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How colonial military tried to control soldiers' sex drive

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth inspects a guard of honour mounted by the King's African Rifles at Buckingham Palace Gardens in England, Britain on June 11, 1957. [File, Standard]

For ages, military commanders have agonised on how to cool romantic fires raging in the hearts of their soldiers.

Battles have been lost due to romantic soldiers who got compromised and gave away crucial information...