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In 1914, the British brought in substantial reinforcements from the Indian Army to reinforce the King’s African Rifles and then subsequently two divisions of South Africans for the offensive of 1916. But decisive victory eluded them while disease and overwork ravaged their ranks.
29 de jul. de 2022 · The forgotten front : the East African campaign, 1914-1918. by. Anderson, Ross. Publication date. 2004. Topics. World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Africa, Eastern. Publisher. Stroud, Gloucestershire : Tempus.
When Jan Smuts took command of the British Forces in East Africa on 12 February 1916, Morkel's brigade was with the 1st Division at Longido, following the unsuccessful assault on the German position at Salaita Hill.
In its scale and impact, it was the largest conflict yet to take place on African soil. Four empires and their subject peoples were engaged in a conflict that ranged from modern Kenya in the...
The Forgotten Front is the first full-scale history of this neglected campaign. Ross Anderson details the fighting and the strategic and political background to the war and the differing...
Four empires and their subject peoples were engaged in a conflict that ranged from modern Kenya in the north to Mozambique in the south. The campaign combined heroic human endeavor and terrible...
1 de ene. de 2004 · The Forgotten Front: The East African Campaign 1914-1918. Ross Anderson. 3.36. 14 ratings2 reviews. The First World War began in East Africa in July 1914 and did not end until November 13, 1918. In its scale and impact, it was the largest conflict yet to take place on African soil.
