King's African Rifles Soldier vs Schutztruppe Soldier : East Africa 1917-18 (Combat)

Adams, Gregg/ Shumate, Johnny (ILT)

Osprey Publishing（2016/09発売）

Osprey Publishing（2016/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 80 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781472813275
• DDC分類 940.43309678

Full Description

Specially commissioned artwork and thrilling combat accounts transport the reader to the far-flung and inhospitable East African theatre of World War I, where the Schutztruppe faced off against the King's African Rifles.

In an attempt to divert Allied forces from the Western Front, a small German colonial force under the command of Oberst Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck raided British and Portuguese territory. Despite being heavily outnumbered, his expert use of guerrilla tactics forced the British to mount a series of offensives, culminating in a major battle at Nyangao-Mahiwa that saw both sides suffer heavy casualties.

Meticulously researched analysis highlights the tactical and technological innovation shown by both armies as they were forced to fight in a treacherous climate where local diseases could prove just as deadly as the opposition.

Contents

Introduction

The opposing sides
Combat 1
Combat 2
Combat 3
Analysis
Aftermath

Bibliography
Index