My Reminiscences of East Africa (Classic Reprint)

My Reminiscences of East Africa (Classic Reprint)

German colonies, though but a few decades old, a life full of promise was discernible. We were beginning to understand the national value of our colonial possessions ;settlers and capital were venturing in ;industries and factories were beginning to flourish. Compared with that of other nations, the colonizing process of Germany had progressed peacefully and steadily, and the inhabitants had confidence in the justice of German administration. This development had barely commenced when it was destroyed by the world war. In spite of all tangible proofs to the contrary, an unjustifiable campaign of falsehood is being conducted in order to make the world believe that the Germans lacked colonizing talent and were cruel to the natives. A small force, mainly composed of these very natives, opposed this development. Almost without any external means of coercion, even without immediate payment, this force, with its numerous native followers, faithfully followed its German leaders throughout the whole of the prolonged war against a more than hundredfold superiority. When the armistice came it was still fit to fight, and imbued with the best soldierly spirit. That is a fact which cannot be controverted, and is in itself a sufficient answer to the hostile mis-statements. It has not been possible for me to give an exhaustive account of the operations of the German East African Protective Force. The existing material is insufficient, much has been lost, and even now I am unacquainted with various events, the actors in which have not yet returned home. My own records have for the most part been lost, and I had not the leisure to prepare a detailed description of the campaign in East Africa in addition to my other duties. My account is therefore necessarily incomplete. In the main I must rely upon my memory and on my personal experiences. Errors in detail are unavoidable. B
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Country	USA
Author	Paul Emil Von Lettow-Vorbeck
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781440078378
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ISBN	1440078378
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MPN	black & white illustrations
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NumberOfPages	368
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PublicationDate	2012-06-23
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My Reminiscences of East Africa (Classic Reprint)

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