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Sudan Defence Force
Undated photo of inspection of SDF honour guard by Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
Active1925–1956
CountryUnited KingdomKingdom of Egypt Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
AllegianceSudan Defence Force British Empire
BranchSudan Defence Force British Colonial Auxiliary Forces
TypeLine infantry
RoleLight infantry
Garrison/HQKhartoum
Nickname(s)SDF
Insignia
Flag of the Sudan Defence Force (1925–1956)

The Sudan Defence Force (SDF) was a British Colonial Auxiliary Forces unit raised in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in 1925 to assist local police in internal security duties and maintain the condominium's territorial integrity. During World War II, it also served in East Africa as part of the East African campaign and in North Africa during the Western Desert campaign.[1]

  1. ^ "badge, internal security force, Sudan Defence Force". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

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