{"product_id":"kings-african-rifles-soldier-vs-gregg-adams-9781472813275","title":"King's African Rifles Soldier Vs Schutztruppe Soldier: East Africa 1917-18","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpecially commissioned artwork and thrilling combat accounts transport the reader to the far-flung and inhospitable African theater of war, where the Schutztruppe faced off against the King's African Rifles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStalemate in Europe had prompted Germany to turn its attention to Africa in an attempt to divert Allied forces from the Western Front, using a small colonial force under the command of Oberst Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck to raid British and Portuguese territory. Despite being heavily outnumbered, his expert use of guerrilla tactics forced the British to bring Jan Smuts in to lead a massive offensive, culminating in a major battle at Nyangao-Mahiwa that saw both sides suffer heavy casualties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeticulously researched analysis highlights the tactical and technological innovation shown by both armies, as they were forced to fight in a treacherous climate where local diseases could prove just as deadly as the opposition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregg Adams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472813278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472813275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.20w x 0.20d","brand":"Gregg Adams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44202072441087,"sku":"9781472813275","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d620b31-d14c-4c6d-b329-ef45159d8b6d.jpg?v=1691493051","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kings-african-rifles-soldier-vs-gregg-adams-9781472813275","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}