African Kaiser
by Robert Gaudi
"General Paul Von Lettow-Vorbeck and the Great War in Africa, 1914-1918"
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African Kaiser by Robert Gaudi
Details
War:
World War I
Perspective:
Commanders
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Africa
Page Count:
450
Published Date:
2017
ISBN13:
9780425283714
Summary
African Kaiser chronicles General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck's remarkable military campaign in German East Africa during World War I. Vastly outnumbered and cut off from Germany, Lettow-Vorbeck led a small force of German and African troops in a guerrilla war against Allied forces that tied down hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers. The book details his tactical brilliance, his respectful treatment of African soldiers, and how he remained undefeated throughout the war, surrendering only after Germany's armistice in Europe. It's a compelling account of one of history's most extraordinary military campaigns.
