02359cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000460012824500370017426400510021130000470026233600260030933700260033533800360036150000310039750801860042852011350061453400670174965300480181665300540186485600720191885600430199071877UtSlPG20260610134649.0mcr n260607r20231920utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a21010860  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aD5011 aLettow-Vorbeck, Paul Emil von,d1870-196410aMeine Erinnerungen aus Ostafrika 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-10-14  aPeter Becker, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Meine Erinnerungen aus Ostafrika" by Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book centers on the author’s experiences during World War I in German East Africa, detailing his role and observations as a commander of the Schutztruppe (protection force) against overwhelming Allied forces. It reflects on the complexities of colonial military strategy, local interactions, and the broader implications of war on the region.  At the start of the narrative, von Lettow-Vorbeck describes the state of German East Africa in January 1914, with an awareness of impending conflict. He outlines the preparations and military considerations leading up to the outbreak of World War I, emphasizing the strategic importance of the region and the limited resources of his troops. His initial assessments and interactions with local populations illustrate the challenges of maintaining order and discipline in the face of an anticipated war, setting the stage for the personal and military confrontations that would follow throughout the conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLeipzig: Verlag von K. F. Koehler, 1920  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Africa, East4 uhttps://archive.org/details/meineerinnerunge00lett/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71877