King's African Rifles Soldier vs Schutztruppe Soldier

East Africa 1917–18

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King's African Rifles Soldier vs Schutztruppe Soldier

East Africa 1917–18

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Specially commissioned artwork and thrilling combat accounts transport the reader to the far-flung and inhospitable African theater of war, where the Schutztruppe faced off against the King's African Rifles.

Stalemate in Europe had prompted Germany to turn its attention to Africa in an attempt to divert Allied forces from the Western Front, using a small colonial force under the command of Oberst Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck to raid British and Portuguese territory. Despite being heavily outnumbered, his expert use of guerrilla tactics forced the British to bring Jan Smuts in to lead a massive offensive, culminating in a major battle at Nyangao-Mahiwa that saw both sides suffer heavy casualties.

Meticulously researched analysis highlights the tactical and technological innovation shown by both armies, as they were forced to fight in a treacherous climate where local diseases could prove just as deadly as the opposition.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The opposing sides
Combat 1
Combat 2
Combat 3
Analysis
Aftermath

Bibliography
Index

Product details

Published Sep 20 2016
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 80
ISBN 9781472813275
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 40 b/w; 18 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Combat
Short code CBT 20
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Gregg Adams

Gregg Adams earned a doctorate in physics in 1983…

Illustrator

Johnny Shumate

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator li…

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