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What rank did von Lettow-Vorbeck hold in the German Army?

  • Lieutenant

  • Captain

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Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck was a general in the German Army. He fought in World War I, and led German forces in German East Africa. He was successful in avoiding defeat by British forces, and his forces were the last German forces to surrender in the war.
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