The Great War in Africa: 1914-1918

from Brooos

An interesting look into the now-obscure campaigns in Africa during World War I. A special bonus is the bizarre but true tale that inspired C.S. Forester's "African Queen."

from antiquary

Straightforward history of military operations in Africa, chiefly from a British viewpoint. Interesting for including campaigns in Togoland, Cameroons, Namibia much less well-known that von Lettow-...

from Brooos

An interesting look into the now-obscure campaigns in Africa during World War I. A special bonus is the bizarre but true tale that inspired C.S. Forester's "African Queen."

from tuckerresearch

The Lettow-Vorbeck section justifiably takes up almost half of the book and could, and should, constitute a book in itself.

from ksmyth

Farwell is an extremely talented historical storyteller, and this book is a step above his other works. Though he focuses on the campaigns, he also shares the difficulty of fighting a war in tropic...