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John Butler Walden (12 December 1939 – 7 July 2002) was a Tanzanian military officer. Born in British Tanganyika to a white father and black mother, he enlisted in the King's African Rifles in 1957 after finishing school. He eventually achieved the rank of sergeant and, following Tanganyika's independence, was transferred to the Tanganyika Rifles. In April 1963 he became a lieutenant. He was later promoted to major and held command of a camp in Mafinga. During the Uganda–Tanzania War of 1978 and 1979 Walden served as commander of the 207th Brigade in the Tanzania People's Defence Force with the rank of brigadier. In 1981 he organised the withdrawal of the Tanzanian troops in Uganda. By 1987 he had been promoted to major general and two years later he oversaw an anti-poaching operation. He
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| dbo:abstract | John Butler Walden (12 December 1939 – 7 July 2002) was a Tanzanian military officer. Born in British Tanganyika to a white father and black mother, he enlisted in the King's African Rifles in 1957 after finishing school. He eventually achieved the rank of sergeant and, following Tanganyika's independence, was transferred to the Tanganyika Rifles. In April 1963 he became a lieutenant. He was later promoted to major and held command of a camp in Mafinga. During the Uganda–Tanzania War of 1978 and 1979 Walden served as commander of the 207th Brigade in the Tanzania People's Defence Force with the rank of brigadier. In 1981 he organised the withdrawal of the Tanzanian troops in Uganda. By 1987 he had been promoted to major general and two years later he oversaw an anti-poaching operation. He died in 2002. (en) Джон Батлер Уолден (англ. John Butler Walden), также известный как Джек Уолден (англ. Jack Walden; 12 декабря 1939, , Танганьика — 7 июля 2002, Мбея, Танзания), — танзанийский офицер, известный по прозвищу «Чёрная мамба». Родом из смешанной семьи. После окончания школы в 1957 году он поступил на службу в британские силы, располагавшиеся в Танганьике, — королевские африканские стрелки, дослужившись до сержанта, а после достижения независимости его приняли в отряд танганийских стрелков, силы обороны страны. Уже в апреле 1963 года Джону присвоили звание лейтенанта, а в дальнейшем, в ранге майора, он служил в лагере в Мафинге. В 1978—1979 годах Джон командовал 207 бригадой Народных сил обороны Танзании в ходе Угандийско-танзанийской войны в ранге бригадира, участвуя в большинстве сражений той войны, включая штурм Кампалы. В 1987 году его возвели в ранг генерал-майора и назначили командиром анти-браконьерской операции. Одна из легендарных личностей армии Танзании. (ru) |
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| rdfs:comment | John Butler Walden (12 December 1939 – 7 July 2002) was a Tanzanian military officer. Born in British Tanganyika to a white father and black mother, he enlisted in the King's African Rifles in 1957 after finishing school. He eventually achieved the rank of sergeant and, following Tanganyika's independence, was transferred to the Tanganyika Rifles. In April 1963 he became a lieutenant. He was later promoted to major and held command of a camp in Mafinga. During the Uganda–Tanzania War of 1978 and 1979 Walden served as commander of the 207th Brigade in the Tanzania People's Defence Force with the rank of brigadier. In 1981 he organised the withdrawal of the Tanzanian troops in Uganda. By 1987 he had been promoted to major general and two years later he oversaw an anti-poaching operation. He (en) Джон Батлер Уолден (англ. John Butler Walden), также известный как Джек Уолден (англ. Jack Walden; 12 декабря 1939, , Танганьика — 7 июля 2002, Мбея, Танзания), — танзанийский офицер, известный по прозвищу «Чёрная мамба». Родом из смешанной семьи. После окончания школы в 1957 году он поступил на службу в британские силы, располагавшиеся в Танганьике, — королевские африканские стрелки, дослужившись до сержанта, а после достижения независимости его приняли в отряд танганийских стрелков, силы обороны страны. Уже в апреле 1963 года Джону присвоили звание лейтенанта, а в дальнейшем, в ранге майора, он служил в лагере в Мафинге. В 1978—1979 годах Джон командовал 207 бригадой Народных сил обороны Танзании в ходе Угандийско-танзанийской войны в ранге бригадира, участвуя в большинстве сражений той (ru) |
| rdfs:label | John Butler Walden (en) Уолден, Джон (ru) |
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