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Special Forces of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) are the units of the Zimbabwe National Army that operate as special forces. These forces have been deployed in several African conflicts, including the Mozambique Civil War and the Second Congo War. ==Composition== According to ''Jane's Special Forces Recognition Guide'', Special Forces in the Zimbabwe National Army include: * One Commando Regiment (formerly One Commando Battalion, previously the Rhodesian Light Infantry〔), based at Cranborne Barracks, Harare. The commando regiment is led by Lieutenant Colonel Hwami Vengesai.〔()〕 Selection phase include four-day navigating day and night in the Zambezi Valley while carrying a 30 kg weight on an empty stomach. Further training curriculum include river crossing, mountain climbing, reconnaissance, anti-hijacking, sniping, unarmed combat, tracking and bush craft. Also included is jungle survival on wild fruits and natural remedies for medical treatment. * One Parachute Regiment (sometimes referred to as Parachute Group) at Inkomo Barracks just North of Harare. The Regiment was originally reconstituted from the Rhodesian Special Air Service.〔Norma Kriger, Guerilla Veterans in post-war Zimbabwe, 2003, p.109〕 The regiment is led by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mazaiwana.〔 * Combat Diving Unit. * Special Air Service - based at Kabrit Barracks, adjacent to Harare Airport, under the command of Colonel Panga Kufa.〔(allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Army Investigates Reports of Coup Plot (Page 1 of 1) )〕 The SAS has recently allowed women to be recruited into the unit.〔http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/news/zimbabwe/53780/zna-looking-for-gi-janes.html〕 * Zimbabwe Mounted Infantry or Grey's Scouts, a horse-mounted reconnaissance unit. The main unit used to be based at Guinea Fowl. The battalion conducts border patrols and anti-poaching operations. The regiment is commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Bothwell Brian Chigaba () * Boat Squadron with five sub-units:〔http://www.iss.co.za/pubs/Books/Evol_Revol%20Oct%2005/Chap13.pdf〕 * *A Troop, with a strength of 40 men and equipped with a few interceptor craft.() * *B Troop maintained assault boats able to ferry troops ashore * *C Troop, with a large transporter, the Ubique—a 72 tonne landing craft capable of carrying 30 tonnes of men and equipment including armoured cars. Ubique was also armed with 12.7 and 7.62 mm machine guns for self-protection and covering fire purposes. * *D Troop—this support group was trained for protecting beach-heads and making assault landings for non-specialised units, employing mortar and support weapons. * *E Troop was deployed for the purposes of guarding the harbours on Lake Kariba and around the rest of the squadron, as required. There is also a diving school, equipped with a decompression chamber, operated in conjunction with the commandos. The Police operates patrol boats that include 2 x Rodman 46HJ, 3 x Rodman 38, 5 x Roadman 26, 8 x Type B 79 and an unknown number of Rodman 790s. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Special Forces of Zimbabwe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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