When Elephants Clash: A Critical Analysis of Major General Paul Emil Von Lettow-Vorbeck in the East African Theater of the Great War by Thomas A Crowson (Paperback / softback, 2012)
For over four years during World War I, Lieutenant Colonel (Later Major General) Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, commander of the German Schutztruppe led the men of the British East African Expeditionary Force on a chase over some of the most inhospitable terrain imaginable. As the commander of German forces in East Africa, he was the author of one of the most successful guerrilla fights in history. His invative and creative solutions to daily problems proved to be the undoing of a succession of British commanders, allowing him to bleed Allied forces from European fronts. Although he never had more than 3,000 European and 15,000 native soldiers, von Lettow-Vorbeck consumed the efforts of over 250,000 Allied (mostly British) soldiers. Von Lettow-Vorbeck and the men of the Schutztruppe are little kwn outside of Germany, but they were never defeated and have the distinction of being the only Germans of World War I to occupy British soil. Despite their successes, their exploits remain obscured in the greater tragedy of the Great War.
Key Features
Author(s)
Thomas A Crowson
Publisher
Biblioscholar
Date of Publication
19/09/2012
Language
English
Format
Paperback / softback
ISBN-10
1249440459
ISBN-13
9781249440451
Subject
Education & Teaching
Publication Data
Country of Publication
United States
Imprint
Biblioscholar
Content Note
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Weight
213 g
Width
189 mm
Height
246 mm
Spine
6 mm
Editorial Details
Format Details
Trade paperback (US),Unsewn / adhesive bound
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