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These numbers only include military deaths, total civilian deaths in Africa could amount up to 750,000. [95] Dying Soldier in a Trench (1915) by Willy Jaeckel Tanzania (1914 part of German East Africa): 20,000 Namibia (1914 known as German South-West Africa): 1,000 Cameroon (1914 known as Kamerun): 5,000 military and 50,000 civilian
Horn of Africa Second Congo War: 3–5.4 million [30] [31] [32] 1998–2003 Multiple sides Democratic Republic of the Congo Spanish conquest of New Granada: 5.25 million [33] [34] 1525–1540 Spanish Empire and Klein-Venedig vs. Muisca Confederation and other civilizations Colombia Deccan wars: 4.6–5 million [35] 1680–1707 Mughal Empire vs ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to World War I: . World War I – major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918.
Following successes at the battles of Latema Nek and Kahe, Entente forces under the overall command of General Jan Smuts continued their advance southwards into German East Africa. By 17 April 1916, General Van Deventer's 2nd Division had reached the vicinity of the town of Kondoa Irangi - where they made contact with a unit of German ...
Before World War II, the events of 1914–1918 were generally known as the Great War or simply the World War. [1] In August 1914, the magazine The Independent wrote "This is the Great War. It names itself". [2] In October 1914, the Canadian magazine Maclean's similarly wrote, "Some wars name themselves. This is the Great War."
Map of the world with the participants in World War I c. 1917. Allied Powers in blue, Central Powers in orange, and the neutral countries are in grey. The identification of the causes of World War I remains a debated issue.
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The number of casualties is simply the number of members of a unit who are not available for duty. For example, on March 21, 1918, during the opening day of the German spring offensive , the Germans casualties are broken down into 10,851 killed, 28,778 wounded, 300 POW or taken prisoner for a total of 39,929 casualties. [ 2 ]