Odin & Aesop

My Reminiscences of East Africa

April 11, 2023 Bill Redman, Kevin Yeo & Tony Faust Season 3 Episode 4
My Reminiscences of East Africa
Odin & Aesop
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Odin & Aesop
My Reminiscences of East Africa
Apr 11, 2023 Season 3 Episode 4
Bill Redman, Kevin Yeo & Tony Faust

Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck commanded Imperial German military forces throughout the East Africa campaign during World War One.  His mostly African army of about 14,000 attacked, checked, and evaded much larger Allied forces for over four years.  When the war ended, Lettow-Vorbeck surrendered and returned undefeated to a hero’s welcome in Germany.  This book is how he remembers the experience.

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Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck commanded Imperial German military forces throughout the East Africa campaign during World War One.  His mostly African army of about 14,000 attacked, checked, and evaded much larger Allied forces for over four years.  When the war ended, Lettow-Vorbeck surrendered and returned undefeated to a hero’s welcome in Germany.  This book is how he remembers the experience.