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More Military Musings

by Leonard J. Gill

137 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); with black and white photographs; catalogue #03-1309; ISBN 1-4120-0940-5; US$16.50, C$19.00, EUR13.50, £9.50

Leonard Gill, a Kenya-born English lad, enthralls with stories of the fight against Kenya's Mau-Mau terrorists. His tales and those of his African troops will keep you chuckling.

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About the Book Leonard Gill, a Kenya-born English lad, will keep you enthralled by stories of the fight against Mau-Mau terrorists in the forests of Kenya. As we have come to expect from Len, this book will keep you chuckling at some of his tales and those of the African troops with whom he served.

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About the Author Born in Kenya, East Africa, of English parents in December 1930, Len lived there until 1989. Even in a period of anti-Mau Mau Rebellion operations Len found sensitive and happy incidents among the hell of bloodshed and killing. Africans dubbed him with the nickname Mpenda raha (he who enjoys a good time). Len insists that a shot-glass of humor helps the worries go down. Len served with African troops. With them, Len matured in a way that enabled him to balance horror with humor. More Military Musings epitomizes Len's ability to relate with sensitivity and understanding his army adventures. He pulls no punches in tales of deadly serious conflict, but he mitigates these with merrier moments. Len now lives in Glenwood Springs, Colorado with his wife, Kaye and Shih-tzu, Bandit.

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Reader Comments

Your book is a unique and amazing record of a remarkable experience; not exactly designed for the squeamish but a story that needed to told. Well done!

Geoff Milborrow-World War II Spitfi re fi ghter-pilot, South African AF

Kumbe! What a fascinating read! You surely have led a most colorful life! Your good, clear writing style is laced throughout the entire text with a dry humor, compassion for your troops, and your ability for decisive leadership. To read it is to hear you in person, a real talent indeed. I particularly enjoyed your conversation with the old Kikuyu woman, but the whole work, for me, at least, is a marvelous study of a part of the world that most of us in this country don't know much about. Obviously, putting down a Mau-Mau rebellion bears no resemblance to modern high-tech warfare. But it seems to me that having an enemy coming at you, close and personal, swinging machetes, with little or no warning, and apparently not much fear for themselves, might well present a new dimension to the ordinary terror of battle.

Phil Wheelock-World War II US Army, infantry

A fascinating and evocative account of military service against the MauMau in the former British colony of Kenya some 50 years ago. Highly recommended.

Len J. Weaver-Kenya Regiment Assn, archivist

In Military Musings, Len deals with a very serious part of Kenya's history in his own, unique style. I can't wait for part two.

Steve Le Feuvre-Prince of Wales School Alumni Reunion Coordinator

You pull no punches in your tales of your anti-terrorist operations, but you intersperse the horror of confl ict with amusing and sensitive anecdotes that mitigate the grim experiences.

Roger Goodwill-ex-Kenya, now in Australia.

As always-an enjoyable read. Your humor always shines through even in the dire situations of military confl icts.

John Rawlins-Co-Editor, Anthology of Kenya school days

Military Musings is an insightful and fascinating personal account of high altitude jungle warfare on the slopes of Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare Mountain Range. Plucked from his mundane civilian job in Nairobi by the onset of Mau Mau terrorism in 1952, the young Len Gill becomes a soldier and faces hardship and hazard with courage, resourcefulness, and an unfailing sense of humor.

Brian G. McIntosh-ex-Kenya Regiment, now in USA

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