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Author : Robert Valentine Dolbey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Sketches of the East Africa Campaign written by Robert Valentine Dolbey and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sketches of General Smuts' campaign of 1916 in German East Africa."--Introd.
Author : Dolbey Robert Valentine
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781318707416
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Sketches of the East Africa Campaign written by Dolbey Robert Valentine and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author : Frank Reid
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)
Download or read book Foot-slogging in East Africa written by Frank Reid and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Capt Robert V Dolbey R a M C
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781469965482
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (654 download)
Download or read book Sketches of the East Africa Campaign written by Capt Robert V Dolbey R a M C and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-01-25 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These sketches of General Smuts' campaign of 1916 in German East Africa, do not presume to give an accurate account of the tactical or strategical events of this war. The actual knowledge of the happenings of war and of the considerations that persuade an Army Commander to any course of military conduct must, of necessity, be a closed book to the individual soldier. To the fighting man himself and to the man on the lines of communication, who helps to feed and clothe and arm and doctor him, the history of his particular war is very meagre. War, to the soldier, is limited to the very narrow horizon of his front, the daily work of his regiment, or, at the most, of his brigade. Rarely does news from the rest of one brigade spread to the troops of another in the field. Only in the hospital that serves the division are the events of his bit of war correlated and reduced to a comprehensive whole. Even then the resulting knowledge is usually wrong. For the imagination of officers, and of men in particular, is wonderful, and rumour has its birthplace in the hospital ward. One may take it as an established fact that the ordinary regimental officer or soldier knows little or nothing about events other than his particular bit of country. Only the Staff know, and they will not tell. Sometimes we have thought that all the real news lives in the cloistered brain of the General and his Chief of Staff. Be this as it may, we always got fuller and better correlated and co-ordinated news of the German East African Campaign from "Reuter" or from The Times weekly edition.
Author : Robert Valentine Dolbey
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Sketches of the East Africa Campaign written by Robert Valentine Dolbey and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Valentine Dolbey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781473313866
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (138 download)
Download or read book Sketches of the East Africa Campaign (WWI Centenary Series) written by Robert Valentine Dolbey and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""The bulk of these ""Sketches"" were written without any thought of publication. It was my practice in ""writing home"" to touch upon different features of the campaign or of my daily experiences, and only when I returned to England to find that kind hands had carefully preserved these hurried letters, did it occur to me that, grouped together, they might serve to throw some light on certain aspects of the East Africa campaign, which might not find a place in a more elaborate history."" This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Author : Frank Reid
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Foot-slogging in East Africa written by Frank Reid and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Seymour Hulbert Sheppard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Some Notes on Tactics in the East African Campaign written by Seymour Hulbert Sheppard and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Major Kenneth P. Adgie
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782895175
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)
Download or read book Askaris, Asymmetry, And Small Wars: Operational Art And The German East African Campaign, 1914-1918 written by Major Kenneth P. Adgie and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph analyzed whether Lieutenant Colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck used operational art to defeat British forces in the East African campaign of World War I. British forces were superior in quantity of men and equipment, but slow moving and heavily dependent on secure lines of communication. Lettow-Vorbeck’s forces maintained an asymmetric advantage in mobility, knowledge of terrain, and responsive logistics. An analogy was suggested that the U.S. Army in the twenty-first century is similar to British forces in 1914, and the nation’s future adversaries could potentially use Lettow-Vorbeck’s unconventional warfare and asymmetric tactics woven together in a comprehensive campaign plan. This monograph reviewed the origins and characteristics of operational art. The Army’s emerging doctrine, Student Text 3-0, Operations defines operational art as the “use of military force to achieve strategic goals through the design, organization, integration, and conduct of theater strategic, campaigns, major operations, and battles” and serves as the entry point for discussion. A synthesis of Shimon Naveh and James Schneider’s theories revealed five primary characteristics of operational art and was used as the criteria to evaluate the research question. The five characteristics were: operational objectives, operational maneuver, disruption, operational approach, and operational logistics. The East African campaign was analyzed from the perspective of Lettow-Vorbeck linking his strategic aim of forcing the British to commit forces to a secondary theater of operations to his limited resources. The four-year campaign was divided into three phases based on Lettow-Vorbeck’s operational objectives and the correlation of forces. Significant tactical vignettes were examined as part of an overarching campaign plan. Finally, this monograph considered how the U.S. Army would fight an asymmetric enemy in a similar environment.
Author : ANDREW. STEWART
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300228717
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (287 download)
Download or read book FIRST VICTORY written by ANDREW. STEWART and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J. C. Ssekamwa
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Sketch Map History of East Africa written by J. C. Ssekamwa and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the adventures of eleven-year-old Caddie growing up with her six brothers and sisters on the Wisconsin frontier in the mid-nineteenth century.
Author : J. H. V. Crowe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781782826538
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (265 download)
Download or read book General Smuts' Campaign in East Africa written by J. H. V. Crowe and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An edition specially enhanced with many photographs and maps There remains an abiding interest and enthusiasm among many military history students of the First World War for the 'side show theatre' campaigns, including that fought in East Africa. The terrain over which these actions were fought is an evocative one that is now part of the great wild life reserves of the region. The troops engaged included regulars from both sides, together with colourful irregular colonists and highly effective African troops. The German commander, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, is fascinating to those interested in these campaigns because he fought imaginatively and ably against the odds, revealing him to be a master of his craft. This book, written by a senior British officer who was present throughout the events described, does not cover the entire East African campaign, though a synopsis of those events is included to add context to the principal narrative. The narrative concentrates instead, specifically on the portion of the campaign that came under the command of Jan Christiaan Smuts, who had proved himself to be a capable Boer commander during the Anglo-Boer War, and as a leader of British forces in the Great War. He also commanded in the Second World War rising to the rank of Field-Marshal. This unique Leonaur edition benefits from the inclusion of many photographs, illustrations and campaign maps which did not appear in the original edition. This is a highly readable account which combines a history with first-hand knowledge and includes details of minor actions in combination with insights into larger command decisions, movements and engagements. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Author : Angus Buchanan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781843429487
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (294 download)
Download or read book Three Years of War in East Africa written by Angus Buchanan and published by . This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great War in east Africa was much more than a 'sideshow - it was a classic guerilla campaign that has entered military legend. The author of this account was an officer of the 25th Royal Fusiliers, a British unit in the predominantly Indian and South African allied army that attempted, with huge losses and only limited success, to hunt down the elusive Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, the brilliant and resourceful commander in German East Africa. Lettow s small force of white officers and native African 'Askaris ranged across a vast region, twice the size of Germany itself, to keep one jump ahead of their allied pursuers. Initially outnumbered, the allies harried their quarry, but never finally defeated him. The Armistice found Lettow still in the field, barely able to credit the news that his beloved Fatherland had cruumbled. Buchanan s book shows why one of his soldiers griped: 'Ah, I wish to hell I was in France! There one lives like a gentleman and dies like a man; here one lives like a pig and dies like a dog . The allies found themselves battling a hostile climate, terrain, and above all disease - especially the dreaded malaria - which took a greater toll of lives than the fierce enemy resistance. A nature lover, Buchanan makes many observations of African flora and fauna, as well as his unsparing account of the tough military campaign. The eight illustrations, including landscape drrawings, reflect the author s love of nature. There are three maps.
Author : John Henry Verinder Crowe
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780332178202
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (782 download)
Download or read book General Smuts' Campaign in East Africa (Classic Reprint) written by John Henry Verinder Crowe and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from General Smuts' Campaign in East Africa Natural Obstacles and climatic difficulties Of the most formidable character. These matters are dealt with in considerable detail by General Crowe, but it may be permitted me here to direct attention to some of the more general features Of this campaign. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : R.G. Gladding
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476685991
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book The Kaiser's Last General written by R.G. Gladding and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-02-17 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the outbreak of World War I, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, military commander of Germany's East African Colony, planned to divert British troops from Europe to East Africa. Knowing he could not defeat them in pitched battle, he led a small force--never more than 15,000 men--familiar with bush-fighting and the harsh environment, on raids into British territory. A gifted tactician, von Lettow-Vorbeck attacked only when odds were in his favor, then fought defensive withdrawals into the German Colony, maintaining short lines of supply while drawing the enemy deeper into hostile territory. The British and their allies committed 160,000 troops in East Africa. He led them in a game of "catch me if you can," punishing them for every mistake. Promoted to major-general by the Kaiser in 1917, von Lettow-Vorbeck led the only undefeated German force to surrender to the Allies, well after the end of hostilities in Europe. This history follows what began as a campaign of conquest and devolved into a hunt for a single general and his small, loyal command.
Author : Lettow-Vorbeck (General von)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781843429500
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)
Download or read book My Reminiscences of East Africa written by Lettow-Vorbeck (General von) and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic war memoir by one of the great guerrilla leaders of military history. Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck had just been appointed military Commander of German East Africa (today s Tanzania) when the Great War began. With a small staff of dedicated officers, and his devoted native African troops - the famous Askaris - the resourceful Prussian general fought a brilliant defensive campaign throughout the entire war. His tiny army tied down thousands of British, Indian and South African troops sent to trap him. Again and again Lettow evaded his pursuers. He used all the tricks in the guerilla book to lead the dogged allied chase a merry dance across the harsh east African jungle, river and mountain terrain, and along the region s rivers and railways. Forced by superior numbers into neighbouring Kenya, Mozambique and Rhodesia - Lettow inflicted severe losses on the enemy along the way. His opponent for much of the campaign was an equally famous name in the annals of guerilla warfare - Jan Christaan Smuts - but Lettow proved more than a match for his Boer opposite number. Living off the land, resourcefully using such windfalls as the guns of the stricken German cruiser Konigsberg , and even extracting fat from hippos and elephants, the 1918 Armistice found his depleted force still in the field and undefeated. In four years his exploits had become a legend. Understandably proudly written, this book is a must have for anyone interested in the Great War, Africa, guerilla warfare, the German army or who admires human courage and ingenuity. Illustrated with 22 maps and 13 beautiful and unusual drawings executed by Lettow-Vorbeck s talented adjutant.
Author : Angus Buchanan
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (187 download)
Download or read book Three Years of War in East Africa written by Angus Buchanan and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
