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When, in Europe, Germany declared war on France and Russia on 3rd August 1914, the French troops of the Congo immediately carried out an attack on Bonga and Tsinga, which were occupied effortlessly by 6th August 1914. The Great War in Cameroon thus began through the attack of these German positions on 5th August 1914.
Historical Map of Sub-Saharan Africa (14 November 1915 - Conquest of Kamerun: Despite the setbacks of 1914, by 1915 the Allies had managed to secure the coast of the German colony of Kamerun and overrun most of Neukamerun (the southern and eastern territories France had ceded to the Germans in 1911). In May they launched their first attacks on ...
Kamerun campaign. The Kamerun campaign took place in the German colony of Kamerun in the African theatre of the First World War when the British, French and Belgians invaded the German colony from August 1914 to March 1916. Most of the campaign took place in Kamerun but skirmishes also broke out in British Nigeria.
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First World War - Cameroon. The German colony of Cameroon had French Equatorial Africa to the north and British Nigeria to the west. In early August 1914 the French and British invaded Cameroon. They captured Duala harbour, and embarked on an 18-month campaign against stiff German opposition. The British contingent, part of the West African ...
The northern Bulu region according to the survey by First Lieutenant von Glisczinski, Lieutenant Nolte und Dr. Bennett in 1897 and 1898. Designed and drawn by Max Moisel.
Interactive global First World War map. Explore the global impact of the First World War through our online map (now only available via the UK Government Web Archive), which highlights key events and figures in the conflict from our records. The map aims to go beyond the trenches of the Western Front and shows how the war affected different ...
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This interactive map gives you an abbreviated glimpse into which countries and territories were involved in the Great War and how they were aligned. Whether they fought with the Allied or the Central Powers, or stayed neutral, WWI still touched almost every country and region on the planet. Tap on any country or territory on the map to learn more.
