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Overview"At the outbreak of World War I, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, military commander of Germany's East African Colony, planned to divert British troops from Europe to East Africa. Knowing he could not defeat them in pitched battle, he led a small force--never more than 15,000 men--familiar with bush-fighting and the harsh environment, on raids into British territory. A gifted tactician, von Lettow-Vorbeck attacked only when odds were in his favor, then fought defensive withdrawals into the German Colony, maintaining short lines of supply while drawing the enemy deeper into hostile territory. The British and their allies committed 160,000 troops in East Africa. He led them in a game of ""catch me if you can,"" punishing them for every mistake. Promoted to major-general by the Kaiser in 1917, von Lettow-Vorbeck led the only undefeated German force to surrender to the Allies, well after the end of hostilities in Europe. This history follows what began as a campaign of conquest and devolved into a hunt for a single general and his small, loyal command." Full Product DetailsAuthor: R.G. GladdingPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.313kg ISBN: 9781476685991ISBN 10: 1476685991 Pages: 221 Publication Date: 03 March 2022 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Preface Introduction One. East Africa, 1914 Two. Disaster at Tanga Three. Operations in the Rufiji Delta Four. The Action at Jasin and Early Operations in the West and Northwest Five. The Destruction of the Königsberg Six. The Bukoba Raid and the Action at Saisi Seven. The Naval Africa Expedition Eight. Operations on the Northern and Northwestern Frontier Nine. The Battle of Kilimanjaro Ten. Portugal Enters the War and the Allied Offensive Begins Eleven. Into German East Twelve. The Long Pursuit Thirteen. Mahiwa, Lukuledi Mission and Withdrawal to the Rovuma Fourteen. Portuguese East Africa Fifteen. The Last German General Appendix I. British Order of Battle, January 1916 Appendix II. British Order of Battle, March 1916 Appendix III. Versailles Treaty—Articles Regarding German Overseas Territories Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationR.G. Gladding is an ex-serviceman having served in both the Navy and Army for a period of 23 years. He was also the technical and safety training manager of the Australian Railroad Group and chair of the West Australian Air, Maritime, Road and Rail Transport Industry Training Council. He lives in Chester, England. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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