Battle for Lake Tanganyika (1915 AD)
Battle for Lake Tanganyika (Belgium vs German East Africa) took place in 1915 AD during East African Campaign.
Battle facts
- Year: 1915 AD
- Date: 1915-12-26
- Era: Modern
- Conflict: East African Campaign
- Side A: Belgium
- Side B: German East Africa
- Commanders (A): Geoffrey Spicer-Simson, Georges Moulaert
- Commanders (B): Gustav Zimmer
- Casualties: approx. British:
No human losses
1 armed boat damaged
Belgian:
1 steamer sunk~12 killed
2 wounded
32 captured
1 steamer sunk
1 ferry scuttled
1 steamer captured
- Outcome: Entente victory
- Coordinates: -6.500°, 29.833°
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