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East African Campaign

East African Campaign
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The East African campaign in World War I was a series of battles and guerrilla actions, which started in German East Africa (GEA) and spread to portions of Mozambique, Rhodesia, British East Africa, Uganda, and the Belgian Congo.

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Timeline

  1. Battle of GumbinnenAugust 20, 1914
  2. Battle of MonsAugust 23, 1914
  3. Battle of StallupönenAugust 17, 1914
  4. East African Campaign (this page)August 3, 1914 – November 25, 1918
  5. Mesopotamian campaignNovember 6, 1914 – November 14, 1918
  6. U-boat campaignJuly 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918

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