In which war did von Lettow-Vorbeck become famous?
World War II
Franco-Prussian War
Boer War
World War I
Answer
Lettow-Vorbeck became famous in World War I, when he led a German East African colonial army against British, Belgian, and Portuguese forces in East Africa. He was a brilliant strategist and tactician, and his army managed to hold out for over two years against a much larger enemy force. He eventually surrendered in 1918, but he was considered a hero by the Germans.
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