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In this, the first complete history of the East African forces, Malcolm Page, who himself served in the Somaliland Scouts for a number of years, has had access to much new material while researching the history of each unit from it's foundation to the time of independence.Historians in several fields will be grateful to him for having put on record this very important period in the annals of both Great Britain and East Africa while the memories of many who served there were still fresh, and they themselves will perhaps be most grateful of all for this lasting tribute to the men they served and who served them, for in that shared sense of duty lay the true spirit of East African Forces.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49509350080785,"sku":"GOR009238491","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1848844387.jpg?v=1751281428"},{"product_id":"kar-a-history-of-the-king-s-african-rifles-book-malcolm-page-9780850525380","title":"Kar: a History of the King's African Rifles","description":"The King's African Rifles and East African Forces had their origins in the suppression of the slave trade and the activities of Christian missionaries in East and Central Africa before the establishment of colonial rule. 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