Battle of Nambanje

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Battle of Nambanje
Part of East African Campaign
Date13 March 1917
Location 8°42′33″S38°36′00″E / 8.70917°S 38.60000°E / -8.70917; 38.60000
Result German victory
Belligerents

Flag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Empire
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the German Empire.svg Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T.J.W. Weld
Units involved
Reichskolonialflagge.svg Schutztruppe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1st East African Division
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown 7 killed
10 wounded
1 captured
1 machine gun captured
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Location within Tanzania
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Battle of Nambanje (Africa)

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]

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Notes

  1. Chappell, Brad (1 July 2008). The Regimental Warpath 1914–1918. Ravi Rikhye. p. 398. ISBN   9780977607273.
  2. Moyse-Bartlett 2012, pp. 360–.

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