will give you a real slice of life view into life in Rhodesia at the time. Paper is full of ads, job openings, the latest movies, even vacation deals! A great look into history. $60

Defence Manpower card. Official government postcard to notify the of a change of address. Neat little momento. $15 (I have two; both for $20).

Poster for the police auxiliary unit Pfumo re Vanhu (Spear of the People) poster. The slogan reads we are bringing peace to the people of Zimbabwe. Rare wartime 23 by 33 inch poster of a predomintly black unit that fought on the government side. $100

Pfumo re Vanhu rank poster. Again, a battered poster from the bush war. Most of these would have been in rural areas, likely outdoors, and had a hard life. On newspaper quality paper, measures 24 by 17 inches. $75

Another rare leaflet from the bush war encouraging local Africans to turn in weapons or give information on guerrillas.

Leaflet shows an AK, SKS, machine gun, mortar, land mine, RPG and a variety of grenades. $85

Leaflet's flip side in local language. A noted with the "REWARD" leaflet rural Africans tended to use these as toilet paper!