Project Gutenberg 2023-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 192 Lettow-Vorbeck, Paul Emil von 1870 1964 Lettow-Vorbeck, Paul von Von Lettow-Vorbeck, Paul Emil Lettow-Vorbeck, Colonel von (Paul Emil) Lettow-Vorbeck, General von (Paul Emil) 21010860 Meine Erinnerungen aus Ostafrika $aLeipzig :$bVerlag von K. F. Koehler, $c1920. Peter Becker, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Meine Erinnerungen aus Ostafrika" by Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book centers on the author’s experiences during World War I in German East Africa, detailing his role and observations as a commander of the Schutztruppe (protection force) against overwhelming Allied forces. It reflects on the complexities of colonial military strategy, local interactions, and the broader implications of war on the region. At the start of the narrative, von Lettow-Vorbeck describes the state of German East Africa in January 1914, with an awareness of impending conflict. He outlines the preparations and military considerations leading up to the outbreak of World War I, emphasizing the strategic importance of the region and the limited resources of his troops. His initial assessments and interactions with local populations illustrate the challenges of maintaining order and discipline in the face of an anticipated war, setting the stage for the personal and military confrontations that would follow throughout the conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/meineerinnerunge00lett/page/n7/mode/2up 20170805222548vonlettowv 1920 de Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. de World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Africa, East D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 834808 2025-07-28T11:44:49.935515 text/html 807061 2023-10-14T19:15:37 text/html 10336851 2025-07-28T11:45:03.089393 application/epub+zip 10331820 2025-07-28T11:44:53.679458 application/epub+zip 462787 2025-07-28T11:44:51.590512 application/epub+zip 10966414 2025-07-28T11:45:09.988389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10904753 2025-07-28T11:45:01.281516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761495 2025-07-28T11:44:48.155459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 741598 2023-10-14T19:15:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17074 2025-07-28T11:45:10.166347 application/rdf+xml 13869 2025-07-28T11:44:51.951504 image/jpeg 2223 2025-07-28T11:44:51.772450 image/jpeg 34009397 2025-07-28T11:44:50.435622 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia