British native troops embarking at Freetown, Sierra
British native troops embarking at Freetown, Sierra Leone for German Cameroon. 1914. They captured the colonial capital of Douala on Sept. 27, 1914. In June 1915 the German garrison at Garoua fell. By November, Yaounde was captured in Nov. 1915 and the last German fort at Mora surrendered in Feb. 1916. (BSLOC_2012_4_164) British native troops embarking at Freetown, Sierra Leone for German Cameroon. 1914. They captured the colonial capital of Douala on Sept. 27, 1914. In June 1915 the German garrison at Garoua fell. By November, Yaounde was captured in Nov. 1915 and the last German fort at Mora surrendered in Feb. 1916. (BSLOC_2012_4_164)
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10996574
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45265583
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3000px x 2066px
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Credit
Everett Collection / Mary Evans
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Everett Collection





























