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Taveta, Occupation of
- Abstract:
- The German offensive along the northern frontier of German East Africa began with the capture of Taveta, a British border post at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro in present-day Kenya. Held for nearly two years, Taveta and its surrounding area served as a strategic base for German raids on the Uganda Railway and became a key battleground of the East African campaign. Beyond its strategic value, Taveta’s capture had significant psychological impact on both belligerents in the war’s early stages.
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.15463/ie1418.11644
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+ Daniel, U
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- Editor
+ Gatrell, P
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- Editor
+ Janz, O
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- Editor
+ Jones, H
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- Editor
+ Keene, J
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- Editor
- Publisher:
- 1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War
- Publication date:
- 2025-09-17
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English
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2300030
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pubs:2300030
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2025-10-16
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- Copyright holder:
- Norman Aselmeyer
- Copyright date:
- 2025
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- This text is licensed under: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 Germany - Attribution, Non-commercial, No Derivative Works.
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