سربازان تفنگداران آفریقایی پادشاه علیه سربازان شوتروپه: شرق آفریقا، ۱۹۱۷–۱۹۱۸ ۲۰۱۶
King’s African Rifles Soldier vs Schutztruppe Soldier: East Africa 1917–18 2016

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.