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Revision as of 15:14, 15 December 2023

Battle of Narungombe
Part of East African Campaign
Location
Result German victory
Belligerents

 Germany

 British Empire

 Belgium

Portugal Portugal

Commanders and leaders

Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

William Dadiani II

Kurt Wahle
Unknown

The Battle of Narungombe was fought between the German Empire and Portugal during the East African Campaign of World War I.

The battle honour "Narungombe" has been granted to the Ghana Regiment, King's African Rifles and the South African 7th and 8th Infantry Regiment.

References

  1. ^ David F. Burg, Edward L. Purcell, L. Edward Purcell (1998). "19 July 1917". Almanac of World War I. Lexington, Kentucky, USA: University Press of Kentucky. p. 44. ISBN 0-8131-2072-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Chisholm, Hugh (1922). The Encyclopædia Britannica, The Twelfth Edition, Volume 2. New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company, LTD.

9°16′55″S 38°34′21″E / 9.28194°S 38.57246°E / -9.28194; 38.57246