{"product_id":"9781472813275","title":"King's African Rifles Soldier vs Schutztruppe Soldier : East Africa 1917–18","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eKing's African Rifles Soldier vs Schutztruppe Soldier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Gregg Adams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472813275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40595911573710,"sku":"9781472813275","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_08737900-99ce-4bd5-bca0-01bdbe8fcbe9.jpg?v=1637844221","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472813275","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}