“You cannot be long today in Tanganyika without hearing the name Lettow-Vorbeck. It carries a note of chivalry, daring, invincibility and command. European colonists say, ‘Ah, there was a man!’”
Lettow-Vorbeck tells the fascinating story of his four-year battle against tremendous odds as Commander-in-Chief in German East Africa during World War I.
Author: Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
Title: East African Campaigns
Edition: First Edition, first printing
Published: New York: Robert Speller & Sons, 1957
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 303p
Condition: Fair condition dust jacket with edge wear, heavy chipping, creasing to surfaces, and toning—in new dust jacket cover. Boards and spine very clean with mild edge wear, bumping to corners, and crushing at spine ends. Binding sturdy with a hint of forward lean. Pages toned. Naval War College bookplate on front free end-paper.
Comments: Scarce copy
