Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
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Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck was a German general best known for leading a highly effective guerrilla campaign in East Africa against Allied forces during World War I.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German general
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Iron Cross 1st Class
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Iron Cross 2nd Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Crown (Prussia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Red Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Pour le Mérite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cemetery in Pronstorf, Schleswig-Holstein ⓘ |
| conflict |
East African Campaign
NERFINISHED
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World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
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Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1870-03-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1964-03-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Prussian cadet schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | von Lettow-Vorbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| hasPartInMilitaryUnit | Schutztruppe for German East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | German nationalism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | German National People's Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Imperial German Army
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Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
General der Infanterie
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Generalmajor ⓘ |
| movement | German colonialism ⓘ |
| name | Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of Schutztruppe in German East Africa
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guerrilla warfare campaign in German East Africa during World War I ⓘ |
| notableWork | “Heia Safari!” (memoirs of the East African campaign) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
German colonial wars in Africa
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Herero and Namaqua genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Province of Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Saarlouis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of German forces in East Africa
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member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| residence | Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| surrenderedOn | 1918-11-25 ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Allied forces in Northern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | memoirs of the East African campaign ⓘ |
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Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck