On 11 November 1918 the armistice requested by the beaten Germans came into effect, ending four years of fighting across Europe. However, in Africa, the Germans were still fighting and still winning.
A tiny army of African and German soldiers, led by an indomitable German colonel fought a large British and Imperial force to a standstill. Their battles took place across the African savannah, deep in the jungle and along the foothills of the mountains. Soldiers faced disease, crocodiles, insects and all manner of strange threats - including on one occasion - killer bees. This campaign involved troops from India, South Africa, Portugal and Rhodesia as well as British and Australian forces.
This true story has never before been told. A bestselling historian of colonial Africa, Edward Paice brings the story to life in a major new account of Africa's involvement in the First World War.
A tiny army of African and German soldiers, led by an indomitable German colonel fought a large British and Imperial force to a standstill. Their battles took place across the African savannah, deep in the jungle and along the foothills of the mountains. Soldiers faced disease, crocodiles, insects and all manner of strange threats - including on one occasion - killer bees. This campaign involved troops from India, South Africa, Portugal and Rhodesia as well as British and Australian forces.
This true story has never before been told. A bestselling historian of colonial Africa, Edward Paice brings the story to life in a major new account of Africa's involvement in the First World War.
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