Where did von Lettow-Vorbeck's campaign take place?
West Africa
North Africa
South Africa
East Africa
Answer
Lettow-Vorbeck's campaign took place in East Africa, which was then under German colonial rule. He led an army of 14,000 soldiers against British, Indian, South African, Rhodesian, and Belgian forces that outnumbered him by as much as 10 to 1. His campaign was successful in tying down Allied forces and preventing them from being deployed elsewhere.
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