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World War I in East Africa: The Battles of Kilimanjaro & Karonga (2)

World War I in East Africa: The Battles of Kilimanjaro & Karonga (2)

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 This episode provides comprehensive details about the East African Campaign of World War I and a specific early military engagement that preceded the official conflict between the belligerent nations. We offer an extensive overview of the war in German East Africa, detailing the timeline of the fighting, key battles, the forces involved—including German, British, Belgian, and Portuguese colonial troops—and a sobering look at the human cost of the conflict for both soldiers and the African civilian population. The episode focuses specifically on the Maziúa Incident in August 1914, describing it as a military clash in Portuguese East Africa ordered by German commander Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, which caused significant diplomatic tension because Portugal was officially neutral at the time.
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