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The First World War began in East Africa in August 1914
and did not end until 13 November 1918. In its scale and
impact, it was the largest conflict yet to take place on
African soil. Four empires and their subject peoples were
engaged in a conflict that ranged from modern Kenya in
the north to Mozambique in the south. The campaign
combined heroic human endeavour and terrible suffering,
set in some of the most difficult terrain in the world.
The troops had to cope with extremes that ranged from
arid deserts to tropical jungles to formidable mountains
and almost always on inadequate rations. Yet the East
African campaign has languished in undeserved obscurity
over the years with many people only vaguely aware of its
course of events. Indeed, Humphrey Bogart's famous film,
"The African Queen", inspired by an episode of the
campaign, often provides its only lasting image. "The
Forgotten Front" is the first full-scale history of this
neglected campaign. Ross Anderson details both the
fighting and the strategic and political background to
the war and the differing viewpoints of the principal
protagonists.

Original hardback edition published in 2004 was widely reviewed and received critical acclaim: 'A major contribution... essential' THE JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY; 'Excellent... a very significant contribution fills a yawning gap in the historical record' TLS; 'A compelling and authoritative account of this neglected campaign and the first based on based on archival sources. It cuts the commanders of both sides, Smuts and Lettow-Vorbeck, down to size' HEW STRACHAN; 'An authoritative account' SOLDIER: THE MAGAZINE OF THE BRITISH ARMY.

ISBN: 9780752441269
ISBN-10: 0752441264
Series: TEMPUS
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 360
Published: 17th June 2008
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9  x 2.9
Weight (kg): 0.402