The Battle of Nambanje was a minor engagement between British and German colonial forces during the East African Campaign of World War I. It involved the 1st East African Division and took place on 13 March 1917.[1] Several British units were ordered to attack German forces that had been spotted near Nambanje. The British advance was detected by the Germans the day before, which enabled them to prepare and repulse the attack.[2]
| Battle of Nambanje | |||||||
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| Part of East African Campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 British Empire | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck |
T.J.W. Weld | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 Schutztruppe |
1st East African Division | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
7 killed 10 wounded 1 captured 1 machine gun captured | ||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Chappell, Brad (1 July 2008). The Regimental Warpath 1914–1918. Ravi Rikhye. p. 398. ISBN 9780977607273.
- ^ Moyse-Bartlett 2012, pp. 360–.
References
edit- Moyse-Bartlett, Lieutenant-Colonel H. (10 February 2012). The King's African Rifles. Vol. I. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-78150-661-5.
External links
edit- 1st East African Division (archived version)
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