The Charging Buffalo – A History of the Kenya Regiment 1937–1963 by Guy Campbell

The Charging Buffalo: A History of the Kenya Regiment 1937–1963 by Guy Campbell is the definitive history of one of Britain’s most distinguished colonial regiments. Published in 1986 by Leo Cooper in association with Secker & Warburg, this authoritative volume chronicles the Kenya Regiment from its formation before the Second World War through wartime service, the turbulent Mau Mau Emergency, and finally to the regiment’s disbandment following Kenyan independence.

Drawing on official records, personal recollections, photographs and regimental archives, Campbell presents a detailed account of the regiment’s operations, traditions and the men who served within its ranks. The Charging Buffalo covers the regiment’s early development, its contribution during the East African Campaign and other theatres of the Second World War, post-war restructuring, counter-insurgency operations during the Mau Mau uprising, and the political transition that accompanied the end of British colonial rule in East Africa.

Richly illustrated throughout, The Charging Buffalo provides valuable insight into military operations, regimental customs, leadership, training and life in colonial Kenya. It remains an indispensable reference for historians, military collectors, genealogists researching family service records, and anyone interested in British imperial military history or East Africa during the twentieth century.

Increasingly difficult to locate in such attractive condition, especially complete with its original dust jacket, The Charging Buffalo is regarded as one of the standard references on the Kenya Regiment and represents an excellent addition to collections of Africana, Rhodesiana, military history, and colonial studies.

Condition – Near Fine

1986 brown cloth hardcover with bright gilt lettering on the spine. The original dust jacket is also in near fine condition with only minimal signs of handling. A particularly well-preserved copy.