GF Group Alpha

The photo above (recently provided by Carlyle Laurent) shows left to right :

Peter Visser, Carlos dos Santos, Carlyle Laurent. Taken in Karoi 1980 as part of Farm Protection Regional HQ " A " Bindura.

The CO was then Comdt Sam Patridge and the 2iC Asst Comdt Blick.

Changes  in  the  structure  of  FARM  PROTECTION  Units / HQs  begin  of  1979.

Area  HQ  A-3  MTOKO  and  Area  HQ  A-4  Marandellas  became independent structures during begin of 1979 and acted as Regional HQs, reporting direct to Guard Force HQ but remaining under the operational Control of their respective Sub-JOCs . Area HQ A-3 Mtoko became RHQ  “ F “ MTOKO  and Area HQ “ A-4 “ Marandellas became  RHQ  “ M “ MARANDELLAS .  AHQs A-3 and A-4 were controlled by the RHQ A in Bindura which was too far away and created problems iro Command and Control.

Information supplied by  A / Comdt  Mark  Axworthy, OC of RHQ “F” Mtoko.

The following images are kindly provided by Derek Streak. These were taken during call-up for the 1979 elections and are at GF base at GF Alpha in Sipolilo.