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My Reminiscences of East Africa
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Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck commanded Imperial German military forces throughout the East Africa campaign during World War One. His mostly African army of about 14,000 attacked, checked, and evaded much larger Allied forces for over four years. When the war ended, Lettow-Vorbeck surrendered and returned undefeated to a hero’s welcome in Germany. This book is how he remembers the experience.
44 episodes
Manage episode 360418278 series 2865702
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck commanded Imperial German military forces throughout the East Africa campaign during World War One. His mostly African army of about 14,000 attacked, checked, and evaded much larger Allied forces for over four years. When the war ended, Lettow-Vorbeck surrendered and returned undefeated to a hero’s welcome in Germany. This book is how he remembers the experience.
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