One of the least-published campaigns of the Great War was that fought in East Africa by forces of colonial troops – British Empire, Belgian, Portuguese and German. Short of resources, many European, African and Indian soldiers recorded epics of endurance as they hunted the outnumbered but brilliantly led German colonial forces across a disease-ridden wilderness. The achievements of Paul von Lettow Vorbeck – the last German commander in the field to lay down his arms – brought him fame and respect comparable to that won by Rommel in World War II. The events and the forces are described here in concise detail, and illustrated with rare photographs and striking colour artworks.
By:
Peter Abbott
Illustrated by:
Raffaele Ruggeri
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No.379
Dimensions:
Height: 248mm,
Width: 184mm,
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 214g
ISBN: 9781841764894
ISBN 10: 1841764892
Series: Men-at-Arms
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 20 May 2012
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
,
General/trade
,
A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
· Strategic background - colonial east and central Africa in 1914 · Von Lettow-Vorbeck and his aims · First phase: British repulse at Tanga - German attacks on Uganda, Congo, Rhodesia, Mozambique · General mobilisation by both sides · Second phase: co-ordinated Allied offensive of 1916 · Bush fighting - weapons, tactics, logistics · Final phase: Lettow-Vorbeck's expedition into Mozambique and Rhodesia · Wartime developments in the armies - the King's African Rifles · Evaluation of the forces involved · Uniforms: German, British, Belgian, Portuguese
Peter Abbott has co-authored several titles for Osprey, including Men-at-Arms 131: 'Germany's Eastern Front Allies 1941-45' and Men-at-Arms 202: 'Modern African Wars 2: Angola and Mozambique'. Raffaele Ruggeri lives and works in Bologna, Italy. He has a particular personal interest in the armies and forces of the Ottoman Empire, and has illustrated several titles for Osprey on this subject.
