African Kaiser : Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck and the Great War in Africa, 1914-1918
Gaudi, Robert2017
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At the beginning of the 20th century, Africa was a hotbed of international trade, colonialism, and political gamesmanship. So when World War I broke out, European powers were forced to contend with one another not just in the trenches, but in the savannah of East Africa too. It was in that unforgiving landscape that German General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck and a small cadre of hardened German officers fought alongside their African allies as equals, creating the first truly integrated army of the modern age, the Schutztruppe Askaris. 'African Kaiser' is the fascinating tale of a forgotten guerrilla campaign. It is the story of rhino charges and artillery duels with scavenged naval guns; of hunted German battleships hidden up unmapped river deltas; of a desperate army in the wilderness cut off from the world, living off hippo lard and sawgrass flowers.
Main title:
Author:
Gaudi, Robert, author
Imprint:
London : Hurst & Company, 2017.
Collation:
448 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781849048675 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1866162
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Central Library | Adult non-fiction | 940.416 GAU | Available |