backed Amin and the Soviet Union became Amin’s largest arms supplier.
East Germany was involved in the General Service Unit and the State Research Bureau, the two agencies which were most notorious for terror. During the Tanzanian invasion in 1979 East Germany attempted to remove evidence about its involvement.
Erratic behaviour and media portrayal
Caricature of Amin in military and presidential attire by Edmund S. Valtman
Over time, Amin became more erratic and outspoken. In 1977, after Britain had broken diplomatic relations with his regime, Amin declared he had beaten the British, and conferred on himself the decoration of CBE (Conqueror of the British Empire). Radio Uganda then read out the whole of his new title: “His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor[B] Idi Amin Dada, VC,[C] DSO, MC, CBE.” In 1971, Amin and Zaire’s