German Kamerun campaign
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The German Kamerun campaign was a World War I military operation in which Allied forces, including British, French, and Belgian troops, invaded and eventually conquered the German colony of Kamerun in West Africa.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Kamerun campaign canonical | 1 |
| Kamerun campaign | 1 |
| World War I African theatre | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aftermath | League of Nations mandates over former German Kamerun ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cameroon campaign
NERFINISHED
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Kamerun campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Belgian Congo
NERFINISHED
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ British Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ French Equatorial Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | outbreak of World War I in Africa ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Carl Zimmermann
NERFINISHED
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Charles Dobell NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick Hugh Cunliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Gaudérique Aymerich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| endedWith | surrender of remaining German forces in Kamerun in 1916 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1916-02 ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Force Publique
NERFINISHED
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French colonial troops ⓘ West African Frontier Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
German Kamerun
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Kamerun NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Edea
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Battle of Garua NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Jaunde NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kusseri NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ngaundere NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nsanakong NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Mora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of German Kamerun from the German Empire ⓘ |
| opponent | German colonial forces in Kamerun ⓘ |
| partOf | African theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
East African campaign
NERFINISHED
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Togoland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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conquest of German Kamerun ⓘ partition of Kamerun between Britain and France ⓘ |
| startTime | 1914-08 ⓘ |
| strategy | multi-front invasion from Nigeria, French Equatorial Africa, and Belgian Congo ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
German Kamerun divided into British Cameroons and French Cameroun mandates
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German Kamerun occupied by Allied forces ⓘ |
| theatre | colonial warfare in Africa ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kamerun campaign
this entity surface form:
World War I African theatre