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Length12h 5m
About this audiobook
My Reminiscences of East Africa is an autobiographical work by General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, a German military officer best known for his leadership during World War I in the German East Africa campaign. This campaign involved the defense of German territories in East Africa against British, Belgian, and Portuguese forces. In "My Reminiscences of East Africa," General von Lettow-Vorbeck shares his personal recollections and experiences from this remarkable and challenging campaign."My Reminiscences of East Africa" provides a unique perspective on a lesser-known theater of World War I and showcases General von Lettow-Vorbeck's remarkable leadership and adaptability in the face of challenging circumstances. It is a valuable historical document that sheds light on the experiences of both German and local African populations during this period.
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GenreHistory, Biography and Memoir
Length12 hrs 5 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 20, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE
19CHAPTER VII HOSTILE ATTACKS IN THE SOUTH-EAST OF THE COLONY
2PART I
20CHAPTER VIII ANXIETIES AND HARDSHIPS DURING OUR STAY IN THE RUFIJI COUNTRY
3CHAPTER I BEFORE THE OUTBREAK OF WAR
21CHAPTER IX THE END OF THE FRONTIER DEFENCE IN THE SUBSIDIARY THEATRES
4CHAPTER II THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR
22CHAPTER X LINDI AND KILWA
5CHAPTER III THE FIRST ACTIONS
23CHAPTER XI IN THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF THE COLONY
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6CHAPTER IV THE NOVEMBER ACTIONS AT TANGA
24CHAPTER XII THE LAST WEEKS IN GERMAN TERRITORY
7CHAPTER V AWAITING FURTHER EVENTS
25PART III
8CHAPTER VI FURTHER HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE NORTH-EAST
26CHAPTER I ACROSS THE ROVUMA
9CHAPTER VII GUERILLA WARFARE AND FURTHER PREPARATIONS
27CHAPTER II EAST OF THE LUDJENDA
10CHAPTER VIII AWAITING THE GREAT OFFENSIVE. ENERGETIC USE OF THE TIME AVAILABLE
28CHAPTER III IN THE REGION OF THE LURIO AND LIKUNGO RIVERS
11CHAPTER IX THE SUBSIDIARY THEATRES OF WAR. GUERILLA WARFARE ASHORE AND AFLOAT UNTIL NEW YEAR, 1916
29CHAPTER IV ON TO THE SOUTH
12PART II
30CHAPTER V BACK NORTH TO THE NAMACURRA RIVER
13CHAPTER I THE ENEMY’S ATTACK AT OLDOROBO MOUNTAIN
31CHAPTER VI BACK TO THE LURIO RIVER
14CHAPTER II FURTHER ADVANCE OF THE ENEMY AND THE ACTION AT REATA
32CHAPTER VII ON GERMAN SOIL ONCE MORE
15CHAPTER III RETREAT BEFORE OVERWHELMING HOSTILE PRESSURE
33CHAPTER VIII THE ADVANCE INTO BRITISH RHODESIA
16CHAPTER IV THE ENEMY’S ADVANCE IN THE AREA OF THE NORTHERN RAILWAY
34CHAPTER IX THE ARMISTICE AND OUR RETURN HOME
17CHAPTER V BETWEEN THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL RAILWAYS
35FOOTNOTES:
18CHAPTER VI CONTINUOUS FIGHTING NEAR THE RUFIJI
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