HI306 Lecture Notes - Louis Botha, Imperial War Cabinet, Royal West African Frontier Force

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30 Jan 2014
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War and society in africa february 5, 2013 lecture: this includes arming africans. In various ways africans also served in the war in western europe (next class)! The europeans maintained control over their colonial territories by making signi cant use of africans themselves. The british, french germans, belgians all have various formations/units that they create out of africans. They wind up becoming guardians of the empire" expet in southwest. The wwi saw euros and africans ghting together in both africa and europe and changes the perceptions and expectations of each other. The 1st british soldier to re on the enemy was of the west african frontier force in. Paul von lettow-vorkeck red the last shot in german east africa. Africa is divided into 2 sides: french and british, belgian, and germans! The original thinking had been if a war amoung the powers should break out in europe, Africa should remain neutral in the event in a european war.

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