Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force
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zanzibar-volunteer-defence-force-295-5198890
title:
Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force
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The Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force was a military unit raised in the British protectorate of Zanzibar during the First World War. It was formed to supplement the Zanzibar garrison after defeat in the 4 November 1914 Battle of Tanga left British forces in the region on the defensive. Though enlistment was voluntary almost the entire able-bodied military-age European population of the protectorate joined the unit. After the British garrison was withdrawn in October 1915 the Zanzibar Volunteer De
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encyclopedia
description:
Military unit
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanzibar_Volunteer_Defence_Force
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date modified:
2023-03-22T12:52:54Z
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13
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