num_pages: 48
description: One of the least-published campaigns of World War I (1914-1918) was that fought in East Africa by forces of colonial troops  British Empire Belgian Portuguese and German. Short of resources many European African and Indian soldiers recorded epics of endurance as they hunted the outnumbered but brilliantly led German colonial forces across a disease-ridden wilderness.The achievements of Paul von Lettow Vorbeck  the last German commander in the field to lay down his arms  brought him fame and respect comparable to that won by Rommel in World War II. The events and the forces are described here in concise detail and illustrated with rare photographs and striking colour artworks.
language: English
title: Armies in East Africa 1914–18
publisher: Osprey Publishing