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Battle of Kilimanjaro

Battle of Kilimanjaro was a battle fought on 3 November 1914 at Longido, in what is now United Republic of Tanzania. It was part of Q659991. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: 686 against ~1,500.

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For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Die Pflanzer vom Kilimandscharo sind zu
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Fought3 November 1914
WhereLongido, United Republic of Tanzania3.076S, 37.353E
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsGerman Empire; German East AfricaagainstBritish Empire; British India
Casualties and losses109and312
Part ofQ659991

Where it sits in Q659991

Battle of Kusseri, 1914Battle of Agbeluvhoe, 1914Battle of Lai, 1914Battle of Chra, 1914Battle of Tepe, 1914Siege of Mora, 1914First Battle of Garua, 1914Battle of Nsanakong, 1914Battle of Ukoko, 1914Battle of Jabassi, 1914Naulila Incident, 1914First Battle of Edea, 1914Battle of Kilimanjaro, 1914Battle of Naulila, 1914Second Battle of Edea, 1915Battle of Kakamas, 1915Battle of Trekkopjes, 1915Battle of Gurin, 1915First Battle of Jaunde, 1915Second Battle of Garua, 1915Battle of Ngaundere, 1915Battle of Otavi, 1915Second Battle of Jaunde, 1915Battle of Banjo, 1915Battle of Kilosa, 1916Battle of Latema Nek, 1916Battle of Kahe, 1916Battle of Kondoa Irangi, 1916Battle of Mkalamo, 1916Battle of Tabora, 1916Battle of Dutumi, 1916Battle of Matamondo, 1916Battle of Kibata, 1916Battle of Beho Beho, 1917Battle of Nambanje, 1917Battle of Rumbo, 1917Battle of Narungombe, 1917Battle of Nurunyu, 1917Battle of Lioma, 191819141918Battle of Kilimanjaro, 1914
39 placed engagements of Q659991 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 November 1914
PlaceLongido, United Republic of Tanzania
3.076S, 37.353E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength686~1,500
Casualties and losses109312
Commanders
  • Georg Kraut
Battle of KilimanjaroBattle of KilimanjaroBattle of Latema NekBattle of Salaita HillBattle of KaheBattle of Latema NekBattle of Salaita HillBattle of KaheBabatiSameNamanga100 km3.076S, 37.353E
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Battle of Kilimanjaro is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 27 in present-day United Republic of Tanzania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871437, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kilimanjaro, revision 1370267107, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.