Battle of Kilimanjaro

Battle of Kilimanjaro

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Kilimanjaro
partof=World War I


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date=1914
place=Kilimanjaro, German East Africa
casus=
territory=
result=Minor German victory
combatant2=flagicon|United Kingdom United Kingdom
combatant1=flagicon|German Empire Germany
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commander1=
strength2=
strength1=
casualties2=312
casualties1=109
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The Battle of Kilimanjaro took place in Tanganyika in 1914 and was a battle during the East African Campaign of First World War.

The Battle of Kilimanjaro was part of a two-pronged British invasion of German East Africa. The first prong attacked Tanga and resulted in the Battle of Tanga. The second prong attacked the German defences around Mount Kilimanjaro.

The British attacked the German defences at Kilimanjaro three times and they were repulsed three times. The British then tried out flanking the Germans with cavalry, but the British cavalry was cut to pieces by German machine guns. The British forces were then withdrawn back into Kenya.

Casualties

*British: 312
*German: 109


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