World War I: Case Study: East Africa Campaign January 25 - 27

World War I: East Africa Campaign

World War I: East Africa Campaign The East Africa Campaign: Longest campaign in Africa, often called ‘The Forgotten Front’ Involved Mozambique, Northern Rhodesia, British and German East Africa, Belgium Congo Strategy: keeping allied forces ‘occupied’ and out of Europe

World War I: East Africa Campaign The East Africa Campaign: - Not totally successful: Indian and South African forces were principals engaged from 1916 through to end of war - But engaged over 1 million soldiers from Africa, India – even the West Indies Germany never defeated: submitted only when (and because) Germany surrendered 1918

East Africa Campaign

World War I: East Africa Campaign Colonial Forces, German East Africa

World War I: East Africa Campaign German Artillery in East Africa Campaign

World War I: East Africa Campaign African Soldiers ‘askari’ in German East African Forces

World War I: East Africa Campaign German Officer, African Foot Soldier, East African Campaign

World War I: East Africa Campaign Africans from West (West African Frontier Forces), Central and East Africa joined Allied Forces (below) Kings African Rifles from Nyasaland (Malawi), Kenya, Uganda (above)

World War I: East Africa Campaign Video Excerpt: The First World War: Africa – The East Africa Campaign [Add’l Rdgs]

World War I: East Africa Campaign East African Campaign Reveals: - extent of African colonial effort World War 1 - real difficulties of battle on African terrain even with ‘superior’ military technology Role of South Africans: - entrenched perception of South Africa’s ‘contribution’ to the making of colonial Africa [See Discussion Class/Readings for Friday, January 27]