| Armies in East Africa 1914 18 Contributor(s): Abbott, Peter (Author), Ruggeri, Raffaele (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841764892 ISBN-13: 9781841764894 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2002 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - History | Africa - General |
| Dewey: 940.416 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 7.3" W x 9.78" (0.39 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - East Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the least-published campaigns of World War I (1914-1918) 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. |