Battle of Wami
Appearance
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Battle of Wami | |||||
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Part of East African Campaign | |||||
German soldiers in Wami | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||
William Dadiani II | Unknown | ||||
Units involved | |||||
Schutztruppe | King's African Rifles | ||||
Strength | |||||
3500+ | 6700~ | ||||
Casualties and losses | |||||
346 Killed 234 wounded |
789 killed 1453 wounded 576 captured |
The Battle of Wami was fought during the East African Campaign of World War I, near the Wami River in present-day Tanzania.
References
- Chisholm, Hugh (1922). The Encyclopædia Britannica, The Twelfth Edition, Volume 2. New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company, LTD.