by Edward Paice
Dodoma, 29, 239, 246, 263, 325, 383, 398; Anglo-Belgian conference, 317
Doering, Captain Robert, 142n, 154, 207, 283
Dransfeld, Maximilian, 54
Drew, Colonel A.B.H., 63–5
Driscoll, Colonel Daniel Patrick, 103, 107, 207, 247
Drought, Major J., 225, 312–13
Drury-Lowe, Captain Sydney, 67–71, 80, 85
DuBois, William, 4
Dudley, Lieutenant, 234
Dundas, Charles, 390
Duthumi, 248, 302
Dyke, Major (later Colonel) P.H., 183, 276, 314, 330n
East Africa campaign: cost, 3, 282, 401n; death toll, 3, 392; and causes of Great War, 4; military significance, 4–5; scale of conflict, 6–7; outbreak of hostilities, 14; early battles, 33–4; and indigenous populations, 76, 155–65; atrocities, 313, 315, 318, 357; propaganda war, 351–9; as war against nature, 398
East Africa Regiment, 105
East African Mounted Rifles, 33, 63–5, 75, 134, 195, 278
Eckener, Hugo, 347
Edward, Lake, 95
Edwards, General W.F.S., 311, 367, 387–8
Egypt, 212, 214–16, 222–3, 357, 384, 390
Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 297
Elizabethville, 110–11
Eliot, Colonel F.A.H., 169
Emden, 23, 69, 88
Empreza Nacional de Navegaçáo, 143
Engare Nanyuki, 188
Enslin, Colonel B.G.L., 241, 247–8
Enver Pasha, 214–15
Eritrea, 220
Ethiopia, see Abyssinia
Evans, Captain, 46–7, 49, 57
Eyasu, Mt, 314
Eyerich, Dr, 84, 124
Fábrica, 268, 273
Fadulla, Mohammed, 37
Fair, Captain (later Major, Colonel) ‘Jock’, 236, 310, 324, 326
Fairweather, Colonel J., 204, 254
Falkenstein, Captain Walter von, 232, 234, 237, 263
Faure, Lieutenant Martin, 202, 204
Fawkes, Sir Willmot, 100
Feira, 320
Feldmarschall, 13, 15, 32, 71–2; renamed, 390
Fenning, Captain, 285
Ferag, Hagenas Abdul, 37
Fife, 32, 98, 232, 264, 385–6
Fifi, 149–50, 233
Fischer, Major Erich, 189, 192–3
Fitzgerald, Lieutenant-Colonel T.O., 206, 369
Fitzmaurice, Commander, 69
Flindt, Major R.L., 232, 234–5
Forestier-Walker, Major, 54
Förster, Dr Walter, 347
Fort Hall, 397
Fort Hill, 232
Fort Jameson, 99
Fort Johnston, 319, 385
Fort Mbulu, 200
France, 16, 24, 94, 100; and Anglo-South African War, 2; Indian troops transferred from 170–1; protests to Abyssinia, 221; relations with Belgium, 226; conditions in, 260, 303; Africans serve in, 295; employs African troops, 299; Portuguese troops sent to, 318, 321; troops mutiny, 326; and Belgian Congo, 351
Franke, Colonel Victor, 153
Franken, Lieutenant Gotthold, 233
Freeth, Colonel J.C., 180–1, 184, 190–1, 254
French, Sir John, 5, 103
Freund, Lieutenant, 381
Freytag, General von, 295
Frobenius, Leo, 219–20
Fromme, Bruno, 81
Fullerton, Captain E.J.A., 116, 119, 123
Fungurume, 111–12
Gallehawk, Midshipman, 86
Gallipoli, 103, 113, 245
gas, 258
Gascon, 37
Gazi, 29–30, 37, 76, 84
Gazi Rubber Plantation Company, 39
Gengeni Island, 121
George, 389
George V, King, 59, 213, 394
Geragua, 189
German East Africa, 5–6, 9; and outbreak of war, 13–19, 21–2; revenues, 17; rebellions, 17, 21–2, 164–5, 222, 244, 320, 327, 352, 354–6; claims neutrality, 21–2; mobilisation, 26, 28–9; invasion threat, 28, 38–59, 65, 69, 84, 135; European population, 28n, 84; morale, 38, 59; plans for annexation and administration, 61, 95, 196, 275, 315, 357–8; Belgian threat to, 80, 96–7, 109; reserves and supplies, 131–2, 211–12;offensive starts, 151, 153–4, 158, 169–76; and Muslim threat, 212, 220, 222–3; White Fathers’ accounts of, 228–9; British hold coastline, 250; British supply lines into, 264–5; recruitment and conscription of carriers, 287–9, 316, 392, 398; indigenous population, 288–9, 356, 389; end of German rule, 293, 296; medical services, 304; Belgian occupation, 316; German army leaves, 338–9; economy, 353; civilian loyalty, 356; Germans return, 382; capitulation, 388; influenza epidemic, 397; lack of post-war reassessment, 398–40; ceded to Britain, 400; suggested home for German Jews, 401
German Imperial Navy, 84; and German colonies, 2, 15, 352
German South-West Africa, 5–6, 23, 175, 347; pacification, 17; campaign and surrender, 62, 109–10, 119, 125, 128–9, 132, 135–6, 141, 153–4, 184–5, 194, 196, 216, 297; and Boer rebellion, 127–8; rebellions, 164, 352, 354; guns captured in, 236; Africans serve in, 295; economy, 353; death toll among Africans, 354–5; signing of capitulation, 388; ceded to south Africa, 400
Germany, 100; and Anglo-South African War, 2; pre-war relations with Britain, 2, 351–2, 354; attitude to East Africa campaign, 5; nature of colonial rule, 5–6, 164–5, 289, 351–9, 398; war aims and colonial ambitions, 25, 213–14, 351–3, 402; risks of humiliation, 135; interest in Portuguese colonies, 139; Drang nach Osten strategy, 213–14, 402; relations with Abyssinia, 219, 221; makes peace with Bolsheviks, 344; imposition of peace, 385; and end of war, 386–8; Spartacist uprising, 390; Kapp Putsch, 390
Giffard, Captain (later Colonel) George, 82, 331, 367, 377, 379–81
Gil, General Ferreira, 269–70, 272–5, 318, 322
Gilly, Major, 325
Giriama, 155–7, 159
Gladstone, William Ewart, 2, 352
Goeben, 67
Goetzen, 99–100, 109–10, 145–6, 148–51; end of, 229–30; salvaged and renamed, 230n
Gold Coast Regiment, 299, 305, 328, 341–2, 344, 366–7; campaign ends, 371, 374; casualties, 259, 329, 371
Good News, 145
Goor, Commandant, 148, 151, 229, 234n
Gordon, Squadron Commander R., 114, 123
Gore-Browne, Colonel, 375
Göring, Karl, 54, 326, 330, 338, 340–3, 367–8, 381
Gottorp, 230, 304
Grabow, Master Butcher, 51
Graham, Colonel, 190–1
Grawert, Major Gideon von, 263–4, 306
Great Ruaha River, 236, 254
Great War: outbreak, 2–3, 13; first shots fired, 3, 17; Armistice, 3, 386, 388; causes, 4; end anticipated, 57–8, 83; generals, 62; first major Allied victory, 125; African reaction against, 321
Grey, Charles, 24
Grey, Sir Edward, 24, 125, 323
Griffiths, Colonel, 370
Grogan, Ewart, 74, 94–5; appeals to settlers, 132–4; liaison with Belgians, 174–5, 179, 224, 317–18; and Versailles Conference, 399
Grunshi, Regimental Sergeant-Major Alhaji, 17
Gudowius, Lieutenant Eberhard, 105–7, 225–7
Guendolen, 20, 98
Gumbiro, 262, 264, 306
gunboats, 100, 114; see also Mimi; Toutou; Fifi
Gunzert, Theodor, 356
Gusii people, 156–7, 159
Gutknecht, Alfred, 342n
Haggard, Sir Henry Rider, 103
Hague Convention (1907), 16
Haidar, Subadar Ghulam, 130
Hall, Solomon, 220
Hammerstein, Frau, 228
Hammerstein-Gesmold, Captain Alexander Freiherr von, 43, 50, 57, 83
Handeni, 29, 38, 43–5, 83, 207, 314
Hannyngton, Colonel (later General) Arthur, 170, 206, 247, 259, 275, 301; and British advance, 327, 330, 333–4
Hanschell, Dr, 234
Hanson, Captain, 83
Harar, 218
Harcourt, Lord Lewis, 2, 33–4, 74, 35
1, 354
Haslehurst, Major, 63
Hasslacher, Lieutenant Heinrich, 233
Hattersley-Smith, Lieutenant, 36n
Häuser, Lieutenant, 271, 273
Hawkin, R.C., 24
Hawkins, Major (later Colonel) Brian, 334, 386
Hawthorn, Major (later Colonel, General) George, 30, 159, 162, 385; and British advance, 232, 234–7; and German withdrawal, 249, 252–3, 255–6, 264; character, 265; and Mahenge action, 324, 326; and German retreat, 367–8, 379–80, 383, 385; succeeds Northey, 379
Hazleton, Major P., 279–80, 297, 301
Headlam, Commander, 57
Hedwig von Wissmann, 22, 67, 145, 147, 149–50
Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty, 352
‘Hellfire Jane’, 308
Hendrie, Lieutenant ‘Acid Guts’ Bryce, 233n
Henry, Commandant Josué, 94–6, 174
Herero people, 6, 354, 356
Hering, Captain Albrecht, 19, 50, 55, 57, 81, 257
Herm, Walter, 35
Hermann von Wissmann, 19n, 20, 22, 31; renamed, 98
Herrgott, Alexander, 198
Hertzog, James Barry Munnik, 126–7, 129, 153
Heyden-Linden, Eckhard von, 43, 206n, 240
Hillbrook, Captain W., 285–6
Himo, 191
Hindenburg, Paul von, 353; rumours of death, 385
Hindenburg Line, 384
Hinrichs, Lieutenant Herbert, 209, 211, 272–3
Hitler, Adolf, 388n, 401, 402n
HMAS Pioneer, 87–9, 120, 245
HMAS Sydney, 69, 88
HMS Aboukir, 37
HMS Astraea, 16, 34–5
HMS Bajune, 303
HMS Barjora, 117
HMS Bharata, 51, 53–4
HMS Challenger, 120, 245–6, 250
HMS Chatham, 67–9, 72, 87
HMS Childers, 87, 211, 245
HMS Cressy, 37
HMS Dartmouth, 67–9
HMS Dufferin, 39
HMS Duplex, 70–1, 87
HMS Echo, 87, 117, 211, 245
HMS Fly, 87, 245
HMS Fox, 27; and Tanga operation, 41–50, 53–5, 57, 61, 71; and hunt for Königsberg, 68; and Dar-es-Salaam ambush, 72–3; and Mafia operation, 80; leaves for refit, 87
HMS George, 229–30
HMS Goliath, 39–41, 70–2; leaves for Dardanelles, 87–8
HMS Good Hope, 69, 100
HMS Hardinge, 40
HMS Helmuth, 35–6, 45, 57, 71–2, 245
HMS Himalaya, 245
HMS Hogue, 37
HMS Humber, 114
HMS Hyacinth, 15, 36n, 85, 87–9, 91; and destruction of Königsberg, 114, 117, 120, 123;
stationed off Palma, 144; bombards Marie, 210; undergoes refit, 245
HMS Laconia, 115
HMS Laurentic, 114, 117
HMS Manica, 245
HMS Mersey, 114, 116–18, 120–1, 123, 245–6, 303
HMS Monmouth, 69
HMS Pegasus, 16, 18, 24, 88, 124; destroyed, 34–8, 67, 122; guns from 98, 105, 181
HMS Pickle, 87, 245
HMS Pyramus, 87–8, 117, 121
HMS Severn, 114, 116–21, 123, 245–6
HMS Swiftsure, 39
HMS Talbot, 245, 250
HMS Thistle, 245, 376
HMS Trent, 114, 117, 245
HMS Vengeance, 245–6, 250
HMS Weymouth, 67–9, 79–80, 83, 85, 87, 116–17, 121, 123
Hobley, Charles, 155, 159
Holtom, Surgeon, 72–3
Homayun, 41
Hope, Lieutenant, 112
Horn, Lieutenant, 22
Horn of Africa, 217, 219–21
Hoskins, General Reginald, 195, 207, 247–8, 259, 345; succeeds Smuts, 297–302, 316–17; cautiousness, 300, 329; reassigned, 300, 315; and Wintgens raid, 309–10
Hübener, Colonel Franz, 244, 257, 264
Hübener, Friedrich, 99
Huber, Dr Friedrich, 280
Hubert, Colonel, 325
Hugh-Smith, Dr, 152
Humann, Acting Governor, 71–3
Humphrey, Major, 202
Huyghé, Major (later Colonel) Armand, 226–7, 317–18, 324–5, 335
Ifakara, 325
Ifinga, 262, 264
Igalula, 242
Igamba, 234
Ikoma, 312–13, 315
Ilembule, 257
Ilha de Moçambique, 143
Ille, 371–2, 374–5
Illustrated London News, 234
Imperial General Staff, 39
Imperial Service Brigade, 40, 56
Imperial War Conference, 277, 293, 297, 316
Inagu Hills, 370–1, 379–80
India Office, 5, 39, 42, 59, 61, 74
India, 3, 60, 151, 195, 394; emigration, 5; supplies East Africa campaign, 28, 39, 61, 69, 152, 208, 299; costs of East Africa campaign, 75; sea routes to, 144; troops praised, 196; refuses more troops, 213; independence movement, 214, 296; troops return to, 279, 326, 344n; POWs in, 357, 390
Indian Army, 46, 250; followers, 56–7; ‘Poona-Poona’ attitudes, 75, 103; supply organisation, 279; troops recalled, 344, 366; death toll, 392
Indian Expeditionary Force ‘B’, 179, 184; sails from India, 39–41, 69; numbers, 39–41, 44, 131; equipment, 40, 58; and Tanga landing, 41–56, 140; casualties, 53n, 54, 58; evacuated, 56–7, 59–60; aftermath of failure at Tanga, 59–62; deployment in British East Africa, 74; Baganda porters, 160; supplies, 278; carriers, 281
Indian Expeditionary Force ‘C’, 27–8, 30, 41n, 60, 63; casualties, 65; carriers, 281
Indian Ocean, 113, 141, 209, 341, 352; threats to Allied shipping, 16, 23, 69, 88; Germans retreat towards, 367, 371
Inger, Karl, 219
Ingito Hills, 23, 33, 37
Ingles, Commander J.A., 37, 124
Ipiana, 31, 232, 234
Iraku ridge, 200
Irangi plateau, 199–200, 204, 287
Iringa, 98, 235–6, 238–9, 249, 261, 325; abortive German attack, 243, 254–5, 257; hospital, 384
Islam, 212–13, 215, 217, 219–23; Sufi, 214; Salihiyah, 217; and pig-breeding, 223, 355; see also Muslims
Ismail, Lieutenant, 45–6, 49n
Isunuka, 244
Italy, 62n, 399; enters war, 214; involvement in Horn of Africa, 217, 219–20
ivory trade, 155–6
Jackson, Sir Henry, 61, 234
Jaeger, Sub-Lieutenant Josef, 119
Jafar Pasha al-Askari, 215–16
Jager, Colonel de, 294n, 314
Jamboli, 348, 350
Jasin, 76, 79, 81–4, 97, 102, 104, 170, 199
jihad, 212, 215, 217, 219–20, 222–3
Jipe, Lake, 156, 178, 197
Johannesburg, 127, 143
Johnston, Sir Harry, 4
Jollie, Colonel F., 130
Jourdain, Colonel C.E.A., 171, 183
Juba, 216
Jubaland, 30, 213, 313, 399
Juja, 133
Junge, Sub-Lieutenant, 148–9
Kabali, Ezera, 160, 285
Kabalo, 112
Kagera River, 19n, 30, 105, 225–6
Kahe, 191–4, 206–7, 211, 314
Kaiser Wilhelm II, 72
Kaiser, Captain Paul, 209, 272
Kajiado, 169
Kakera, 314
Kalemie, 147–9
Kalibwani, Nasanairi, 285
Kaltenborn-Stachau, Captain Roland von, 211
Kamba, 159
Kamina, 17
Kangata, 207
Kange, 49–50
Kanoni River, 104
Kapurthala Infantry, 63–4, 314
Karagwe district, 226
Karmala, 46–7, 49, 57
Karonga, 13, 20, 31–3, 37, 164, 232
Karwazi Hill, 105
Kasama, 32, 385–6
Kashmir Rifles, 79n, 207; at Tanga, 52–3, 55, 57–8; at Jasin, 81–3
Kasigau, 130, 154, 283
Katanga province, 33, 96–7, 99, 108, 110–11, 224, 351
Kato, 227
Katoke Mission, 227
Katuleggi, chief, 158
Kavirondo, 105
Kayambi, 386
Kearton, Cherry, 104
Kemp, Major Jan, 128
Kempner, Franz, 43–4, 329, 343, 375, 388
Kepler, Major Arthur, 17, 39, 81–4
Khalif, 116 Khalifa, 34
Khan, Ayub, 260
Khan, Sepoy Khudadad, 170n
Khartoum, 219, 222, 349
Kiaya Bay, 105
Kibambawe, 276, 302
Kibata, 258–61, 275–6
Kibati, 95
Kibongo, 302
Kidatu, 247
Kidodi, 325
Kigali, 222, 224, 226, 229, 284
Kiganga, 236
Kigezi district, 157–8, 164, 173n
Kigoma, 31n, 99, 108–9, 145–7, 149–50, 229–30
Kijabe Sanatorium, 26, 393
Kikale, 70
Kikunja, 70, 117, 119
Kikuyu people, 155
Kikuyu province, 397
Kilelo Hill, 350
Kilifi, 156
Kilimanjaro, Mt, 19, 29, 41, 178, 189; provides German base, 26, 38–9, 42, 50, 56, 179, 187; front, 172; rains, 198; field hospital, 206; farm life, 271; and Naumann stunt, 311, 314
Kilimatinde, 242, 398
Kilindoni, 80
Kilombero river, 325; Valley, 249
Kilossa, 240, 249, 325
Kilwa, 258–9, 268, 271, 273, 275, 301; port expanded, 300; and British advance, 326–31, 333–4
Kilwa Kisiwani, 250
Kilwa Kivinje, 250
Kimamba, 201
Kinfauns Castle, 70–1, 80, 85, 87
King, Norman, 39, 41, 60
King George (formerly Hermann von Wissmann), 98
King’s African Rifles (KAR): numbers, 14, 131; askari, 37, 133, 191, 328–9, 381, 393; and Tanga attack, 42, 75n, 76, 80, 81n, 82; deemed ‘reliable’, 79n, 130; and Bukoba attack, 105–6; suppress Giriama revolt, 156; African recruits, 159–60; suppress Chilembwe Rebellion, 162–3; and German East Africa offensive, 175, 190–1; uniforms, 193; troops praised, 196, 299, 393; and Mkapira action, 253; and Kibata action, 259n, 260; supplies, 278; wages for askari, 281–2; burn native huts, 283; expansion of, 296, 299–300, 366; Mounted Infantry formed, 298; and Wintgens raid, 310n; and Naumann stunt, 314; and German retreat, 328–31, 333, 342, 366–7, 370, 374–7, 379–81, 383, 385–6; German askari enlist, 356;in Middle East, 373; criticised by van Deventer, 374; askari provide guard of honour, 387
