ZANLA Training Syllabus
Module |
Duration |
Political Orientation |
4 weeks |
• Pouring out national grievances |
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• The People’s Army |
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• The people’s war |
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Weapons handling |
7 weeks |
• Semi-automatic rifle (SAR) |
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• Sub-machine gun (AK-47) |
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• Light Machine Gun (LMG) |
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• Rocket launcher |
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Sentry Duties |
1 week |
Field Craft |
4 weeks |
• Individual action |
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• Group action |
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• Squad / section actions and formations |
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First Aid |
1 week |
Engineering |
1 week |
• Demolitions |
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• Landmines |
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Specialisation (one of the following) |
4 weeks |
• Engineering (Demolition and Use of mines) |
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• Artillery – Anti-aircraft (AAMG) |
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• Artillery – Recoilless rifle (75mm) |
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• Artillery – Mortar (82mm) |
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• Radio communication |
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Theory of guerrilla warfare |
3 weeks |
• Strategy and tactics |
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• Military intelligence |
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Field practice of guerrilla war |
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• Platoon and company formations and operations |
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• Ambushes and surprise attacks |
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Rank of Cadre |
Name of Cadre |
Organisation |
Army Commander |
Rex Nhongo |
ZANLA |
Deputy |
John Dube |
ZIPRA |
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Political Commissar |
Alfred Mangena |
ZIPRA |
Deputy |
Dzinashe Machingura |
ZANLA |
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Director of Operations |
Elias Hondo |
ZANLA |
Deputy |
Enoch Tsangano (Jevan Maseko) |
ZIPRA |
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Director of Security and Intelligence |
Gordon Munyanyi (Captain Tapson Sibanda) |
ZIPRA |
Deputy |
James Nyikadzinashe |
ZANLA |
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Director of Political Affairs |
Webster Gwauya |
ZANLA |
Deputy |
David Moyana |
ZIPRA |
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Director of Logistics and Supplies |
Report Mpoko |
ZIPRA |
Deputy |
Edmund Kaguru |
ZANLA |
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Director of Training and Personnel |
Ambrose Mutinhiri |
ZIPRA |
Deputy |
Parker Chipoera (Bounard Manyadza) |
ZANLA |
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Director of Medical Services |
Augustus Mudzingwa |
ZIPRA |
Deputy |
Tendai Pfepferere |
ZANLA |
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Director of Finance |
Saul Sadza |
ZANLA |
Deputy |
Dingani Mlilo |
ZIPRA |
