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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk00:58, 3 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

East African Mounted Rifles in 1915
East African Mounted Rifles in 1915
  • ... that during the First World War the East African Mounted Rifles (pictured) sometimes painted stripes on their horses to camouflage them as Zebra? Source: "they painted their ponies zebra-fashion with iodine to blend into the landscape" from: Pakenham, Valerie (1985). The Noonday Sun: Edwardians in the Tropics. Methuen. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-413-47180-2. and "they even camouflaged their mounts as zebra" from Campbell, Guy (24 November 1986). The Charging Buffalo: A History of the Kenya Regiment 1937-1963. Pen and Sword. pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-0-436-08290-0..

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 09:31, 14 September 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Hi TheAafi, I've emailed you. If you reply to me, I'll send you the extracts from the sources (can't attach anything to the Wikipedia initial email) - Dumelow (talk) 19:05, 15 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Dumelow, I've done that. ─ The Aafī (talk) 05:49, 16 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks TheAafi, on the way - Dumelow (talk) 05:58, 16 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article reads nice to me and I am happy with the hook. It is verified and inline cited in the article. I'd leave the choice of image with the promoter but I really advise it being used. Best, ─ The Aafī (talk) 12:36, 18 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]