1910s

The East African theater of World War I was unlike any other front in the conflict. Far removed from the muddy trenches of Europe, it was a vast, unforgiving landscape where colonial ambitions, ingenious guerrilla tactics, and the relentless forces of nature combined to create a protracted struggle that would sap the strength of even the … Read more

In the vast and inhospitable landscapes of East Africa during World War I, the railway emerged as a vital lifeline for the British colonial project—a technological marvel connecting the port of Mombasa to the interior. Yet for the German commander Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck and his motley force of askari and European soldiers, that very railway … Read more