Kingani, 145, 148–50
King-Hall, Admiral Herbert, 70, 85–7, 90–3,
114–16, 119; appearance, 85; relations with Churchill, 85, 87, 90; end of career, 123, 245; and South Africa, 127–8
Kiomboni, 120
Kionga Triangle, 140–1, 267–9, 273, 400
Kipenio, 276
Kirando, 233
Kireka, Mt, 369
Kirkpatrick, Colonel, 294
Kiromo, 243
Kisii, 24, 30–2, 37, 156, 245
Kissaki, 248, 251
Kissangire, 276
Kissenyi, 29, 33, 37, 97, 108, 224
Kisumu, 30, 108
Kiswere, 250
Kitanda, 262–3, 306, 324
Kitangari, 337, 349
Kitchener, Lord, 5, 62n; aversion to risk, 84; congratulates Tighe and Stewart, 106; dislike of sideshows, 135; acquiesces in East Africa campaign, 152–3; response to Salaita catastrophe, 186
‘Kitchener’s Army’, 299; see also Volunteer Army Kitega, 225
Kituta, 229
Kivambo Heights, 272, 274
Kivu, 94–5, 97, 108, 224, 284; front, 174, 199
Kivu, Lake, 33, 94–6, 145, 173n, 224
Klinghardt, Captain Rudolf, 199
Knudsen, Knud, 209–10
Koch, Oberleutnant Georg, 122, 124
Kock, Nis, 90–1, 246, 248, 336
Köhl, Captain Franz, 124; and German retreat, 330, 339, 343, 368–70, 372–3, 377, 385–6; World War II service, 342n; loses baggage, 369–70, 373; surrender, 388; suppresses Spartacists, 390
Kolonische Zeitung, 321
Koma Island, 115
Kondeland, 397
Kondoa-Irangi, 29, 294n; van Deventer’s advance and defence of, 199–205, 208, 211, 224, 232, 261, 300, 314; conditions in, 239; withdrawals from, 239–41; and supplies and transport, 279–80, 288; Naumann threatens, 313–14
Konduchi, 19
König, 15, 71–3
Königsberg, 19–20, 30; leaves Dar-es-Salaam,
14–16; communications, 16, 90, 92; captures City of Winchester, 16, 23; sheltering in Rufiji delta, 24, 67–71, 79–80, 84–7, 148, 150; attacks Zanzibar, 34–7, 45, 117; Kronborg attempts re-supply, 89–93, 116; guns from, 98, 124, 131, 146, 149, 194, 202, 227, 230, 236, 245, 271, 273, 333; final destruction, 113–24, 130, 245, 303;crew from, 124, 145, 147, 209, 211, 235, 259, 314, 337, 381, 388
Korema, 370
Kornatzki, Friedrich von, 38, 202–3
Korogwe, 29, 132, 201, 208
Korombo (farm worker), 289
Koronje, Mt, 369–70
Kraut, Major Georg, 21, 38, 325; defence of Longido and loss of communications, 39, 44, 63, 65, 66n; and first Salaita ‘show’, 179, 182, 199; withdrawal and defence of Northern Railway, 188–91, 193, 199, 205–7; withdraws from Northern Railway, 239–40; and German withdrawal, 249, 251–3, 255, 257–8, 261–5, 270; loss of nerve, 262; continues to hold out, 306–7, 319; opposes British advance, 326, 331; remains with von Lettow-Vorbeck, 342n; suppresses Spartacists, 390
Krige, ‘Tottie’, 195
Kronborg (blockade runner) 90–3, 116, 131, 143–4, 202, 211, 246, 336
Krüger, Franz, 43, 307
Kruger, Paul, 2, 125, 129
Küdicke, Dr Robert, 381
Kut, 220
Kwidjwi Island, 33, 224
Kyaka, 105
Kyogo Valley, 158
La Fontaine, Mr, 19
Lacerda, Viriato de, 343
Laconia, 86, 144
Laisang, 55–6
Lamu, 29
Lane, Sergeant, 178, 183–4, 241
Langen, Lieutenant (later Captain) Peter, 82, 97; crosses Masai Steppe, 199–200
Langenn-Steinkeller, Major Erich von, 31–2, 37, 108, 110, 145; and Belgian advance, 224n, 225, 227; and German withdrawal, 242–3, 254–5, 262
Larsen, Major, 312–13
Latema-Reata Hills, 189–91, 193, 206
Laverton, Major, 63–5
Le Havre, 22, 96–7, 100, 317
le Roy, Mgr, 177–8
Leader, The, 29, 59, 75–6, 79, 106, 132, 292
Lecoindre, Père, 222
Lee, Captain, 294n
Lee, Lieutenant John R., 99–100, 110–12, 146
Legion of Frontiersmen, 103–4, 285n, 396;in Bukoba attack, 105–6; looting by, 107; impact of disease, 207, 247; last action of war, 331
Leopold II, King, 94, 139, 165, 173, 358, 400
Leopoldville, 229
Lettow-Vorbeck, Colonel (later General) Paul von: in German South-West Africa campaign, 5–6; power struggle with Schnee, 16n, 17–22; Seebataillon commander, 17, 45, 90; glass eye 17n; attacks British East Africa, 19–20; attacks Belgian Congo, 22; and Portuguese East Africa, 23, 141–2, 144; mobilisation and defence of German East Africa, 26, 28–9, 31–3, 37–9, 41, 43; defence of Tanga, 44–5, 47, 50–1, 53–61, 65–6, 182, 185; tactics, 51, 81, 84, 185, 305, 355; and defence of Dares-Salaam, 72–3; ignores rules of war, 76; mounts attack on Jasin, 80–4; threat to Uganda Railway, 84, 94, 134, 170; and Königsberg, 84, 92, 116; and threat from Northern Rhodesia, 108, 110; optimism and resourcefulness, 131–2; and Lake Tanganyika, 148–9; and South African offensive, 154, 170–2, 187, 191–4, 196–9, 201–2, 208, 267; fear of rebellion, 164–5; speed of movement, 174; and first Salaita ‘show’, 178–9, 182–5; and battle for Kondoa, 202–4, 206, 211, 224, 239, 261; awarded Iron Cross, 211; and Muslim uprisings, 215–17, 223; and Belgian advance, 227, 230; withdrawal from German East Africa, 237, 241, 247–9, 253, 258–9, 261–3, 266, 276–7; myths surrounding, 241; appearance, 248, 387; awarded Pour le Mérite, 261, 344; and Portuguese, 269, 271, 273–5; disrupts British supply chain, 280; uses forced labour, 287–8; continues to hold out, 293, 301, 303–5, 307, 310, 319; British advance against, 312, 314–15, 317; and Naumann stunt, 313, 315; retreat into Portuguese East Africa, 326–43, 366–86; confers with Schnee, 332–3; escape from Chiwata and attack on Negomano, 332–41; leaves sick troops, 336–7; promoted Major-General, 337; force divides, 342; and airlift plan, 347–50; attitude to Africans, 355–6, 389, 398; possible evacuation, 367; faces mutiny threat, 368; increasing autocracy, 373; reaction to end of war, 386–7; signs surrender, 387–9; held prisoner and repatriated, 389–90; shot at, 390; suppresses Spartacists, 390; involved in Kapp Putsch, 390; campaigns for restoration of colonies, 390; respect for, 390; reasons for success, 400; honoured by Hitler, 402
Lewis, Lieutenant, 7
Lewis, Major Harold, 259–60
Lieberman, Captain Eberhard von, 247, 326, 328–9, 333, 336
Ligonha River, 379
Lij Iyasu, Emperor, 217–22
Likungo River, 371, 377
Likuyu, 263–4, 306, 324
Lilley, Captain, 30
Lincke, Captain Friedrich, 262–4, 306, 324–5, 342
Lino, Senhor, 320–1
Lioma, 380–1
Litete, 324
Livingstone, 264
Livingstone Mountains, 235
Liwale, 259, 269–71, 275, 326–7, 330, 332, 334–5
Lloyd George, David, 277, 297, 346, 399
Loita Hill, 314
Lol Kissale, 198–9
Lomwe, 161
Lomweland, 161
Long, Walter, 293, 351
Longido, 39, 44–5; British attack and occupy, 63–6; evacuated, 102; British attempt to retake, 130, 153–4, 170; front, 169–70, 187, 193; Stewart advances from 187–8, 192
Looff, Captain Max, 14–16, 23–4, 34–7, 67–70, 79, 90, 92; discusses joint operations, 84; concern for his crew, 84–5; and end of Königsberg, 116, 119, 122; optimism, 116; awarded Iron Cross and Pour le Mérite, 122; commands land forces, 271–3, 319, 326, 337; and carriers, 287; too sick to continue, 337; and airlift attempt, 350
; looting, 240–1
Lourenço Marques, 141, 143–4, 268, 364–5, 376
Lourenço Marques Guardian, 274
Loyal North Lancs: at Tanga, 49, 52–5, 57–8; occupy German territory, 66; deemed ‘reliable’, 79n, 130; impact of disease, 96, 102, 131, 207; in attack on Bukoba 105–6, 107n; in first Salaita ‘show’, 177, 180n, 181–4
Lualaba River, 111–12
Luambala River, 343, 367
Luatala, 341
Ludendorff, General Erich, 221, 369, 373, 387
Lüderitz, 127
Lugella River, 371, 380
Lujenda River, 141, 272, 338, 340, 343, 367, 382
Lukigura River, 207
Lukin, General, 129n, 216
Lukuga (Albertville), 22, 33, 98, 112, 146–9, 151, 229–30
Lukuga River, 146–7
Lukuledi Mission, 331
Lukuledi River, 270, 272, 325, 330–3, 347
Lumi River, 19, 188
Luo, 157n, 159
Lupembe, 235–7, 252–3, 255–7, 261–2, 265, 307, 324
Lurio River, 142, 343; Germans cross, 369–72, 374, 381
Lutobo, 174, 224
Lutshemi Valley, 333, 336
Luvungi, 96, 145–6
Luwegu River, 262, 326
Luwiwa, 232, 234
Lyall, Colonel R.A., 276
Lys, Battle of the, 373
Mabibo Heights, 246
McCarthy, Lieutenant (later Major) J.J., 32, 263–4, 306
MacDonell, Errol, 143–4, 218, 274, 350; and Portuguese, 318, 320, 322, 339, 364–5
Macedo, Lieutenant, 375
Machado, Bernardino, 274
Machado, Sergeant, 274
Machakos, 282, 397, 401
Mackay, Colonel J.D., 41, 60, 80
McMillan, Northrup, 133
Madibira, 235–7, 254, 265
Madras, 23, 69
Mafia, 80, 87, 113–14, 118–19, 121, 123
Mafia, 303
Magadi, Lake, 23
Magadi Soda Company, 108
Magee, Frank, 110–11, 148, 234
Mahenge, 325–6
Mahenge plateau, 237–8, 239, 247–9, 251–8, 261–4, 270; Germans hold out, 301, 306–7, 310–11, 327; Belgian advance on, 317–18; action at and German escape, 324–6, 332, 334–5
Mahiwa, 330–2, 336
Mahua, 343, 368, 381
Maji-Maji Rebellion, 165, 222, 244, 320, 327, 354–6, 398
Majoreni, 29–30
Maker, Sergeant, 163, 237
Makonde plateau, 141, 164, 270–2, 274–5, 341; British attempt to encircle Germans, 332–3, 335–7, 339, 345; airlift plan, 347, 349–50
Makonde revolt, 321–2
Makosa, chief, 320
Makoti, 368–9
Maktau, 130–1
Makua, 250
Makua people, 319, 321
Malagarisi River, 230
Malangali, 235–7, 254–7, 265
Malay States, 26
Malema, 343, 369–70, 379
Malema River, 343
Malfeyt, Colonel, 316
Malindi, 29, 283
Malleson, General Wilfrid, 95, 130, 154; and first Salaita ‘show’, 178–82, 184–5, 187; and Latema-Reata attack, 189–90; promotion and subsequent career, 193, 195
Malokotera, 379
Malongwe, 242, 244
Mansa Bay, 42n, 90–2
Mariahilf Mission, 227
Marie, 209–12, 236, 244, 250, 257, 262, 272, 287, 304, 327
Marienthal, 228
Maritz, Colonel Solomon ‘Manie’, 127–8
Marriott, Captain, 255
Martins, Major Azambuja, 273
Masai, 159, 177; scouts, 63; recruitment drive, 366n
Masai Steppe, 45, 198–200, 314
Masasi, 270, 272–3, 331, 333, 341
Massawa, 220
Masters, Lieutenant, 163
Matandu Valley, 259
Matarica, 343, 367–8
Matumbi Hills, 259
Mauritzen, Captain, 112
Maúta, 272–3
Maziua, 22–3, 86
Mbarak, 29
Mbaranganda River, 271
Mbarara, 95, 284
Mbaruk dynasty, 213
Mbemkuru River, 325, 328
Mbuyuni, 130, 154, 170, 177, 179
Me Katilili wa Mwadarikola, prophetess, 157
Mecklenburg, Ernst von, 212
medical services, 304, 308, 372, 393–4
Medo, 343, 368
Meinertzhagen, Captain Richard, 57, 131, 134
Meixner, Dr Hugo, 304, 372
Melo, Captain de, 321
Mena, Captain, 339
Mendes, Major Moura, 141, 267–8
Menelik II, Emperor, 217–19, 221
Merensky, Lieutenant Albert, 39, 48, 50, 130
Meru, 64–5, 160
Meru, Mt, 66n, 187
Mesopotamia, 102, 213, 220, 279, 300
Messinge, 383
Meza, 367
M’frika, 237, 257–8, 262
Mfumbiro district, 224
Mgeta River, 248, 251, 275–6
Middle East, 28, 40, 213, 373, 394
Mihambia, 328, 330
Mikesse, 301–2
Mikindani, 92, 209, 269–70
Military Labour Bureau, 281, 283
Milner, Lord, 297, 317; and Versailles Conference, 399–400
Milow Mission, 307
Mimi, 101, 110–12, 146–8, 150, 229, 233
Mingoyo, 329
Mitomoni, 306, 383
Miyoiyou, Sergeant, 37, 160
Miyumba Mountains, 111
Mkalama, 311–12
Mkalamo, 29, 207
Mkapira, 249, 252–6, 261–2
Mkindu, 302, 304
Mkula Hills, 342–3
Mlanje, 164
Moçambique, 370–1, 373–4, 377, 379
Mocímboa da Praia, 322, 340, 363, 365, 374–5
Mocímboa da Rovuma, 141, 270, 273, 332, 339–40, 342, 344
Mocuba, 374
Mogadishu, 220
Mohoro, 276, 303
Mohoro River, 68
Molitor, Colonel Philippe, 173n, 224
Molloy, Captain A.J., 196
Molocué River, 379
Molteno, Percy, 358
Molyneux, Captain, 320–1
Molyneux, Colonel G.M., 178, 180–3
Mombasa, 23, 27, 37, 74, 80, 88; German advance fails, 29–30, 38; and British invasion force, 40–1, 59, 61; conference, 41, 63; Christmas festivities, 79; supplies and troop movements, 108, 170, 173; Smuts arrives, 187; workers in, 281–2, 287; influenza epidemic, 395
Mombo, 29, 38, 43, 132, 194, 207
Montepuez, 343, 368
Moon, Flight Lieutenant E.R., 303
Morel, Edmund, 173, 358
Morogoro, 15, 29, 38, 142n, 383; British occupy, 239–42; German retreat from, 247–8, 251
Morris, Colonel G.A., 298
Morton, Victor, 178
Moshi, 19, 29, 42, 44–5, 48, 50, 64, 182; German headquarters at, 38–9, 63; German withdrawal and British advance, 189, 191–3, 208; captured, 223; Mullah of, 223
Moulaert, Colonel Georges, 151m 173n, 229
Möwe (survey ship), 16, 22, 68n, 145, 230, 242
Mpanga Kiganga, 257
Mpangas, 302
Mpapua, 240
Mpepo, 262, 264, 324
Mpili, 337
Mpondas, 324
Mpotora, 271
Msalu, 368
Msambweni, 76, 84
Mtama, 272
Mtenda, 343
Mtende, 367
M’tengula, 212, 344
Muansa, 94, 98, 105
Muganda people, 158
Muhanga Mission, 250, 263–4
Muhesa, 47, 50, 55
Muhumuza, prophetess, 157
Mukaria, M’Ithiria, 160
Müller, Captain von, 69
Müller, Dr, 382
Müller, Captain Erich, 370–1, 375, 377, 381, 388
Muller, Major Emmanuel, 145, 224–5, 325
Müller, Leading Seaman, 146
Müller, Sergeant, 311
Mumboism, 156–7
Munevala, 379
Muntu, chief, 107
Murray, Colonel Ronald, 232–3, 235–7, 249, 335, 385; character, 175, 265–6, 310; and German withdrawal, 252–3, 255–7, 262, 264; captures Wahle’s son, 306; and Wintgens raid, 307–10; relinquishes command, 310, 324; death, 310; dismisses Fair, 326
Musinga, chief, 157, 225, 229, 401
Muslims, 158, 212–13, 217–18, 220–3; see also Islam
Mussolini, Benito, 401
Mvua plateau, 321
Mvumoni, 43, 47
Mwanza, 31n, 96, 356; and German withdrawal and Belgian advance, 225, 227, 229, 242, 249, 258n, 284; Naumann threatens, 311–12
Mwele Ndogo, 154
Mwembe, 319, 343
Mweru, Lake, 109
Mzima Springs, 29, 37, 56, 131
Nagasseni Hill, 188
Nahungu, 326, 330
Nairobi, 27, 60, 66, 95, 187; colonial life and outbreak of war, 13–14, 21; climate and health, 26, 74; Christmas festivities, 79; communications with, 97; Theatre Royal address, 132–4; profiteering, 278; workers in, 282, 287; asylum, 285; threat from Naumann, 313; plague in, 393; influenza epidemic, 396
Nama, 6
Namaca, 268–9
Namanga River, 63, 65
Nambindinga, 333, 335–7, 350
Namema, 232–3, 265
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Namiranga, 268–9
Namirembe Bay, 225–6, 227n
Namirrue, 377, 384
Nampepo, 371
Nampula, 379
Nandi people, 159, 299; scouts (‘Skin Corps’), 225, 227n, 312–13
Nangade, 273
Nangoo, 333
Nanguar, 343
Nanungu, 368
Nanyuki, 289, 394
Napier Expedition, 41
Narungombe, 328–9, 336
Nasombe, 338, 341
Native Labour contingents, 295
Natron, Lake, 131, 313
Nauen, 90
Naulila, 23
Naumann, Captain Heinrich, 310–17, 326–7, 356; death sentence, 315; World War II service, 342n
Ndanda, 331, 333, 336
Ndebele Rebellion, 164
Ndessa, 330
Negomano, 270, 272–3, 319, 332, 349, 383;Dr Weck escapes, 86; Portuguese defeat and German occupation, 338–40, 343, 363–4; British occupy, 342
Neu Langenburg, 20, 31, 96, 98, 108, 110; British capture, 232, 234–5, 237
Neu Moshi, 39, 132
Neu Utengule, 308, 384
Neustieten, 85, 124
New Steglitz Plantation, 180, 183n, 193, 211