East African Campaign (1914)

East African Campaign (Rhodesia & East Africa Protectorate & Nyasaland & Uganda & Nigeria & Mozambique vs German East Africa) took place in 1914 during African theater of World War I.

Battle facts

• Year: 1914
• Date: 3 August 1914
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: African theater of World War I
• Side A: Rhodesia, East Africa Protectorate, Nyasaland, Uganda, Nigeria, Mozambique
• Side B: German East Africa
• Commanders (A): Jan Smuts, Jacob van Deventer, Arthur Hoskins, Charles Tombeur, Armand Huyghé
• Commanders (B): Heinrich Schnee, Kurt Wahle, Tom von Prince
• Casualties: 22,000 11,189 soldiers killed 95,000 porters died 5,000 2,620 soldiers killed 15,650 porters died 12,000+ 5,533 soldiers killed 5,640 soldiers missing/POW Unknown number of porter deaths Total: 40,0 (side A), 16,000+ military casualties 2,029 killed 2,849 deserted 4,512 missing 7,122 POW 7,000 porters died (German East Africa)
• Outcome: Allied victory
• Coordinates: -6.307°, 34.854°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on East African Campaign · Wikidata entry