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{{Infobox Military Conflict
{{Infobox Military Conflict
|conflict=Battle of Kidodi
| conflict = Battle of Kidodi
|partof=[[East African Campaign (World War I)|East African Campaign]]
| partof = [[East African Campaign (World War I)|East African Campaign]]
|image=Tanzania map-en.svg
| image = Tanzania map-en.svg
|image_size=300px
| image_size = 300px
|caption=Map of Tanzania
| caption = Map of Tanzania
|date=
| date = 1917
|place= [[Kidodi]], [[German East Africa]] (now [[Tanzania]])
| place = [[Kidodi]], [[German East Africa]] (now [[Tanzania]])
|casus=
| casus =
|territory=
| territory = German offensive [[Tanzania]]
|result=
| result = German victory
*British-indo withdraw
|combatant1=
| combatant1 = {{flagicon|German Empire}} [[German Empire|Germany]]
|combatant2=
* {{flagicon image|Reichskolonialflagge.svg}} [[German East Africa|East Africa]]
|commander1=
| combatant2 = {{flag|British Empire}}
|commander2=
*{{flagcountry|British India}}
|strength1=
| commander1 = {{flagicon image|Reichskolonialflagge.svg}} [[William Dadiani II]]
|strength2=
| commander2 = [[Charles James Blomfield]] {{KIA}}
|casualties1=
| strength1 = Unknown
|casualties2=
| strength2 = More than Germans
|notes=
| casualties1 = Minor loss
| casualties2 = Heavy
| notes =
}}
}}
{{Campaignbox East African (World War I)}}
{{Campaignbox East African (World War I)}}

Revision as of 14:30, 15 December 2023

Battle of Kidodi
Part of East African Campaign

Map of Tanzania
Date1917
Location
Result

German victory

  • British-indo withdraw
Territorial
changes
German offensive Tanzania
Belligerents

German Empire Germany

 British Empire

Commanders and leaders
William Dadiani II Charles James Blomfield  
Strength
Unknown More than Germans
Casualties and losses
Minor loss Heavy

The Battle of Kidodi was fought during the East African Campaign of World War I.

References

  • Chisholm, Hugh (1922). The Encyclopædia Britannica, The Twelfth Edition, Volume 2. New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company, LTD.

7°36′37″S 36°59′16″E / 7.610169°S 36.987862°E / -7.610169; 36.987862