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Battle of Latema Nek

Battle of Latema Nek was a battle fought on 11 March 1916 in what is now United Republic of Tanzania; it lasted 1 day. It was part of Q659991. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 1,500–2,000; 3+ machine guns against 5 battalions.

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British vehicles a thhe Latema hill, right after the battle of March 11st and 12th, 1916.
British vehicles a thhe Latema hill, right after the battle of March 11st and 12th, 1916.. British Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 March 1916lasted 1 day
WhereUnited Republic of Tanzania3.400S, 37.583E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsGerman Empire; German East AfricaagainstBritish Empire; Union of South Africa; Rhodesia
Casualties and losses70+ killedand270 killed, wounded or missing
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 Latema Nek, 1916
39 placed engagements of Q659991 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 March 1916
to 12 March 1916
PlaceUnited Republic of Tanzania
3.400S, 37.583E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength1,500–2,000; 3+ machine guns5 battalions
Casualties and losses70+ killed270 killed, wounded or missing
Commanders
  • Georg Kraut
  • Wilfrid Malleson
  • Michael Tighe (general)
Battle of Latema NekBattle of Latema NekBattle of Salaita HillBattle of KilimanjaroBattle of KaheBattle of JassinBattle of Salaita HillBattle of KilimanjaroBattle of KaheArushaMoshiSameNamanga100 km3.400S, 37.583E
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Battle of Latema Nek 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 Q4871540, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Latema Nek, revision 1370267957, 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.