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MauMauUprising

1952–1960

An armed anti-colonial insurgency in British Kenya (1952–1960) in which the Kenya Land and Freedom Army, primarily composed of Kikuyu, Meru, and Embu fighters, fought against British colonial authorities and African loyalists

Era
1952–1960
SIDES
1
⚔ WAR INSURGENCY

MauMauUprising

United Kingdom
VS
Mau Mau rebels{{efn|The name Kenya Land
Mau Mau rebels{{efn|The name Kenya Land
Start: 01.01.1952 End: 01.01.1960 Duration: 8 years 2 days Participants: 1 countries Weapons: 7 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
01 / Overview
Mau Mau Uprising
Date
1952–1960
Type
insurgency
Battles & Operations
4 records
Duration
8 years 2 days
Participants
United Kingdom
Weapon System
7
02 / Sides
Belligerents 1 participants
United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary
VS
? Mau Mau rebels{{efn|The name Kenya Land
03 / Battles & Operations · 4 records
Battle Operation Jock Scott 1952 Battle Operation Mushroom 1953–1956 Battle Christmas Eve Battle 1953 Battle Operation Anvil 1954
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 7 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United Kingdom
7 %100
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Sterling Armaments Company
3 %43
Royal Small Arms Factory
3 %43
Birmingham Small Arms Company
2 %29
London Small Arms Co. Ltd
1 %14
Pakistan Ordnance Factories
1 %14
Total 7 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 12 years all equipment
SIDE A 12 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $11 · 1942 Sten
Weapons & Equipment7systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MASS2L1A1 Self-Loading RifleBattle Rifles70MASS3Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62MASS4Sterling MK VIIMachine Pistols62MASS5Lanchester submachine gunMachine Pistols52MASS6StenMachine Pistols48MASS7Avro LincolnStrategic Bombers41MASS
1StenMachine Pistols$111942
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature