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At about the same time the east african rifles ear was formed to support the civil powers of the new british east african protectorate. The rhodesian african rifles rar were a regiment of the rhodesian army. Gregg adams earned a doctorate in physics from the. This is a story of real life battles, of the men who made the legend of the chindits, the unconventional, quickstrike division of the british army in india. Tales from the kings african rifles cassell military. John nunneleys tales from the kings african rifles is a memoir of a young british officer he was only 20 who was seconded to the kar during world war ii.

He served in somalia and abyssinia in africa and then with 36 kar in burma. These saw action in various expeditions and campaigns, in mauritius, somaliland, the ashanti war, the gambia expedition, expeditions against the nandi and others. Similar books to kings african rifles soldier vs schutztruppe soldier. Lugard formed a similar force in uganda, which, in 1894, after the declaration of the uganda protectorate, became the uganda rifles ur. Orion cass and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A history is the 2011 reprint of a history of the kings african rifles and east african forces published in 1998. Formed in 1916 as the rhodesia native regiment, its troops were blooded with honour in the east african campaign. The kings african rifles kar was a multibattalion british colonial regiment raised from britains various possessions in east africa from 1902 until independence in the 1960s. The kings african rifles kar were the british colonial military within east africa before and during the first world war. R the central african regiment, the uganda rifles and the east african rifles. A guide to guns for africas dangerous game range 365. On 1 january 1902 the kings african rifles came into being, incorporating the. During the last decade of that century three regiments were formed which were the forerunners of the k.

Kings african rifles soldier vs schutztruppe soldier. Tales from the kings african rifles by john nunneley. Specially commissioned artwork and thrilling combat accounts transport the reader to the farflung and inhospitable east african theatre of world war i, where the schutztruppe faced off against the kings african rifles. Tales from the kings african rifles cassell military paperbacks paperback 30 aug 2001. This book is an absolute must own for the african military history enthusiast. It performed both military and internal security functions within the east african colonies as well as external service as recorded below. The kings african rifles kar was a multibattalion british colonial regiment raised from the various. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Loads for africa s dangerous game the smallest legal rifle for cape buffalo is a. Whatever one may think about the rights and wrongs of colonial rule, it is hard to deny that during the first half of the this century those african.