Lettow-Vorbeck and German East Africa

Lettow-Vorbeck and German East Africa

During World War I, German Major General Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck led the British Army on a four year cat and mouse chase through German East Africa and its surroundings in what was called the “Little War.” Over the course of this “Little War,” his tiny force of about 14,000 troops kept approximately 300,000 British troops occupied. Lettow-Vorbeck’s troops were still fighting when the war ended on November 11, 1918. Today, this “Little War” provides proof that a small but highly motivat...

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The World's Fairs and World War I

The World's Fairs and World War I

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Ernest J. King and World War I

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1919 Tour de France - Revisited

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American World War I Memorials Overseas

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22 Jun 21min

Harry S. Truman and the First World War

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The Africa Ship

The Africa Ship

In 1917, with Paul von Lettow‑Vorbeck’s forces fighting a desperate guerrilla campaign in East Africa and supplies running dangerously low, the German Navy proposed an almost unbelievable solution. Th...

28 Apr 23min

Framing the First World War

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A Tale of Two Fronts: A German Soldier's Journey Through World War I

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