German East Africa (Military Occupation)

This article is about the specific polity German East Africa (Military Occupation) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Polity that includes all territories military occupied by German East Africa that are not part of a specific military territory.

Establishment

August 1914: Taveta, a town on the British side of Kilimanjaro, was captured by two companies of Askari (German colonial troops) from German East Africa.

Chronology

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1. World War I

Was a global conflict between two coalitions, the Allies (primarily France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States) and the Central Powers (led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire). It was mainly caused by the competition of the western countries over domain in Europe and in the rest of the world with their colonial empires. The war ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war also caused the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Russian Civil War.

1.1.World War I African Theatre

Was the African Theatre of World War I.

1.1.1.East African campaign

Was a series of battles and guerrilla actions during World War I, which started in German East Africa (GEA) and spread to portions of Mozambique, Rhodesia, British East Africa, Uganda, and Belgian Congo.

1.1.1.1.Fall of Taveta

Was the conquest of Taveta (Kenya) by German forces during World War I.

1.1.1.2.British Offensive (East African campaign)

Was the British offensive against German forces in the East Africa Campaign of World War I.

March 1916: British conquest of Taveta.