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King's African Rifles Soldier vs. Schutztruppe Soldier

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Combat

Last Stocked on 7/14/2022

Product Info

Title
King's African Rifles Soldier vs. Schutztruppe Soldier
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Publish Year
2016
Pages
80
Dimensions
7.5x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147640407
MFG. Part #
OSPCBT020
Type
Softcover
Series
CBT20

Description

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.