Lion of Africa: Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

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Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

- He was a general in the Imperial German Army
and the commander of its forces in the
German East Africa campaign;

- Essentially undefeated in the field,
he was the only German commander
to successfully invade a part of the British Empire in WW1.

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- He was called the Lion of Africa;

- For 4 years, with a force of about 14,000
(3,000 Germans & 11,000 Africans),
he held in check a much larger force of 300,000
British, Indian, Belgian, and Portuguese troops;

- He was awarded with
Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves.
 
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