King's African Rifles Soldier vs Schutztruppe Soldier - East Africa 1917-18 (Paperback)

Specially commissioned artwork and thrilling combat accounts transport the reader to the far-flung and inhospitable East African theatre of World War I, where the Schutztruppe faced off against the King's African Rifles. In an attempt to divert Allied forces from the Western Front, a small German colonial force under the command of Oberst Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck raided British and Portuguese territory. Despite being heavily outnumbered, his expert use of guerrilla tactics forced the British to mount a series of offensives, 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.

General

Imprint:	Osprey Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Combat
Release date:	September 2016
Authors:	Gregg Adams
Illustrators:	Johnny Shumate (Illustrator)
Dimensions:	247 x 184 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	80
ISBN-13:	978-1-4728-1327-5
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
LSN:	1-4728-1327-8
Barcode:	9781472813275

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