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South African and Indian Colleagues: A Tale of Camaraderie and Respect
- During a battle in East Africa, South African troops initially showed reluctance to work alongside their Indian colleagues. However, when faced with danger, it was the Baluchis, an Indian regiment, who held firm and even returned a machine gun to the South Africans.
- The South Africans had derogatorily called their Indian counterparts 'coolies', but the bravery and solidarity displayed by the Baluchis compelled them to reconsider. The Baluchis' actions were a testament to their courage and their demand for respect.
- The battle led to the reinforcement of German forces in the Kilimanjaro area, with a significant number of troops being redeployed. The incident highlighted the importance of unity and respect among allied forces in the face of a common enemy.
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＞The South African unit was reluctant to serve alongside their Indian colleagues, calling them 'coolies'. When the South Africans were put to flight by German askaris, the Baluchis held firm. ⇒南アフリカ部隊は、インド軍の同僚と並んで任務につくのを嫌って、彼らを『クーリー』（日雇い人夫、雇われ召使）と呼んでいた。南アフリカ兵が、ドイツ軍の現地（アフリカ）人警官に追われて敗走したとき、バルーチ族は（何もせず）じってしていた。 ＞They later sent a machine gun, abandoned by the white troops, back to them, with a note which said: "With the compilments of the 130th Baluchis. May we request that you no longer refer to our people as 'coolies'". ⇒彼らは、白人の軍隊に捨てられた機関銃を後で彼らに、以下のようなメモをつけて、送り返した。「第130バルーチ軍の者より謹呈します。（なお）もう、私どもの身内を『クーリー』と呼ばないよう、お願いしてもよろしいでしょうか」。 ＞As a result of the battle, General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck—commander of German forces in East Africa—reinforced his units in the Kilimanjaro area. Almost half of Lettow-Vorbeck's forces were eventually redeployed to the region (800 Germans and 5,200 Schutztruppen). ⇒戦いの結果、ポール・フォン・レトウ‐フォルベック将軍 ―東アフリカのドイツ軍団指揮官― は、キリマンジャロ地域の部隊を補強した。結局、レトウ‐フォルベック軍団のほぼ半分（ドイツ人800名と植民地保護隊員5,200名）が、その地域に配置転換された。
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