My recent video about “The African Queen”. has resulted in loads of requests to find out more about the Great War in German East Africa.

So, by popular demand, I thought I’d explore this fascinating and, largely, forgotten conflict in a little more detail.

The war in East Africa saw Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck commanding a small army of German colonial troops hold out against an allied army nearly 10x his size for the entire 4-yea war (1914-1918).

Undefeated, he surrendered two weeks after the Armistice in Europe.

This is the story of that war, against a man nicknamed the “Lion of Africa.”

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Chapters
0:00 The African Queen
0:52 German Empire at War
1:28 Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
2:27 The Konigsberg
3:31 Battle of Tanga
4:15 Battle of Jassin
5:00 Guerilla Campaign
5:42 Jan Smuts in Command
6:17 The Old & The Bold
7:08 Allied Offensive
7:57 German breakout
8:44 Battle Against Nature
9:30 Rugby Player Casualties
10:22 Germans Invade Portugese Empire
10:50 Germans Invade British Empire
11:16 Surrender
12:04 The Allied Army
12:42 Casualties
13:28 Askaris To The End

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My name is Chris Green and I love to share stories from British history. Not just because they are interesting but because, good or bad, they have shaped the world we live in today.

History should not be stuffy or a long list of dates or kings & queens.
So rather than lectures or Youtube animations, I tell stories that bring the past to life.

My aim is to be chat as if I were having a coffee or meal with you. Jean in Maryland, USA recently wrote: "Chris, is the history teacher I wish I had at school!"

Just for the record, I do have a history degree in Medieval & Modern history from the University of Birmingham.

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