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===Rhodesian Bush War=== During the [[Rhodesian Bush War]] the Rhodesian Security Forces were focused on achieving a high 'kill rate' against the communist guerrilla forces. While this motivated the Rhodesian personnel to kill large numbers of guerrillas, it may have led them to attack civilians and murder prisoners. The emphasis on the 'kill rate' may have partly been the result of the influence of American and Australian Vietnam War veterans who [[Foreign volunteers in the Rhodesian Security Forces|volunteered]] to fight for Rhodesia.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=de Boer |first1=Marno |title=Rhodesia's Approach to Counterinsurgency: A Preference for Killing |journal=Military Review |date=November–December 2011 |volume=XCI |issue=6 |pages=39, 44 |url=https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20111231_art009.pdf}}</ref>
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