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Offline traveller

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Anyone done the Mau-Mau Rebellion?
« on: August 12, 2010, 06:36:21 PM »
As usual it is hard to keep focus, Seminoles, Hereros, Colonial Germans and Chinese has got competition from the Mau-Mau Rebellion. I stumbled on it while re-searching the Maji-Maji rebellion. What sparked my interest was this article:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23620970-will-obama-forgive-britain-for-his-grandfathers-torture.do

Many interesting images in a google search...









Offline The Gray Ghost

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Re: Anyone done the Mau-Mau Rebellion?
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2010, 07:35:24 PM »
I would if I could find the right figures, I've even tried to convert figures for it.
I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it anymore and what is it seems weird and scary.

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Re: Anyone done the Mau-Mau Rebellion?
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2010, 08:38:21 AM »
I would if I could find the right figures, I've even tried to convert figures for it.

Without having any deeper knowledge of the forces, uniforms and equipment used I would imagine that some WW2 British would do, together with askaris in fez. On the opposing side maybe TAG, Britannia or some Darkest Africa figures. Possible?

Offline itchy

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Re: Anyone done the Mau-Mau Rebellion?
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2010, 09:45:33 AM »
Dave at Britannia under the Inkerman part of his business is doing a new range covering Britains small wars ,he's started with Malaya so its worth a look .

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Re: Anyone done the Mau-Mau Rebellion?
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2010, 09:56:49 AM »
I don't think the askari in fez look is quite right for this period, not in the field, anyway (more for formal parade wear, sentry duty at a base or whatever). That chap with the fez in the photo above looks like a guard at some kind of detention camp.

The KAR in the bush in the 50s and 60s tended to dress like this:





When not in the bush an Aussie-style slouch hat with one side turned up seems to have been more common than a fez for headwear. Most pics of troops in fezzes from this era are of colour parties and such at very formal occasions.

« Last Edit: August 13, 2010, 09:58:25 AM by Plynkes »
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Offline traveller

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Re: Anyone done the Mau-Mau Rebellion?
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2010, 01:04:08 PM »
Thanks Plynkes!

it seems I have to snatch off the heads from my WW1 German askaris in floppy hats

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Re: Anyone done the Mau-Mau Rebellion?
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2010, 01:51:37 PM »
Hi Traveller,

Just a quick bit of "local" knowledge.

The Gloucesters were sent to Kenya in 1955 after Korea.

I managed to find this http://www.glosters.org.uk/textonly_timeline/7 which has a pic and a bit of background info (about a third of the way down the page). There use to be a small display in the Regimental Museum, but I haven't been over for a while so not sure if it's still there.

RMZ


Offline traveller

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Re: Anyone done the Mau-Mau Rebellion?
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2010, 02:13:02 PM »
Hi Traveller,

Just a quick bit of "local" knowledge.

The Gloucesters were sent to Kenya in 1955 after Korea.

I managed to find this http://www.glosters.org.uk/textonly_timeline/7 which has a pic and a bit of background info (about a third of the way down the page). There use to be a small display in the Regimental Museum, but I haven't been over for a while so not sure if it's still there.

RMZ



Interesting, thanks!

Offline Agent Brown

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Re: Anyone done the Mau-Mau Rebellion?
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2010, 06:38:10 PM »
Pick up B'Maso from Too Fat Lardies. Covers Africa's wars post WWII. Meant to be for I Ain't Been Shot Mum and Troops, Weapons and Tactics but the scenarios and background material are superb and useful for any ruleset.
http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=49

Offline traveller

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Re: Anyone done the Mau-Mau Rebellion?
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2010, 06:45:26 PM »
Pick up B'Maso from Too Fat Lardies. Covers Africa's wars post WWII. Meant to be for I Ain't Been Shot Mum and Troops, Weapons and Tactics but the scenarios and background material are superb and useful for any ruleset.
http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=49

Looks interesting. Itīs a pity it is just a pdf  :(

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Re: Anyone done the Mau-Mau Rebellion?
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2010, 12:07:55 AM »
It's the Mau Mau themselves I have a hard time finding/converting a mix of european and tribal dress.

Offline Mr Top Hat

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Re: Anyone done the Mau-Mau Rebellion?
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2010, 05:57:37 PM »
I have found this intresting site with some information about the mau mau rebellion on it: http://britains-smallwars.com/kenya/index.html.

 

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