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LTC Stephen F.
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Thanks SGT John " Mac " McConnell for reminding us that the Great war was fought in Africa as well as the European continent and the Middle East.
Since UK, France, Belgium, and Germany had colonized areas of Africa. The Great war was initially a war between kingdoms and empires, the Entente included the monarchies of Belgium, Holland, UK, Russia and the republic of France while the Central Powers consisted of the Kingdom of Germany and Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Turkish Empires.
These kingdoms and the French republic had colonies which were considered fair game for the opposing powers.
Many remember the story of Lawrence of Arabia which gives some background on the Turkish empire and British North Africa.
When i was young, I read a few books on the war in east Africa including the naval Battle on Lake Tanganyika that took place between elements of the Royal Navy, Force Publique and the Kaiserliche Marine between December 1915 and February 1916,
The African Queen starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn is a fanciful but wonderful movie which is focused on that time.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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Always did like the movie " The African Queen ".
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LTC Stephen F.
LTC Stephen F.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell - I do too, my friend, Happy Sunday.
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SCPO Morris Ramsey
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PO3 John Wagner Very interesting story of story of regarding the colonial empires.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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Rarely ever mentioned in WW I history.
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SCPO Morris Ramsey
SCPO Morris Ramsey
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell This was the first I had heard of of Togoland invasion.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Great history share, thank you for the video. Have a great day John.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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Have a great day brother.
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