Hey /k/ bit of a hypothetical situation here. If the Rhodesian

>>34784732
Given their situation where you had a relatively small but well armed and trained armed forces fighting lots of irregulars with rusty AKs you're troops are very precious on a man for man basis. So anything that increase the chance of your dudes surviving will be used.

The brass a few years in decided that guys had to full length uniforms even though it was hot as fuck and the troops didn't like it. You bet your ass that all but the most special of focres would be in armor if they could afford it.

>If the Rhodesian bush war or Angolan bush war too place today what do you think the militaries would arm their troops with?
For that to happen, they probably would both have to be becoming independent today. That means they would have followed the trends of their parent nation, so Rhodesia would use some kind of 5.56 rifle and Angola would use a G36.
>Do you think plate carriers would be standard issue or would chest rigs and battle belts be preferred for operating in the Bush?
Considering the SANDF (only comparable power on the continent, except maybe Sudan; and an army with better funding and supply than either Rhodesia or Angola ever had) still dont widely issue body armor, they'd probably just use chest rigs or those assault vests they're known for.

>>34784897
why did they mandate full length uniforms? was it to prevent bugbites?

>>34784899
Angola was a Portuguese colony.

They'd use the G3, Minimi, MG4 for infantry and paratroopers would use the Galil.

>>34785246
I was under the impression they had the G36 as their service rifle.

>>34785271
Only the special forces use it.