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    Dangerous Frontiers: Campaigning in Somaliland and Oman

    By Bryan Ray

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    In Part 1 of his book the author describes his life as a young officer in the Somaliland Scouts in the (then) British Protectorate of Somaliland. At that time tribal quarrels, generally over water, were taking place in the troubled strip of country between the Protectorate and Ethiopia; the Ogaden. It was the Scouts' difficult task to keep the warring clansmen apart. It gives a vivid account of a nineteen-year-old in command of Somali troops in a fascinating and unpredictable country.

    The second part of the book deals with the Author's second period of service with Muslims, a quarter of a century later. This time in the Southern Province of Oman - Dhofar. Here he commanded the Northern Frontier Regiment of the Sultan's Armed Force in a limited but fierce war against Communist Insurgents. It shows how the tide was turned against a brave enemy fighting on their home ground - the savage wadis and cliffs of the jebel.

    Dangerous Frontiers will appeal to a wide audience, including those interesting in military and world history and in those two little known areas - the Horn of Africa and Southern Oman. In both campaigns it reflects the mutual liking and respect that the handful of British officers had for their Muslim soldiers and the soldiers for their leaders. It is written with humor and an understanding of other cultures.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPen and Sword
    Release dateSep 22, 2008
    ISBN9781781597699
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      Over the centuries the British Army has had an extraordinary number of junior officers willing and wanting secondment to 'native' forces. This book details two different secondments of one of these officers separated by over twenty years. First a brief period with the Somaliland Scouts during his National Service in 1948-50, than a period in command of a regiment of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces during 1972-74. The first posting was to Imperial Forces at the end of Empire, the second the armed forces of a politicaly aligned, and economically important, middle eastern ally. Between these posting the author had served as a regular officer in the army, a period not covered by this book. It is telling that the author thoroughly enjoyed both these postings, which comes through his writing. Recommended.