German East Africa
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(80)1914
August
September
- 09
- Fighting at KarongaOn 9 September 1914 British troops repulsed a German attack on Karonga in Nyasaland, now Malawi, the first serious clash of the war in this part of Africa.
- Defence of Abercorn endsOn 9 September 1914 relief reached Abercorn in Northern Rhodesia. The reinforced garrison beat off another German attack and the raiders fell back.
October
- 31
- Indian Expeditionary Force "B" off MombasaOn 31 October 1914 at Mombasa the command of Force "B" settled the plan to attack Tanga. After a two-week voyage the troops were not landed.
- Aitken replaces StewartAt the end of October 1914 Gen. Arthur Aitken took supreme command in East Africa. Gen. Stewart and his Force "C" came under his orders.
- Königsberg found in the Rufiji deltaAt the end of October 1914 the British found the German cruiser Königsberg hidden in the Rufiji delta in East Africa and blockaded her.
November
December
1915
1916
January
February
March
- 21
- Fighting at KaheOn 21 March 1916 van Deventer's horsemen took Kahe hill and station, while Sheppard's infantry stalled at the Soko Nassai. At night Lettow-Vorbeck withdrew.
- Germans withdraw from KilimanjaroOn the night of 21–22 March 1916 Lettow-Vorbeck left his Ruvu positions and fell back along the Usambara Railway. Kilimanjaro passed to the British.
April
May
June
July
August
September
- 07
- Action at KisakiOn 7–8 September 1916 two of Smuts's columns attacked the Germans separately at Kisaki, south of the Uluguru Mountains. Both were repulsed; the pursuit stalled.
- British occupy KilwaOn 7 September 1916 British ships landed troops at Kilwa Kisiwani and Kilwa Kivinje, south of Dar es Salaam. Both ports were taken almost without a fight.