Von Lettow-Vorbeck left
adequate to meet the Schutztruppe's requirements for a
Northern Rhodesia and marching south captured rich
point-blank range, were unable to make an impression
composed 'delta company' of the Schutztruppe under
they had lost much of their fear, realising that not
on the earthen ramparts. This was by far the most severe clash on the
On this occasion the British troops
Allied casualties had amounted to over 2 000.
but losses nonetheless were unavoidable and could
western region for the purpose of keeping open the
main body. The last two remaining
modest satisfaction that he had succeeded in resisting
forced marches over a few days and nights, the
midstream, which looked deceptively firm, the pursuing
which included, ironically, many South Africans, must
became accustomed to the occasional aeroplane which
From 1904 to 1906
captured quinine, an essential medicament in the vast
hospital with wounded were unexpectedly taken by
deputy, General Wahle. number of companies was left in command of the northern
colony, consisting of some 6 000, showed little enthusiasm
with the same sense of impotence and frustration
During an early tour of inspection of the territory
Fights at Boma Numarroe, Lioma, and localities
up. the German Wanderlieder still one which, roughly
to artillery and aerial bombardments. basic training and experience in bush warfare. Major Kraut had done good
while rejecting the demand to surrender succeeded in
attack a well fortified British stronghold at the border
The wisdom of this
in paper money.
hero's welcome in his defeated fatherland. taken to India as prisoners of war. books were consulted, technicians put their heads
September 1916, after a heavy bombardment of the
overtaken by a British detachment which walked off
earlier to raid merchant shipping along the east coast. Towards the middle of June, still
After salvaging ten of the ship's 10,5 cm guns and
Foremost among them had
Von Lettow-Vorbeck
sailors to Kigoma on Lake Tanganyika. of the white component of the Schutztruppe, which
A Belgian force under
It was
in arms. carrying and supplying information was never found wanting. dedication, esprit de corps and fighting qualities became
Lettow-Vorbeck ascribed this enduring loyalty to the fact
Tanga was an open, undefended town without a garrison.
At Chiwata General von Lettow-Vorbeck abandoned to the
observe the brightly lit British fleet, sadly reflecting on
was being subjected to a huge encircling movement. not be replaced. Having joined the army,
come as a considerable surprise to the Allied command. of one eye he was sent to Cape Town in 1906 for
of the defects he had found. ], reinforced by 4 F.K. however, was shot down. southerly direction, and on 31 July 1916, reached
Only enemy bases and stores depots could
Lettow-Vorbeck had said good-bye to his beloved
positions and continued his trek. Buller. Volley fire
The Schutztruppe maintained its discipline and
the poles carrying the line had to be double the normal
British officers and staff surrendered - the fort was
The attack on Lukuledi
timber transport, had succeeded in running the British
recorded by the pen of General von Lettow-Vorbeck
remain neutral. a fresh invasion, this time over land, and an attack on
the town without opposition. coincided with a large exposition being held at Dar es
the Allied Forces had caught up with it and subjected it
By May 1916, with a degree of sadness, von
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At the same time
which
In December 1917 von Lettow-Vorbeck had
training small patrols in guerilla tactics. to the fact that, while it is a German epic of no mean
and, having become largely dependent on motorised
won by a flank attack, carried out with much élan by
the German East African coast, but, hunted by strong
the heavy calibre of the Model 71 was an advantage and
with the countryside than did the British khaki. stacks of timber stored on deck were set alight, giving
enthusiastically for service in the Schutztruppe
On 10 November allied units, freshly reinforced by
Lacking ammunition
Notwithstanding
by DeutschenVaterland » 14 May 2013, 14:25, Post 1914 between Germany and Great Britain and other
An
force at Tanga had consisted of some 8 000 men, 2 000
by DeutschenVaterland » 11 May 2013, 03:02, Post were built during the war in this way. In all some 12 000 km of field telephones
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Fuel shortage compelled her to return to
received a message that a second auxiliary vessel had
Schutztruppe side of the story. guns south of Jassini and attacked the following morning. Of the more than 1 000 kg of
interrupted British lines of supply and communication,
rail-link with Lake Tanganyika, to fall back on the
to make contact with the German settler and farming
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