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Title: The Great War in Africa, 1914-1918 by Byron Farwell ISBN: 0-393-30564-3 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 01 August, 1989 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.91 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Awesome!
Comment: This is the only book I know of that deals exclusively with this odd theatre of operations. WWI in Africa did not have any impact on the war in Europe or on world history, but the stories are so fantastic that they deserve to be rmembered and retold. The first and last shots of WWI were actually fired in Africa, by unknown black soldiers. The author describes the colonial setting, and points out how unnecessary the war in Africa really was. All four major campaings are described in chronological order.
The courage and loyality of the black soldiers fighting for the Germans were amazing. Most of the book is dedicated to the longest campaign, in German East Africa. Here, wastly outnumbered German troops fought with rifles and knob-kerries, time and time again outsmarting the British enemy. Idiotic racism led the British to first import Indian recruits to fight, rather than arming the black population. Oddly enough, it was the South African general, Smuts, who actually first starting using black troops for the British. Thus turning the tide.
Von Lettow-Vorbeck must rank as one of the foremost generals of history. He is sadly unknown, even by military buffs, and deserves to be remembered. The book is filled with larger-than-life charaters and their exploits. This book reads like a "boys-own" adventure. One must remind oneself constantly that the pain and suffering described are real.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great conflict; an even greater book!
Comment: This is a truly magnificent book that covers a rather "obscure" (for those of you who are not colonial/WWI wargamers) and colourful period in history. The war in Africa during the First World War was a forgotten one; yet, as it remained mainly a sideshow, it proved to be a collosal one. From the unremarkable Allied offensives in German South-West Africa to the epic odyssey of Col. Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck in German East Africa, where he brilliantly launched a guerilla campaign against the several British, Belgian, and Portugese armies that were sent against him. He continuously played silly buggers with his enemies; it was only news of the armistice in Europe that eventually forced him to surrender his arms in late November, 1918, being the last German officer to do so.
Well written, this is a highly reccomended book.
Rating: 5
Summary: like coolsville daddeo
Comment: This book was totally awesome!! It provides a very readable story of the little known African Front of World War I. It is full of colorful stories, such as armies being attacked by bees, and heroic exploits such as Lettow-Vorbeck's defense of German East Africa. I recommend this book to anyone interested in African colonial or World War I history, or anyone who just likes an exciting story.
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Title: Armies in East Africa 1914-18 (Men-At-Arms, 379) by Peter Abbott, Raffaele Ruggeri ISBN: 1841764892 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Queen Victoria's Little Wars by Byron Farwell ISBN: 0393302350 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 01 July, 1985 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Mr. Kipling's Army by Byron Farwell ISBN: 0393304442 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 01 August, 1987 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Boer War by Thomas Pakenham ISBN: 0380720019 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 December, 1992 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916 (Penguin History) by Alistair Horne ISBN: 0140170413 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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