Respect! I had the honour of being graded Ist Dan by Barry. Proudest day of my life.

It's amazing to see how Africa used to have first world civilizaiton.

Excellent interview with Barry .. Tatenda Sekuru Barry .. a legend ! Gratitude for your service to the green and white 🙏🏻. Such a blessing to the Rhodesian people ! Grateful for your time Sekuru and your insight to what you have achieved and experienced during the war .. so proud to be Rhodesian when I hear soldiers like yourself speak ! Boss John .. excellent job as always .. Tatenda brother 🙏🏻. I could listen to Barry for hours ! Hamba gashle !

barry is suchan accomplised man wow congo and rodesia ....then a doctor....unstoppable

Unbelievable to be able to listen to these legends. What an oppertunity. Cheers to you, John.

One of the last of the Wild-Men of Rhodesia !! Those were the days my friend.....

There is tough and resilient-then there is the next level .

Very very interesting- thanks so much Barry and John ! Great respect - what a life Barry has had - cannot wait to access some of his books. Pamberi 👍

You’ve done it again John 👍🏻 Another humble, out of this world, recount of a fascinating life. Thanks Barry and John.

Salute and respect this tough soldier and excellent life story

The first I have heard of the activity in the Congo by someone who had experienced it. Sounds a very different experience to what we endured in Rhodesia as Barry has confirmed. Thanks Barry for a great interview with John…..

Amazing bloke , can't believe how these scouts were pushed physically beyond acceptable limits . Well done for having survived and flourished .

Can't wait to watch this...what a hard man, tough as nails.

Barry I thank you for this remembrance of the brave who faught for Rhodesia.. My sister Sgt Sheehan was operational with dog Bracken.. Clearing mines.. Arms caches etc.. To all who served.. You are always in our prayers and we are so thankful to all of you

Boet and I did karate for a while with Barry in the mid '70's. Name always stuck with me, and I can still count to 10 in Japanese from that!

Wow, what a man and life - makes mine look quite insignificant. Much Respect and thanks John. Would love to meet up with you Barry, I'm in Sedgefield where many Rhodies reside today. God Bless brothers.

C/Sgt Stranack was one of our Instructors at Llewellin. As rookies we paid attention when he spoke!!

Amazing stuff. I was born 30 years to late

Fascinating adventure of a life. Well done Barry and John

It's one of my top 3 KZread channels. Never a dull history moment from the men of a country I consider my country as well. You guys are the best. You did your best, and you gave it all. Thank you, John, Tony, and Hannes.

Amazing guy. Amazing story & what a great life he has lived

Excellent! Thank you.

@fightingmenofrhodesia

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You are welcome!

A fantastic story. Thank you. 👏👏🤝

What an amazing story and an incredible Man...

The bit about the Hunter being shot down really gives me the chills, words and feelings i can't express, i worked on them when i was posted to Thornhill Air Base. It saddens me deeply even after all this time..

From dipping CoP to a doctorate. Well done.

Yet another great interview, good to listen to Barry, was good to catch up with him at Dale Collett's home late last year, before he relocated to Western Cape.

Respect.

Just finished reading your book Demand a Brave Heart, what a ride 🫡

Impressive and interesting recollections, thanks for sharing them Barry and presenting them John. Regardless of what came after, completing several tours of the Congo during it's 'hairy' 1960s troubles, is highly impressive in its own right. From memory I am pretty sure 'Colour' Stranack was an instructor at DRR, Llewellyn for Intake 160....Jan-Apr 1978.

Great storytelling of a fascinating life and an absolute pleasure to listen to Barry!

@fightingmenofrhodesia

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Thanks for listening

@chrisr8996

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@@fightingmenofrhodesia Thank you gents for all the effort to produce such great content! ♥

Salute Barry man amongst men Datenda baba

Amazing Story.

Excellent thanks for sharing

Outstanding, truthful and insightful. Appreciated.

Good Talk....respect

Another fabulous story and more books I have to read now!

Great interview with a great warrior! Respect! 🍻

Le Coq Dor ... "The holy grail". 😅

What an extraordinary story 👍

Amazing interview and life experience; it was good hearing details on the Scouts selection course, I'd heard it was tough but this account was a real eye-opener. Many thanks Barry, John & background crew - stay well alll & God Bless Always. - Nick T.

Great chat! Thanks.

The old-school was the best school, imo. Southern Africa's soldiery set the bar then. The very best steel came out of Southern Africa at that time. Here is one such blade.

Excellent! Thanks for sharing.

I had no idea that that the scouts were the be all and end all of the war

Awesome Guys!!!! Thanks for sharing 😊

Very lekker story

This man is the real deal ,find a Malawian in the bush so good ,,,your testimony is blessing sir thank youm mfumu mi sangalala kwambiriill have rum for you sir

Amazing interview much respect

The Oldest guy to do the selection course and pass? was Des Sinclair!

Great chat, really informative.

If Barry had to walk from St Martins to Westridge, selection course route marches would have been easy. Clark Road was a KILLER. 😂

@glennmolloy3212

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My brother's were at st Martin's boys home in Clarke road Durban. We all went to Mansfield boys high

Bloem in winter... my chin froze while standing on the parade ground. Until it thawed, I sounded like a drunkard.

🎉Thank you Guy's 🎉

I knew Mike Kerr well

Barry was our neighbour in Paddenhurst Bulawayo, I vividly remember watching him as he built a lot of his gym equipment in his back garden utilising a small welding set. My father and I both trained at his weight training gym and I distinctly remember challenging him to a arm wrestle as a 13 year old which was a big mistake on my part. This was a once again a great informative interview and thoroughly enjoyable.

@dewetmaartens359

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We are blessed by Staff as such, in SA.

Superb interview .

That's a hell of a story, more so because it's true. 👍

i.r.o. Karate....did you know Des Botes?...he was a 5th Dan and a reservist of mine...

Great interview.Where can I get the books?

@fightingmenofrhodesia

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To purchase Barry's books please email him at drstranack@gmail.com or on Amazon (they are also e-books)

Rotten meat, you can boil once and eat it, but do not reheat the rotten meat as it will kill you. In any case, you will feel that way. They did it in South Africa as well with their Special Forces 😂 in selection.

@davereid-daly2205

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The SA SF learnt the SS training methodology that's why. The SA General was always coming to Rhodesia to visit my Dad to get advice and learn how to implement it. When we came to SA I accompanied my father to clandestine meetings on farm roads under bridges etc. meeting with various ministers and Generals where he continued to advise them on military strategy. I was his armed close protection guy.

@hennies9509

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@@davereid-daly2205 now you just made me want to ask more lol!!!

@davereid-daly2205

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I didn't make you do anything. I am just correcting your perceptions...@@hennies9509

That one Guys surname was Ross wasn't it ?

Met God,.Toyota en die Mauser!

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