Title

'Map illustrating the Closing Phases of the East African Campaign, 1917-18', (c1920). Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'Map illustrating the Closing Phases of the East African Campaign, 1917-18', (c1920). European powers in Africa during the First World War: 'Shaded area showing Territory still held by the enemy in German East Africa at the beginning of 1917; Coastal areas held by British troops; General von Lettow-Vorbeck's track from December 1916 to his surrender on November 14, 1918; Colonel Tafel's line of retreat from the Mohenge district until his surrender on November 27, 1918; Track of the Wintgens-Naumann raiding force, February-October 1917'. From "The Great World War: A History", Volume IX, edited by Frank A Mumby. [The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920]

Date

1917

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F27_460

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59,9Mb (5,3Mb) / 13,1in x 17,7in / 3937 x 5321 (300dpi)

Keywords

Africa Indian Ocean coast lines coastal country coastline lake book continent geography mozambique colony colonies war location century Colonial first world war position concept lake nyasa east africa congo positions Lake Malawi World War I WWI battlefield B W World War One frontline 1910s 20th century Rhodesia The Print Collector 1st World War British East Africa colonialism geographical feature imperialism Nyasaland TGN WW1 map front line Belgian Congo Unknown Keystone Archives German East Africa theatre of war The Great World War: A History Frank Arthur Mumby Mumby Frank Arthur Gresham Publishing Company Gresham Publishing Co Ltd East African campaign German East African Campaign Frank A Mumby Frank A. Mumby Frank A. Frank A Nyasaland Protectorate map